2022 House Bill 5671

Increase cap on sales by home-based “cottage food” operations

Introduced in the House

Jan. 18, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Julie Alexander (R-64)

To increase from $25,000 to $100,000 the cap on annual sales by a home-based “cottage food” operation, which are exempt from state licensure mandates imposed on commercial food producers.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

March 9, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 22, 2022

Amendment offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-71)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 5704 and 5893, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would eliminate the cottage food sales cap altogether, and more.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 23, 2022

Passed in the House 61 to 44 (details)

To increase from $25,000 to $40,000 (and index to inflation going forward) the cap on annual sales by a home-based “cottage food” operation, which are exempt from state licensure mandates imposed on commercial food producers. Also, to allow these operations to sell over the internet or by mail-order if the sales are made through a third-party service the bill dubs a "cottage food delivery platform".

Received in the Senate

March 24, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Sept. 21, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.