Montana State Legislature

HJ 29 Study of Meat Inspection Laws

HJ 29 Study Resolution

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee voted in September not to pursue the HJR 29 study and sent a letter to Legislative Council recommending that the study not be done. The action, under statute, allows Legislative Council to reassign or to table the study. See Letter to Legislative Council and Response.

Background Materials

• Briefing Paper June 2019
• Federal Meat Inspection Act

Also of Interest:

• S 1720 introduced in June 2019 in the U.S. Senate would allow state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines.