State Rep. Mike Tryon filed one bill on the first day of this legislative term.
It I understand House Bill 132 correctly, it’s aim is to make sure local health departments interpret State Health Department rules and regulations consistently.
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Tryon Looks for Uniformity re Farmers Markets — 13 Comments
Yeah, wake up guys. Read the bill. There are some things that stand out.
3 (b) For the purposes of this Section:
14 “Department” means the Department of Public Health.
15 “Director” means the Director of Public Health.
16 “Farmers’ market” means a common facility or area where the
17 primary purpose is for farmers to gather to sell a variety of
18 fresh fruits and vegetables and other locally produced farm and
19 food products directly to consumers.
20 (c) In order to facilitate the orderly and uniform
21 statewide implementation of the standards established in the
22 Department of Public Health’s administrative rules for this
23 Section Act, the Farmers’ Market Task Force shall be formed by
24 the Director to assist the Department in implementing statewide
25 administrative regulations for farmers’ markets.
26 (d) This Section Act does not intend and shall not be
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1 construed to limit the power of counties, municipalities, and
2 other local government units to regulate farmers’ markets for
3 the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and
4 welfare, including, but not limited to, licensing requirements
5 and time, place, and manner restrictions. This Section Act
6 provides for a statewide scheme for the orderly and consistent
7 interpretation of the Department of Public Health
8 administrative rules pertaining to the safety of food and food
9 products sold at farmers’ markets.
10 (e) The Farmers’ Market Task Force shall consist of at
11 least 24 members appointed within 60 days after the effective
12 date of this Section. Task Force members shall consist of:
13 (1) one person appointed by the President of the
14 Senate;
15 (2) one person appointed by the Minority Leader of the
16 Senate;
17 (3) one person appointed by the Speaker of the House of
18 Representatives;
19 (4) one person appointed by the Minority Leader of the
20 House of Representatives;
21 (5) the Director of Public Health or his or her
22 designee;
23 (6) the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee;
24 (7) a representative of a general agricultural
25 production association appointed by the Department of
26 Agriculture;
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1 (8) three representatives of local county public
2 health departments appointed by the Director and selected
3 from 3 different counties representing each of the
4 northern, central, and southern portions of this State;
5 (9) four members of the general public who are engaged
6 in local farmers’ markets appointed by the Director of
7 Agriculture;
8 (10) a representative of an association representing
9 public health administrators appointed by the Director;
10 (11) a representative of an organization of public
11 health departments that serve the City of Chicago and the
12 counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry,
13 Will, and Winnebago appointed by the Director;
14 (12) a representative of a general public health
15 association appointed by the Director;
16 (13) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
17 or his or her designee;
18 (14) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
19 and
20 (15) five farmers who sell their farm products at
21 farmers’ markets appointed by the Lieutenant Governor or
22 his or her designee.
And another part that stood out.
i) The Task Force shall undertake a comprehensive and
10 thorough review of the current Statutes and administrative
11 rules that define which products and practices are permitted
12 and which products and practices are not permitted at farmers’
13 markets and to assist the Department in developing statewide
14 administrative regulations for farmers’ markets.
I’m starting to figure out why the Republican grassroots people hate Mike Tryon. Give this guy the boot, seriously.
Here are some other interesting things.
(2.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law
19 except as provided in this Section Act, local public health
20 departments and all other units of local government are
21 prohibited from creating sanitation guidelines, rules, or
22 regulations for farmers’ markets that are more stringent
23 than those farmers’ market sanitation regulations
24 contained in the administrative rules adopted by the
25 Department for the purposes of implementing Section 3.3 of
26 this Act. Except as provided for in Section 3.4 of this
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1 Act, this Section Act does not intend and shall not be
2 construed to limit the power of local health departments
3 and other government units from requiring licensing and
4 permits for the sale of commercial food products, processed
5 food products, prepared foods, and potentially hazardous
6 foods at farmers’ markets or conducting related
7 inspections and enforcement activities, so long as those
8 permits and licenses do not include unreasonable fees or
9 sanitation provisions and rules that are more stringent
10 than those laid out in the administrative rules adopted by
11 the Department for the purposes of implementing Section 3.3
12 of this Act.
13 (3) In the case of alleged non-compliance with the
14 provisions described in this Section Act, local health
15 departments shall issue written notices to vendors and
16 market managers of any noncompliance issues.
17 (4) Produce and food products coming within the scope
18 of the provisions of this Section Act shall include, but
19 not be limited to, raw agricultural products, including
20 fresh fruits and vegetables; popcorn, grains, seeds,
21 beans, and nuts that are whole, unprocessed, unpackaged,
22 and unsprouted; fresh herb springs and dried herbs in
23 bunches; baked goods sold at farmers’ markets; cut fruits
24 and vegetables; milk and cheese products; ice cream;
25 syrups; wild and cultivated mushrooms; apple cider and
26 other fruit and vegetable juices; herb vinegar;
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1 garlic-in-oil; flavored oils; pickles, relishes, salsas,
2 and other canned or jarred items; shell eggs; meat and
3 poultry; fish; ready-to-eat foods; commercially produced
4 prepackaged food products; and any additional items
5 specified in the administrative rules adopted by the
6 Department to implement Section 3.3 of this Act.
(p) The Department of Public Health and the Department of
18 Agriculture, in conjunction with the Task Force, shall adopt
19 administrative rules necessary to implement, interpret, and
20 make specific the provisions of this Section Act, including,
21 but not limited to, rules concerning labels, sanitation, and
22 food product safety according to the realms of their
23 jurisdiction in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section.
24 The Task Force shall submit recommendations for administrative
25 rules to the Department no later than December 15, 2014.
26 (q) The Department and the Task Force shall work together
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1 to create a food sampling training and license program as
2 specified in Section 3.4 of this Act.
Sounds like Agenda 21 trash. Tryon is one of those pushers.
I wonder if Tryon is lobbied by Monsanto?
They’d love it if local farmers & markets went out of business!
I’ve talked to vendors at the markets & I’ve been told that McHenry County’s health dept is the most stringent & in-your-face than any other.
One woman has gone all over the country, & is an author in an organic fruit farmers magazine.
I’d like to know why Tryon is doing this; just like I’d like to know why he presented the MCCD tax hike bill AFTER the election.
Tryon, Althoff, Wheeler HAVE GOT TO GO.
Instead of more regulations why don’t these “representatives” work on ILLINOIS’s #1 problem?
Exactly, HadEnough.
I tried to get Tryon to lobby Springfield to get fluoride removed from our water instead of purposefully poisoning us.
He told me it’s good for you and some people like it!
That’s when I knew for certain that he is an idiot.
Maybe this has more to do with the publishing of a Chapman University study in December.
It found that 24% of the samples taken at Farmer’s Markets were contaminated with E. coli or Salmonella.
Personally, I’d rather not die after eating some fresh salad.
Maybe you guys would.
24 percent have E coli or Salmonella?
That’s bunk, jack.
That would mean 1/4 people buying from the markets would be getting sick.
Baloney.
Never heard of somebody dying from going to a farmers’ market; on the other hand, there are many outbreaks of food borne illness that can be traced back to big box grocery stores.
When big companies get jealous of competition they try to get the government to legislate and regulate their competition out of existence.
Maybe Mike has had his nose in too many septic tanks?
Tryon is like a lice.
He’s a parasite.
He is funded by Big Agra.
he doesn’t represent us and he surely is not a Republican ……..
his dirty little scam in pulling the rug out from that lady who wanted to run against the Poobah Jacko Franks (Tryon’s “little me” cerebral controller) amply shows that.
Yeah, wake up guys. Read the bill. There are some things that stand out.
3 (b) For the purposes of this Section:
14 “Department” means the Department of Public Health.
15 “Director” means the Director of Public Health.
16 “Farmers’ market” means a common facility or area where the
17 primary purpose is for farmers to gather to sell a variety of
18 fresh fruits and vegetables and other locally produced farm and
19 food products directly to consumers.
20 (c) In order to facilitate the orderly and uniform
21 statewide implementation of the standards established in the
22 Department of Public Health’s administrative rules for this
23 Section Act, the Farmers’ Market Task Force shall be formed by
24 the Director to assist the Department in implementing statewide
25 administrative regulations for farmers’ markets.
26 (d) This Section Act does not intend and shall not be
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1 construed to limit the power of counties, municipalities, and
2 other local government units to regulate farmers’ markets for
3 the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and
4 welfare, including, but not limited to, licensing requirements
5 and time, place, and manner restrictions. This Section Act
6 provides for a statewide scheme for the orderly and consistent
7 interpretation of the Department of Public Health
8 administrative rules pertaining to the safety of food and food
9 products sold at farmers’ markets.
10 (e) The Farmers’ Market Task Force shall consist of at
11 least 24 members appointed within 60 days after the effective
12 date of this Section. Task Force members shall consist of:
13 (1) one person appointed by the President of the
14 Senate;
15 (2) one person appointed by the Minority Leader of the
16 Senate;
17 (3) one person appointed by the Speaker of the House of
18 Representatives;
19 (4) one person appointed by the Minority Leader of the
20 House of Representatives;
21 (5) the Director of Public Health or his or her
22 designee;
23 (6) the Director of Agriculture or his or her designee;
24 (7) a representative of a general agricultural
25 production association appointed by the Department of
26 Agriculture;
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1 (8) three representatives of local county public
2 health departments appointed by the Director and selected
3 from 3 different counties representing each of the
4 northern, central, and southern portions of this State;
5 (9) four members of the general public who are engaged
6 in local farmers’ markets appointed by the Director of
7 Agriculture;
8 (10) a representative of an association representing
9 public health administrators appointed by the Director;
10 (11) a representative of an organization of public
11 health departments that serve the City of Chicago and the
12 counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry,
13 Will, and Winnebago appointed by the Director;
14 (12) a representative of a general public health
15 association appointed by the Director;
16 (13) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
17 or his or her designee;
18 (14) the Lieutenant Governor or his or her designee;
19 and
20 (15) five farmers who sell their farm products at
21 farmers’ markets appointed by the Lieutenant Governor or
22 his or her designee.
And another part that stood out.
i) The Task Force shall undertake a comprehensive and
10 thorough review of the current Statutes and administrative
11 rules that define which products and practices are permitted
12 and which products and practices are not permitted at farmers’
13 markets and to assist the Department in developing statewide
14 administrative regulations for farmers’ markets.
I’m starting to figure out why the Republican grassroots people hate Mike Tryon. Give this guy the boot, seriously.
Here are some other interesting things.
(2.5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law
19 except as provided in this Section Act, local public health
20 departments and all other units of local government are
21 prohibited from creating sanitation guidelines, rules, or
22 regulations for farmers’ markets that are more stringent
23 than those farmers’ market sanitation regulations
24 contained in the administrative rules adopted by the
25 Department for the purposes of implementing Section 3.3 of
26 this Act. Except as provided for in Section 3.4 of this
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1 Act, this Section Act does not intend and shall not be
2 construed to limit the power of local health departments
3 and other government units from requiring licensing and
4 permits for the sale of commercial food products, processed
5 food products, prepared foods, and potentially hazardous
6 foods at farmers’ markets or conducting related
7 inspections and enforcement activities, so long as those
8 permits and licenses do not include unreasonable fees or
9 sanitation provisions and rules that are more stringent
10 than those laid out in the administrative rules adopted by
11 the Department for the purposes of implementing Section 3.3
12 of this Act.
13 (3) In the case of alleged non-compliance with the
14 provisions described in this Section Act, local health
15 departments shall issue written notices to vendors and
16 market managers of any noncompliance issues.
17 (4) Produce and food products coming within the scope
18 of the provisions of this Section Act shall include, but
19 not be limited to, raw agricultural products, including
20 fresh fruits and vegetables; popcorn, grains, seeds,
21 beans, and nuts that are whole, unprocessed, unpackaged,
22 and unsprouted; fresh herb springs and dried herbs in
23 bunches; baked goods sold at farmers’ markets; cut fruits
24 and vegetables; milk and cheese products; ice cream;
25 syrups; wild and cultivated mushrooms; apple cider and
26 other fruit and vegetable juices; herb vinegar;
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1 garlic-in-oil; flavored oils; pickles, relishes, salsas,
2 and other canned or jarred items; shell eggs; meat and
3 poultry; fish; ready-to-eat foods; commercially produced
4 prepackaged food products; and any additional items
5 specified in the administrative rules adopted by the
6 Department to implement Section 3.3 of this Act.
(p) The Department of Public Health and the Department of
18 Agriculture, in conjunction with the Task Force, shall adopt
19 administrative rules necessary to implement, interpret, and
20 make specific the provisions of this Section Act, including,
21 but not limited to, rules concerning labels, sanitation, and
22 food product safety according to the realms of their
23 jurisdiction in accordance with subsection (j) of this Section.
24 The Task Force shall submit recommendations for administrative
25 rules to the Department no later than December 15, 2014.
26 (q) The Department and the Task Force shall work together
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1 to create a food sampling training and license program as
2 specified in Section 3.4 of this Act.
J – If you’re able, shoot me an email at Paul@PaulSerwatka.com
Seems like typical “Big Government” progressivism…
On it’s face at least.
Now compare to Rep. Dave McSweeney’s 11 proposed bills…
A telling difference between the types of representation!
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2015/01/15/mcsweeney-introduces-eleven-bills/
Paul, I messaged you.
Sounds like Agenda 21 trash. Tryon is one of those pushers.
I wonder if Tryon is lobbied by Monsanto?
They’d love it if local farmers & markets went out of business!
I’ve talked to vendors at the markets & I’ve been told that McHenry County’s health dept is the most stringent & in-your-face than any other.
One woman has gone all over the country, & is an author in an organic fruit farmers magazine.
I’d like to know why Tryon is doing this; just like I’d like to know why he presented the MCCD tax hike bill AFTER the election.
Tryon, Althoff, Wheeler HAVE GOT TO GO.
Instead of more regulations why don’t these “representatives” work on ILLINOIS’s #1 problem?
Exactly, HadEnough.
I tried to get Tryon to lobby Springfield to get fluoride removed from our water instead of purposefully poisoning us.
He told me it’s good for you and some people like it!
That’s when I knew for certain that he is an idiot.
Maybe this has more to do with the publishing of a Chapman University study in December.
It found that 24% of the samples taken at Farmer’s Markets were contaminated with E. coli or Salmonella.
Personally, I’d rather not die after eating some fresh salad.
Maybe you guys would.
24 percent have E coli or Salmonella?
That’s bunk, jack.
That would mean 1/4 people buying from the markets would be getting sick.
Baloney.
Never heard of somebody dying from going to a farmers’ market; on the other hand, there are many outbreaks of food borne illness that can be traced back to big box grocery stores.
When big companies get jealous of competition they try to get the government to legislate and regulate their competition out of existence.
Maybe Mike has had his nose in too many septic tanks?
Tryon is like a lice.
He’s a parasite.
He is funded by Big Agra.
he doesn’t represent us and he surely is not a Republican ……..
his dirty little scam in pulling the rug out from that lady who wanted to run against the Poobah Jacko Franks (Tryon’s “little me” cerebral controller) amply shows that.
Tryon must GO!!!!!!!!!!
…..I should have written Tryon is like a louse!