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This bill regulates the sale of eggs by grocery stores participating in a federal food program, such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The key provisions are: 1. Grocery stores participating in a federal food program must maintain an inventory of conventional eggs (not just specialty eggs like cage-free or free-range) to meet federal and state requirements for participating in the program. 2. The Iowa Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, may request a waiver or exception from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement and enforce this requirement. 3. Grocery stores are not required to stock or sell specialty eggs, nor are they required to comply with this law if their egg inventory was limited to specialty eggs prior to January 1, 2018. 4. A violation of the conventional egg inventory requirement will not automatically disqualify a grocery store from participating in the federal food program, unless authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bill is effective July 1, 2018.

Agriculture (H)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=87&ba=HF2408