WESTON A. PRICE FOUNDATION
ACTION ALERT
March 23. 2006
(Anyone can respond, not just Ohio residents)
On March 13, Ohio House Bill 534-better known as the “Raw Milk Bill”-was introduced on the floor of the Ohio House of Representatives. The bill legalizes on-farm sales of raw milk by Grade A dairies that possess a raw milk retailer license. In addition, the bill exempts from regulation “an individual who owns an animal for the purpose of personal consumption of the dairy products produced by that animal.”
HB 534 has been assigned to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. There are nineteen co-sponsors for the bill. The primary sponsor for HB 534 is Representative Arlene Setzer.
On March 22, Rep. Setzer read her sponsor testimony for the bill to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The next step in the legislative process is for the Committee Chair Rep. Jim Aslanides to schedule a hearing for the bill.
ACTION TO TAKE
Contact all the members of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee listed below and ask them to support HB 534. Let them know how consuming raw milk has benefited your health and the health of your family. It is especially important to contact Rep. Aslanides,chairman, and urge him to schedule hearings for HB 534 as soon as possible. The sooner hearings are held on the bill, the greater the chances of it passing into law this legislative session. The sponsors of HB 534 are noted in the contact list below. Thank them for their support of the bill, particularly Rep. Setzer. Thank them for their support of the freedom of choice to consume health-giving foods like raw milk.
Ohio residents should also contact their local representatives found in the link below and ask them to support HB 534.
WHOM TO CONTACT
Search Page for Ohio Representatives –
http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Representatives.jsp
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Members –
Jim Aslanides (R) – Chair
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6014
Fax : (614) 719-6994
Email Address: district94 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Jim McGregor (R) – Vice Chair – HB 534 Co-Sponsor
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6002
Fax : (614) 719-6959
Email Address: district20 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
John Domenick (D) – Ranking Minority Member
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-3735
Fax : (614) 719-6995
Email Address: district95 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Arlene Setzer (R) – HB 534 Primary Sponsor
77 S. High St
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-8051
Fax : (614) 719-3590
Email Address: district36 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Timothy J. Cassell (D)
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6074
Fax : (614) 719-3963
Email Address: district63 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Tony Core (R)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-8147
Fax : (614) 719-6983
Email Address: district83 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
L. George Distel (D) – HB 534 Co-Sponsor
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1405
Fax : (614) 719-6999
Email Address: district99 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Matthew J. Dolan (R)
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-5088
Fax : (614) 719-6998
Email Address: district98 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Clyde Evans (R)
77 S. High St
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1366
Fax : (614) 719-6987
Email Address: district87 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Jennifer Garrison (D)
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-8728
Fax : (614) 719-6993
Email Address: district93 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Bob Gibbs (R)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-2994
Fax : (614) 719-6997
Email Address: district97 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Mike Mitchell (D)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-8010
Fax : (614) 719-3580
Email Address: district26 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Kathleen L. Reed (R)
77 S. High St
13th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-9628
Fax : (614) 719-3958
Email Address: district58 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Steve Reinhard (R)
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-6265
Fax : (614) 719-6982
Email Address: district82 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Allen R. Sayre (D)
77 S. High St
10th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-8035
Fax : (614) 719-6996
Email Address: district96 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
John M. Schlichter (R)
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 644-7928
Fax : (614) 719-6985
Email Address: district85 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Jeff Wagner (R)
77 S. High St
12th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1374
Fax : (614) 719-6981
Email Address: district81 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Chris Widener (R)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1470
Fax : (614) 719-6984
Email Address: district84 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
Tyrone K. Yates (D)
77 S. High St
11th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6111
Telephone: (614) 466-1308
Fax : (614) 719-3587
Email Address: district33 (at) ohr.state.oh.us
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