Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report making
recommendations for measures to assist dairy producers in this
Commonwealth in response to decreasing demand for dairy products
and decreasing milk prices; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
identify the measures proposed or undertaken by the Pennsylvania
Milk Marketing Board and the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture to assist dairy producers in this Commonwealth; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
identify and examine the statutes, best practices and proposed
measures of other states to assist their dairy producers during
these economic times; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
identify current factors that contribute to the decrease in
dairy product consumption and milk prices; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
identify the number and types of specialty dairy products, such
as lactose-free milk, that are sold in this Commonwealth by out-
of-state dairy producers and examine how milk produced in this
Commonwealth can be utilized to meet the increased demand for
this specialty dairy products market; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
examine the testimony submitted at the public hearings held by
the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board regarding the Pennsylvania
dairy market; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
report all findings and conclusions on this issue to the Senate
within 12 months of the adoption of this resolution.
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