2025 House Bill 4917

Food: other; licensing of butter graders; eliminate.

A bill to amend 2001 PA 267, entitled “Manufacturing milk law of 2001,” by amending section 157 (MCL 288.717).

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House Bill No. 4917 amends Michigan's Manufacturing Milk Law to remove the requirement that only department-approved graders may grade butter, while retaining federal grading standards and clarifying the definition of grading.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Ken Borton (R-105), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Gregory Alexander (R-98) and Bill Schuette (R-95)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Nov. 13, 2025

Reported without amendment