A bill for an act providing for the processing and marketing of meat and poultry products, including by prohibiting vertical integration, providing for a health and safety program, and providing for the divestiture of interests in processors by certain retailers, and providing penalties.

Summary

The Retailer‑Processor Fairness Act would stop dominant retailers—those with over $18 billion in sales or stores in more than 20 states—from owning or controlling meat‑processing facilities or signing exclusive supply contracts. The attorney general, with the Department of Agriculture, would enforce the ban, publish lists of violators, and require divestiture plans. The measure aims to protect independent farmers, processors, and competition in the state’s meat market.

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