Vermont § 2921 - Declaration of policy and purpose

§ 2921. Declaration of policy and purpose

• (a) It is hereby declared by the General Assembly that dairy farming is of paramount importance
  in helping to maintain a strong economy and in preserving the State’s remaining rural
  character; that dairy farming at present is in serious jeopardy because of the rapidly
  declining price of milk being paid to producers while corresponding costs of production
  remain the same or increase; that the federal milk marketing order minimum price for
  milk is now and may be in the future inadequate to cover the costs of milk production
  and provide for a reasonable economic return to dairy producers; that the entire distribution
  structure of the milk industry is threatened; and that Vermont should ensure that
  there is an adequate supply of milk for the consuming public both inside and outside
  Vermont. The General Assembly also reaffirms and restates its findings and statement
  of policy as set forth in section 2671 of this title. Due to the uncertainty in the federal market order structure and marked fluctuations
  in market order prices, the dairy industry of the State is imperiled, which is a menace
  to the health, welfare, and reasonable comfort of the inhabitants of the State. (b) The general purposes of this subchapter are to protect and promote the public welfare
  by ensuring at all times an adequate supply of clean, pure milk and cream of proper
  quality to meet the needs of the inhabitants of this State and to ensure the continuing
  economic vitality of the dairy industry by stabilizing the price received by farmers
  for their milk at a level allowing them an equitable rate of return. These purposes
  are to be accomplished through regulation of the milk-marketing industry, and through
  control in general, consistent with constitutional limitations, of the price of all
  fluid dairy products sold or offered or exposed for sale to the inhabitants of this
  State and by Vermont farmers, to the end that the public health and economic welfare
  of the State shall not be menaced or jeopardized. (Added 1965, No. 175, § 39; amended 1991, No. 17, § 2, eff. April 4, 1991.)