explanatory documents: bos file no. 130244 >> we have a presentation by richard lee dept.of public health. >> welcome >> i am not sure if you want to go through the document presented to staff last week or summarize. >> chair adams: summarize. >> this legalizes home kitchens were people can actually make food in their homes and sell retail to the general public which is totally different than what we are used to in environmental health. we actually have a lot of concerns about this regulation throughout the state; concern about the fact that people could make stuff at home which we don't have any control in terms , of how they are inspected the fact that they would sell it to the public the fact is that they are 20 for other states that have passed cottage food regulation and there are people in the state who felt we should have one too. the directors work closely with the authors of the legislation, looking for a compromise. last year it was passed and it went into effect on january first; the main thing is that we need this regulation so that can actually make it officia