HB16-1401
Retail Food Establishment Licensure And Inspection
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2016 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the regulation of retail food establishments.
Bill Summary:
The act makes the following changes to the laws governing retail food establishments:
- Increases annual license fees for retail food establishments, phasing in the increase over the next 3 years, at minimum;
- Creates a new fee category for retail food establishments that sell a limited range of specified foods, and limits the annual license fee exemption to certain specified entities;
- Prohibits a county from spending the increased revenue from the fee increase on anything other than retail food health-related activities;
- Requires the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) to create a uniform system to communicate health inspection results to the public and sets limitations on the development of the uniform system;
- Requires CDPHE to attain certain targets, including significant statewide compliance with the federal food and drug administration's voluntary national retail food regulatory program standards. To reach these targets, the bill requires CDPHE to audit certain local public health agencies and requires local public health agencies to audit CDPHE in certain situations.
- Decreases the maximum period of suspension of a license or certificate of license from 6 months to one month, except in cases of closure due to an imminent health hazard; and
- Authorizes CDPHE and a county or district board of health to issue a cease-and-desist order if a person or licensee has been issued a civil penalty and remains in noncompliance.
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 16-1401 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 16-1401 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2016 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/28/2016 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.013) |
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2016 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
11
NO
12
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2016 | Governor | Governor Became Law |
| 05/05/2016 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/05/2016 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/05/2016 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/28/2016 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/27/2016 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/25/2016 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/20/2016 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 04/08/2016 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/07/2016 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/05/2016 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/24/2016 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
(None)
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2016 | 367 | Retail Food Establishment Licensure & Inspection |