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Committee hears bill to exempt event-only venues from food-service licenses
Summary
Lawmakers took testimony on House Bill 4042 after wedding-venue owners said county and state regulators required food-service licenses for sites without kitchens, creating duplicate fees and operational costs.
House Regulatory Reform Committee members on Wednesday heard testimony on House Bill 4042, which would change how food-service licensing applies to event venues that do not have a kitchen. Sponsor Representative Carter introduced the measure and venue operators described being required to obtain food licenses despite having no on-site kitchen.
Supporters said the existing enforcement produced what they called a “double dip” in fees and requirements. "There have been some establishments that don't have kitchens, but people want to rent them out for events," Representative Carter said.…
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