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Committee hears HB 4493 to remove overlapping food licensure for blind concession stands
Summary
Rep. Thompson and Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity staff told the committee HB 4493 would exempt concession stands licensed under the Blind and Visually Disabled Act from duplicate state food licensure and fees, preserving employment opportunities for blind entrepreneurs.
Representative Thompson told the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Oct. 26 that House Bill 4493 would reduce regulatory and financial burdens on blind and visually impaired entrepreneurs who operate concession stands on state property by exempting those stands from additional state food licensure requirements.
“Since 1978, licenses to operate concession stands on state properties have been reserved for blind…
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