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Committee hears bill to create hospitality training fund via $50 fee on food-service licenses; motion to hold
Summary
Senate Bill 584 would establish a restricted-receipt account at the Department of Labor and Training funded by a proposed $50 fee on food establishment licenses to support hospitality workforce training; committee voted to hold the bill.
Senate Bill 584, sponsored by Senator Gallo, would create a restricted receipt account at the Department of Labor and Training to fund hospitality workforce training, funded by a supplemental $50 fee on food-service establishment licenses.
Senator Gallo said the fee is modeled on similar targeted funding in other industries and would support certified food-safety and responsible alcohol-server training offered in multiple languages. Industry witnesses from the Rhode Island Hospitality Association said the proposal would generate roughly $300,000 annually based on about 6,000 licensed food-service establishments and provide ongoing support to the state's Real Jobs Rhode Island training programs. Hedda Singleton explained the scope and certification requirements for food-safety training, including an eight-hour minimum instruction requirement, a 90-question exam and certification valid for five years.
The committee voted to hold the bill to allow further stakeholder review and potential drafting adjustments. No formal opposition testimony was recorded in the provided excerpt.
