HOUSE BILL 561

File Code: Counties - Local Laws

Sponsored By:

Prince George's County Delegation

Entitled:

Prince George's County - Prohibition on Issuing Licenses to Fast Food Style Restaurants in Locations with a High Index of Health Disparities PG 415-10

Synopsis:

Requiring the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop a process for mapping health disparities in Prince George's County; requiring the Office to use specified information, define geographic boundaries, and identify and use any appropriate information and means to map health disparities; and prohibiting the issuance of food establishment licenses to fast food style restaurants in locations with a health disparity index of 60% or more in Prince George's County.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/3

First Reading Health and Government Operations

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Health -see also- Mental Health

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses

Maps and Charts

Minorities -see also- Women

Prince George`s County

Restaurants

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 20-1008 , 21-305 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Health and Government Operations