HB 2099

Comment:

IFRA Position: Monitor

Short Description:  FOOD TRUCK FREEDOM ACT

House Sponsors

Rep. Dave Vella

Synopsis As Introduced

      Creates the Food Truck Freedom Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not require a separate license, permit, or fee beyond an initial or reciprocal business license for a food truck business. Contains provisions regarding reciprocal business licenses issued to food truck businesses by different units of local government or local health departments. Contains prohibitions against units of local governments or local health departments from imposing additional license qualification requirements on a food truck business before issuing licenses. Provides that, for an initial business license, a unit of local government or local health department may only charge a licensing fee to a food truck business in an amount that reimburses the unit of local government for the actual cost of processing the business license. Requires food truck businesses to obtain, for each food truck that the food truck business operates, an annual health department food truck permit from the local health department with jurisdiction over the area in which the majority of the food truck's operations takes place. Includes provisions relating to food truck events and food trucks at temporary mass gatherings. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2024.

HB 2086

Comment:

IFRA Position: Monitor

Short Description:  CONSUMER-OWNED CONTAINERS

House Sponsors

Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

Synopsis As Introduced

      Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1,

2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately.

HB 1080

Comment:

IFRA Position: Oppose

Short Description:  CONSUMER FRAUD-DEBIT CARD HOLD

House Sponsors

Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Synopsis As Introduced

      Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person providing goods or services who initiates a debit card preauthorization hold that is more than $2 shall disclose at the time and point of sale that a preauthorization hold will be placed on the customer's debit card account. Provides that if the dollar amount of the preauthorization hold is known by the person initiating the transaction, he or she shall disclose the dollar amount of the preauthorization hold to the customer. Provides that if the preauthorization hold is initiated at an unmanned remote terminal, service device, or gas pump, the disclosure of the preauthorization hold and amount shall be made in conspicuous type at a location proximate to the point of payment. Provides that a violation of the disclosure requirements constitutes an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.