1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; exempting special event food stands from the requirement to 
1.3 	pay the statewide hospitality fee;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 
1.4 	157.16, subdivision 3a.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 157.16, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 3a.Statewide hospitality fee. Every person, firm, or corporation that operates a 
1.8 	licensed boarding establishment, food and beverage service establishment, seasonal temporary 
1.9 	or permanent food stand, special event food stand, mobile food unit, food cart, resort, hotel, 
1.10 	motel, or lodging establishment in Minnesota must submit to the commissioner a $40 annual 
1.11 	statewide hospitality fee for each licensed activity. The fee for establishments licensed by 
1.12 	the Department of Health is required at the same time the licensure fee is due. For 
1.13 	establishments licensed by local governments, the fee is due by July 1 of each year.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.