HF 1933

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/08/2021 04:34pm

A bill for an act
relating to licensing; waiving fees and penalties for food and beverage service
establishments and for liquor licensees operating restaurants; requiring refunds of
certain penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin WAIVER OF FEES AND PENALTIES; FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSEES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
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new text begin (b) "Community health board" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section
145A.02, subdivision 5.
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new text begin (c) "Food and beverage service establishment" has the meaning given in Minnesota
Statutes, section 157.15, subdivision 5.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Waiver of fees and penalties. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
from the effective date of this section through fiscal year 2022, the commissioner of health
must waive:
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new text begin (1) all fees the commissioner is authorized or required to charge under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 157, to a food and beverage service establishment; and
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new text begin (2) all fines and penalties the commissioner is authorized or required to charge under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 157, or Minnesota Statutes, sections 144.989 to 144.993, to a
food and beverage service establishment in relation to license suspension or revocation or
operating without a license.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, from the effective date of this section
through fiscal year 2022, a community health board, county, or city with an agreement with
the commissioner of health under Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.07, to regulate food
and beverage service establishments must waive:
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new text begin (1) all fees the entity is authorized or required to charge under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 157, to a food and beverage service establishment; and
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new text begin (2) all penalties the entity is authorized or required to charge under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 157, to a food and beverage service establishment in relation to operating without
a license.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, from the effective date of this section
through fiscal year 2022, the commissioner of public safety must waive:
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new text begin (1) all fees the commissioner is authorized or required to charge under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 340A, or Minnesota Rules, chapter 7515, to an applicant for or the holder of an
on-sale intoxicating liquor license issued to a restaurant under Minnesota Statutes, section
340A.404, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), or subdivision 6, paragraph (a); and
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new text begin (2) all fines and penalties the commissioner is authorized or required to charge under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A, to an on-sale licensee described in clause (1) for a license
suspension or revocation.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Penalties; refund. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety must refund all fines
and penalties described in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), clause (2), and paid after February
29, 2020, and before the effective date of this section.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of health must refund all fines and penalties described in
subdivision 2, paragraph (a), clause (2), and paid by a food and beverage service
establishment after February 29, 2020, and before the effective date of this section.
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new text begin (c) A community health board, county, or city with an agreement with the commissioner
of health to regulate food and beverage service establishments must refund all penalties
described in subdivision 2, paragraph (b), clause (2), and paid by a food and beverage service
establishment after February 29, 2020, and before the effective date of this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment, except
that subdivision 3 applies retroactively to fines and penalties paid after February 29, 2020.
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