SB 327 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN FUNERAL HOMES.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

327182 January Session, 2021 LCOSenate Bill No.

1560327 ReferredSenate, toMarch 29, 2021 The Committee on PUBLICPublic HEALTHHealth Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN FUNERAL HOMES.

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327182 business,1 asSB327 definedFile inNo. section 20-207, may operate as a class 1, class 2, class 3 or class 4 food establishment or catering food service establishment, as such terms are defined in section 19a-36g.

182 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no funeral service business, as defined in section 20-207, may operate as a class 1, class 2, class 3 or class 4 food establishment or catering food service establishment, as such terms are defined in section 19a-36g.

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182 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which allows funeral directors to serve catered food and nonalcoholic beverages to people attending funeral services at funeral homes, is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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182 OLR Bill Analysis SB 327 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES IN FUNERAL HOMES.

SUMMARY This bill allows funeral directors to serve catered food and nonalcoholic beverages to people attending funeral services at the funeral home.

Under the bill, if funeral directors choose to serve such food or beverages, they may provide space, facilities, equipment, and supplies for its distribution or consumption.

The bill specifically prohibits a funeral service business from operating as a class 1 to 4 food establishment or catering food service establishment.

Existing law, unchanged by the bill, allows funeral directors to serve packaged food and nonalcoholic beverages to people making funeral arrangements or arranging for disposition of a deceased person’s body at a funeral home.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2021 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Yea 21 Nay 12 (03/12/2021) SB327 / File No.

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