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OK SB677

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Clark Jolley

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the State Department of Health to offer discounts on annual food service establishment license fees to restaurants implementing healthy measures and offering healthier menu choices.

  • Establishes three discount tiers: 25% discount for basic criteria, 50% for merit criteria, and 100% for excellence criteria.

  • Basic criteria requires 100% smokefree environment and at least one menu item each low in calories, fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sodium with proper menu designation.

  • Merit and excellence criteria add progressive nutrition information requirements: 25-50% of menu items by December 31, 2016, increasing to 50-100% of items after January 1, 2017.

  • Directs the State Board of Health to promulgate rules establishing minimum nutritional standards and nutrition information requirements for qualifying restaurants; effective November 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Healthy restaurants; directing the State Department of Health to offer discount on certain licensing fee to healthy restaurants. Codification. Effective date.

Health and Mental Health

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations

2/15/2011

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/15/2011
Health and Human Services2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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