Honorable Angie Chen Button, Chair, House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB5212 by Phelan (Relating to the advertising, display, and offer of prices for prepared food.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would prohibit a person who sells prepared food from advertising, displaying or offering a price for prepared food that does not indicate the full price to be paid by the consumer. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) would be authorized to prosecute violations of the bill.
The OAG anticipates that any legal or law enforcement work resulting from the bill's enactment could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.