HB 25-1295 CO

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The act establishes a definition of "mobile food establishment" to mean a retail food establishment that is operated from a vehicle, can change location, and is intended to operate from a commissary kitchen. The act establishes a reciprocal food safety license between the city and county of Denver (Denver) and other local governments throughout the state. The department of public health and environment (CDPHE) issues a statewide health department license (state license) based on the state health code to mobile food establishments that is valid in all local government jurisdictions throughout the state except for Denver. Denver issues a Denver-specific retail food license (Denver license) to mobile food establishments that is based on Denver's health code and that is only valid within Denver's jurisdiction. The act establishes reciprocity between these two licenses so that the state license is valid in Denver and the Denver license is valid across the state. The act requires the owner or operator of a mobile food establishment that wishes to take advantage of this reciprocity to provide a copy of either their Denver license or the state license to the local government in which they intend to operate or to Denver at least 14 days in advance of when they intend to operate. When a mobile food establishment is operating in a local government jurisdiction, including Denver's jurisdiction, the mobile food establishment must comply with all laws of the local government and is subject to inspection and enforcement by the local government. For a mobile food establishment with a state license that intends to operate in Denver, the mobile food establishment must submit certain documentation including, if requested, a summary of any violations within the previous calendar year related to the license or the operation of the mobile food establishment. The act also establishes that a fire safety permit that has been issued to a mobile food establishment by a local government is valid in any other local government jurisdiction if the fire safety permit was issued: By a local government that has adopted the most recent international fire code or a fire code that has incorporated the minimum standards for mobile food establishments developed by the division of fire prevention and control; and After completing an inspection by a certified fire inspector. The act requires that a mobile food establishment send a copy of the fire safety permit to the local government in which they intend to operate at least 14 days in advance of operation. While operating in a local government's jurisdiction, the mobile food establishment must comply with that local government's fire safety code and is subject to inspection and enforcement by the local government. The act authorizes the division of fire prevention and control to adopt minimum codes and standards for the operation of mobile retail food establishments for use by local governments. The act takes effect January 1, 2026. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Manny Rutinel Democratic · primary
• Mandy Lindsay Democratic · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• John Carson Republican · primary

1. May 20, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 7, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 6, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. May 6, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
8. May 5, 2025 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
9. May 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
10. May 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
11. Apr 29, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper
12. Apr 28, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 25, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
14. Apr 6, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
15. Apr 4, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2025 - No Amendments · lower
16. Mar 28, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
17. Mar 25, 2025 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
18. Mar 4, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower