Sec. 2. Eating and lodging program. Resolved: That the eating and lodging program is transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources on July 1, 2000. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources shall present legislation to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry by January 1, 2000 to accomplish the transfer. The eating and lodging program consists of licensing activities and inspections to ensure that foods are packaged, processed, prepared and stored in sanitary environments and is combined with the food inspection program.

SUMMARY

This resolve transfers to the Department of Environmental Protection the Division of Health Engineering from the Department of Human Services and the eating and lodging program from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources as of July 1, 2000. It directs the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources to present legislation required to make the transfers by January 1, 2000.