BED AND BREAKFASTS H.B. 5638: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5638 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative Allen Lowe
House Committee: Tourism and Recreation
Senate Committee: Economic Development, International Trade and Regulatory Affairs
The bill would amend the Public Health Code to permit bed and breakfast establishments (B&Bs) to offer meals other than breakfast and to increase the number of rooms that a B&B may rent while still being exempt from regulation as a ”food service establishment”.
Currently, under the Public Health Code, a B&B is defined in part as a private residence that offers sleeping accommodations to transient tenants in 14 or fewer rooms for rent and that serves breakfasts. A B&B is not included in the definition of “food service establishment”, and therefore, is exempt from regulation as such, if 1) it has eight or fewer sleeping rooms, including sleeping rooms occupied by the innkeeper, one or more of which are available for rent to transient tenants, or 2) it has at least nine but fewer than 15 rooms for rent, if it serves only continental breakfasts. The bill would allow a B&B to have up to 10 sleeping rooms, or 11 rooms if it served only continental breakfasts, and still be excluded from the definition of “food service establishment”. Further, the bill would allow a B&B with up to 10 rooms to serve meals in addition to breakfast.
MCL 333.12901 Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-23-96 Fiscal Analyst: P. Graham
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.