General Assembly Committee Bill No. 111 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5797 *_____SB00111PH____033015____* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 111 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5797 *_____SB00111PH____033015____* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: (PH) AN ACT CONCERNING SUSHI RICE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) The acidification of sushi rice as an alternative to refrigeration shall be allowed by restaurants and catering establishments provided such acidification conforms to the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. (b) Not later than July 1, 2016, the Commissioner of Public Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to allow the acidification of sushi rice as an alternative to refrigeration under specified circumstances. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section PH Joint Favorable PH Joint Favorable