LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6853 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 29, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1258 BILL AMENDED: Feb 27, 2024
SUBJECT: Mobile Retail Food Establishments.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. King BILL STATUS: As Passed Senate
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Johnson T
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill requires a local health department to:
(1) issue a mobile retail food establishment permit and inspect a mobile retail food establishment in
accordance with administrative rules adopted by the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) ; and
(2) establish an annual permit fee not to exceed $200.
It requires a local health department, not later than January 1, 2025, to begin:
(1) receiving applications for mobile retail food establishments;
(2) collecting annual permit fees;
(3) issuing mobile retail food establishment permits; and
(4) conducting inspections of mobile retail food establishments.
The bill provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, a person may not operate a mobile retail food
establishment within the jurisdiction of a local health department unless the person obtains a permit from
the local health department.
The bill provides that a local health department may not adopt standards concerning mobile retail food
establishments that are more stringent than the rules adopted by the IDOH.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) may need to adopt or
update administrative rules to meet the requirements of the bill. The bill’s requirements are within the
agency’s routine administrative functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional
HB 1258 1 appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and resource levels. [The IDOH’s administrative
expenditures are currently paid from the Tobacco Master Settlement Fund, a dedicated fund.]
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Local health departments must, prior to January 1, 2025: create a
mobile retail food establishment permit, establish standards for the operation, create an application, and
establish an annual permit fee not to exceed $200. The bill also requires local health departments to perform
inspections of mobile retail food establishments in accordance with rules adopted by the IDOH.
Any local health department needing to establish a new, or modify their existing, mobile food unit permit
and related processes would experience an increase in workload to administer the permit application process
and to conduct inspections, as required by the bill. It is expected that these functions will be funded from
permit fees received by local health departments.
Explanation of Local Revenues: Local health departments that currently issue permits for mobile retail food
establishments could experience either an increase or decrease in fee revenues, depending on the fee levels
set.
Additional Information: Currently, local health departments that issue mobile food unit permits charge annual
fees ranging between $25 and $175 for seasonal units, and between $100 and $375 for year-round units.
State Agencies Affected: Indiana Department of Health.
Local Agencies Affected: Local health departments; health and hospital corporation of Marion county.
Information Sources:
https://marionhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MOBILE-REQUIREMENTS-2022-1-1.pdf;
https://www.indy.gov/activity/vendor-cart-licenses;
https://www.co.hendricks.in.us/egov/documents/1662064339_22719.pdf;
https://www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-fees-002.pdf;
https://www.hancockin.gov/DocumentCenter/View/171/Application-for-Yearly-Mobile-Food-Permit-PDF.
Fiscal Analyst: Jasmine Noel, 317-234-1360.
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