The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee [Council members: Trachtenberg, Leventhal, and Navarro] met today to discuss the Executive Regulation 7-10, Eating and Drinking Establishments Nutritional Labeling.
BACKGROUND:
On June 15, the Council received proposed Executive Regulation 7-10, Eating and Drinking Establishments Nutritional Labeling. ER 7-10 would implement Council Resolution 16-1194 and Bill 19-07, codified at §15-15A, Eating and Drinking Establishments—Nutrition Labeling, which the Council adopted on November 17, 2009. Resolution 16-1194 and Bill 19-07 require that calories and other nutritional information be provided at restaurant chains with 20 or more locations nationwide.
REGULATION SUMMARY:
The(se) regulations provide guidance for compliance with and enforcement of Council Bill 19-07 and Board of Health Resolution 16-1194, Board of Health Regulation Requiring Certain Eating and Drinking Establishments to Post Certain Nutrition Information on Menu Boards and Menus. Certain eating and drinking establishments must post the calories of each standardized menu item on the menu or menu board and provide written nutrition information to a consumer upon request. The nutrition information must be posted clearly and conspicuously such that an average consumer may read the information at the ordering counter or from a menu or food tag. This regulation applies only to chain eating and drinking establishments with 20 or more locations in the United States and does not apply to grocery stores, convenience stores or movie theatres.
Following is a summary of the work session:
A. Compliance to Bil1 19-07 will be required by July 1, 2010
According to the County Attorney’s Office, the underlying County Resolution and the Executive Regulation are consistent with and not preempted by the new federal law. Possible amendments to the Executive Regulation may be advisable once pending federal regulations are adopted.
B. Enforcement of the Nutrition Labeling Requirement will not take effect until January 1, 2011
Enforcement of the Executive Regulation—where a $500/day penalty will be issued for violations—will not take effect until January 1, 2011.
The HHS Committee believes that nutritional labeling will provide substantial benefit to the residents of Montgomery County and aid each resident in making informed, healthy choices when dining in our many food and drink establishments.
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov with your questions regarding this HHS Committee session.
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Monday, June 21, 2010
HHS Committee Meeting Work Session—Monday, June 21, 2010
The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee, on which Councilmember Trachtenberg serves, will meet on Monday, June 21, at 2:00PM in the 7th Floor Council Hearing Room to discuss the following item:
• Executive Regulation 7-10, Eating and Drinking Establishments - Nutritional Labeling
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this HHS Committee session.
• Executive Regulation 7-10, Eating and Drinking Establishments - Nutritional Labeling
Please contact Saschane Stephenson, Legislative Aide for Health and Human Services, at 240-777-7963 (direct dial) or saschane.stephenson@montgomerycountymd.gov with any questions regarding this HHS Committee session.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
At the Montgomery County Council Session
Montgomery Council to Address I-270 Transportation Issues, ICC Tolls
Also Drug Enforcement Fund, Nutritional Labeling, Health Impact Assessment for Road Projects
ROCKVILLE, Md., November 16, 2009—The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Nov. 17, will make recommendations to the Maryland State Highway Administration and the State Department of Transportation concerning the scope of possible expansion for I-270 and the mode of transportation that should be used for the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway that would extend from the Shady Grove Metro Station to Clarksburg. The Council also is expected to make recommendations in regard to the range of toll charges for the Intercounty Connector that is being built to link I-270 to I-95 in Laurel.
The Council’s day will start at 9:30 a.m. with the dedication of a mural in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The mural, “Building Strong Communities,” was created by Project Youth ArtReach, a program with youthful offenders at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. The regular session will begin at 9:40 a.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room.
The morning and afternoon sessions of the Council’s day will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon). The live broadcast also can be viewed via streaming through the County Web site at www.montgomerycountymd.gov. The broadcast will be repeated at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
During the morning session, the Council will discuss and take positions on several key issues concerning transportation in the I-270 corridor. In regard to the Corridor Cities Transitway, the Council will either recommend light rail or bus rapid transit over a dedicated line as the mode of transportation. The Council also will make a recommendation concerning expansion of I-270. Options include building two new lanes in each direction or building a total of two lanes that would be reversible depending upon the time of day.
The Council is expected to take action on Expedited Bill 35-09 would expand the possible uses for money seized from drug dealers and held in the County’s Drug Forfeiture Fund. The bill, whose chief sponsor is Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, would allow the funds to be used for drug treatment programs and to help fund the County’s innovative drug court.
The Council also is scheduled to take action on Bill 19-07 that would require certain County restaurants to post nutritional information on menus and menu boards. The legislation, whose chief sponsor was Councilmember George Leventhal, has recently been amended recently to reflect provisions being discussed in a similar bill now being considered in Congress.
At 1:30 p.m., the Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed resolution that would require a health impact assessment before major road projects are allowed to proceed.
Also Drug Enforcement Fund, Nutritional Labeling, Health Impact Assessment for Road Projects
ROCKVILLE, Md., November 16, 2009—The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Nov. 17, will make recommendations to the Maryland State Highway Administration and the State Department of Transportation concerning the scope of possible expansion for I-270 and the mode of transportation that should be used for the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway that would extend from the Shady Grove Metro Station to Clarksburg. The Council also is expected to make recommendations in regard to the range of toll charges for the Intercounty Connector that is being built to link I-270 to I-95 in Laurel.
The Council’s day will start at 9:30 a.m. with the dedication of a mural in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The mural, “Building Strong Communities,” was created by Project Youth ArtReach, a program with youthful offenders at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. The regular session will begin at 9:40 a.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room.
The morning and afternoon sessions of the Council’s day will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon). The live broadcast also can be viewed via streaming through the County Web site at www.montgomerycountymd.gov. The broadcast will be repeated at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
During the morning session, the Council will discuss and take positions on several key issues concerning transportation in the I-270 corridor. In regard to the Corridor Cities Transitway, the Council will either recommend light rail or bus rapid transit over a dedicated line as the mode of transportation. The Council also will make a recommendation concerning expansion of I-270. Options include building two new lanes in each direction or building a total of two lanes that would be reversible depending upon the time of day.
The Council is expected to take action on Expedited Bill 35-09 would expand the possible uses for money seized from drug dealers and held in the County’s Drug Forfeiture Fund. The bill, whose chief sponsor is Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, would allow the funds to be used for drug treatment programs and to help fund the County’s innovative drug court.
The Council also is scheduled to take action on Bill 19-07 that would require certain County restaurants to post nutritional information on menus and menu boards. The legislation, whose chief sponsor was Councilmember George Leventhal, has recently been amended recently to reflect provisions being discussed in a similar bill now being considered in Congress.
At 1:30 p.m., the Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed resolution that would require a health impact assessment before major road projects are allowed to proceed.
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