Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes temporary outdoor dining options for damaged food establishments, overriding local zoning rules through June 30, 2027 in Rhode Island.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a food service establishment to provide temporary outdoor dining services any time a building or other structure used as a food service establishment is rendered uninhabitable by a casualty, including, but not limited to, fire or flood, for 18 months or the building is fit for occupancy (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor and shall expire on June 30, 2027 (Sec. 2).

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