Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments.

Plain-English Summary

This bill would create a dedicated funding account at Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training (DLT) specifically to support job training programs for workers in the hospitality industry. The money in this account would come from a new $50 annual fee charged to food service establishments — such as restaurants, cafes, and other food businesses — by the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), which already oversees food establishment licensing and inspections.

The funds collected through this fee would be used to provide workforce training grants to help hospitality industry workers develop job skills. By setting up a "restricted receipt account," the bill ensures that money collected from food service businesses can only be spent on these specific training programs and cannot be redirected to other government purposes.

The bill directly affects food service establishments across Rhode Island, which would be responsible for paying the additional $50 yearly fee. It could also benefit workers in the hospitality industry — such as restaurant and food service employees — who may gain access to training opportunities funded by these grants. The bill has been introduced and sent to the Senate Labor and Gaming Committee, where lawmakers will review it before deciding whether to advance it further.