Property. Your Restaurant + COVID Legislation

How are states handling shoring up their restaurant industry?

• Congress: Heroes Act includes $120 billion for a fund to help revitalize independent restaurants and bars
• Innovation: Ghost Kitchens. Restaurants that offer delivery and take out only but no dine in service
• District of Columbia B23-0942  permitted Streateries
• Louisiana: S72 (2020 | LA) 1 time refundable tax credit to restaurants and bars equal to the amount of any state license or permit fee for any month, or portion thereof, during which they were forced to close due to emergency public health proclamations
• Pennsylvania H2860 (2020 | PA) , the Hospitality Industry Restoration Act sets standards to be met before 100% capacity opening
• New York S9046A (2020 | NY) sets limits on the fees that third-party delivery services can charge to restaurants during the declared public health emergency