CS/CS/HB 415 (Porras) and CS/CS/SB 752 (Calatayud) preempt local governments from regulating temporary commercial kitchens as it relates to licensing, permits and fees. This mimics the current regulatory structure for food trucks. The bills define a “temporary commercial kitchen” as any kitchen that is a public food establishment used for take-out or delivery meals housed in a portable movable structure that includes self-contained utilities. A temporary commercial kitchen that is operated on the same premises and by a separately licensed public food service establishment may operate during the same hours of operation as the separately licensed public food service establishment. The bills do not affect a local government’s authority to regulate the operation of a temporary commercial kitchen other than what is proposed in the bills. The bills include timeframes for how long a temporary commercial kitchen can operate in a location. If the kitchen is used to supplement an existing restaurant kitchen, they may operate for 60 consecutive days; during a period of renovation or repair, they may operate for 120 days; and for all other circumstances, they may operate for up to 30 days. The amendment also requires the temporary commercial kitchen to operate on site or reasonably nearby an existing restaurant if used for supplementary purposes. (Taggart)