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To Advance and Protect a Diverse and Unified Restaurant, Lodging, and Tourism Industry in Virginia
through Strategic Advocacy and Valued Member Services.
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Around the Industry
VRLTA Applauds Washington D.C. Mayor’s Call to Repeal Initiative 82
The Virginia Restaurant Lodging and Travel Association (VRLTA) is grateful and excited to note that the Budget bill proposed by Washington D.C. Muriel Mayor Bowser to City Council calls for the eventual complete repeal of Initiative 82
Fairfax County Approves Final Meals Tax Rate at 4%, Includes Dealer Discount
Though rejected by Fairfax voters twice, the County Board of Supervisors approved the new tax during Budget Mark-Up, while including the discount to help offset the cost to merchants.
MAHA Targets Synthetic Food Dyes
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary have announced the FDA’s plan to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply.
