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As you all know, there continue to be ongoing state and federal actions considered and Orders issued.? I continue to try to consolidate e-mails and provide timely (business relevant updates for you).? See some below – varying degrees of significance, depending on your operations:1.?Senate falls far short of votes needed to advance coronavirus bill.?As of LAST NIGHT, the motion on the $1.8 trillion bill received support from only 47 senators, 13 shy of the number needed to move forward. ???2.?NY State Unified Court System halts all but essential proceedings. ?LITIGATION WATCH -- NYS Chief Administrative Judge issued an?administrative order?limiting court activity as of today.?FYI - ?WE are tracking court closures/modified deadlines?(available?here).?3. ?As previously noted, Philadelphia, PA stay-at-home order.?The?NEW Stay-at-Home Order, is effective Mon. 3/23 @ 8 a.m. and remains in effect “until further notice.”?4.?Texas:?Gov. Abbott?declined to issue a state-wide, shelter-in-place order?-- but individual counties implemented orders with varying limitations, for example:????????Dallas County:?Issued?Amended Order?to shelter in place (effective Mon. 3/23 at 11:59 p.m. through 4/3 at 11:59 p.m.)????????Denton County:??Issued?restrictions?that include -- limiting of all gatherings to 10 people or fewer, closure of public bars, commercial amusement establishments, theaters, gyms, and other businesses that do not sell essential household items.????????Other counties: Have indicated they will revisit the issue every day (e.g.,?Tarrant County)?5.?UPDATE Connecticut:?Gov. Lamont released?guidance?to businesses on ‘Stay Safe, Stay Home” Order.??6.?Hawaii:?Some?counties have issued stay-at-home orders.??In addition to the state-wide mandatory quarantine in Hawaii, the Governor indicated that the state and counties have been “working together on this issue and agreed that the mayors should develop their own plans to meet the unique needs of their counties.” ?some counties have issued limitations, e.g.,:????????City & County of Honolulu?(all of Oahu) - Effective Mon. 3/23 at 4:30 p.m. until 4/30, the order applies to non-essential workers (exempting ?essential activities and businesses as defined in Emergency Order No. 2020-02). Violation is punishable as misdemeanor with fines up to $5k, 1 year in jail, or both????????County of Maui?- Order is effective Wed. 3/25 at 12:01 a.m. until 4/30.?7.?Other Business Restrictions/Closures.?????????Colorado:?Gov. Polis issued?Executive Order D2020-013?requiring all non-critical workplaces to reduce in-person workforces by 50% effective Tue. 3/24 until 4/10.????????Iowa: Gov. Reynolds signed?proclamation?continuing State Public Health Emergency Declaration, including mandatory closures of salons, medical spas, barbershops, tattoo establishments, tanning facilities, massage therapy establishments, and swimming pools from Sun. 3/22 at 10:00 p.m. through 3/31 at 11:59 p.m.????????Nevada:?In addition to the state’s?emergency directive?closing all non-essential businesses until 4/16,?Gov. Sisolak announced?former MGM Resorts CEO will lead Nevada’s coronavirus relief and task force, which ?will focus on multiple issues including layoffs.????????Oklahoma: Oklahoma Gov. Stitt declared?state of emergency?for all 77 counties as well as an extension of expiring occupational licenses during pandemic, loosening of DOT requirements, etc. from 3/21 through 4/20.?Hope the above is of value and, again, I know that, depending on where you operate, some of the above will range in importance. ................
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