Senate Chamber, at the New Jersey State House, Trenton, New Jersey
By Frank Brill, EnviroPolitics Editor
The New Jersey Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow (3/19/2020) on a long list of bills designed to help state and local governments, business and residents cope with the current coronavirus emergency.
Access to the State House will be restricted to lawmakers, government employees and accredited members of the media because of virus.
Following is a the voting agenda. Most, but not all, of the bills deal with the corona emergency.
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Bisphenol A and its substitute chemicals—pervasive in food and beverage containers, canned goods and store receipts—are showing up in mothers’ wombs at “unexpectedly high levels,” according to a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
The study builds on previous evidence that BPA and its common replacement BPS can pass through a mother’s placenta and is the first to show the same for a range of other replacements, suggesting that fetuses are being exposed to a cocktail of chemicals linked to behavioral and reproductive disorders, among other health problems.
“We are very clearly seeing these compounds going straight to the baby at totally unacceptable concentrations,” Terrence Collins, a green chemist at Carnegie Mellon University, who was not involved in the study, told EHN.
The study, published in March, looked for 15 different bisphenols—including a BPA, BPS and other popular substitutes—in 60 pairs of maternal plasma, cord plasma and placenta samples from pregnant women in South China. Four bisphenols were frequently detected in all three samples: BPA, BPS, BPAF and BPE.
BPSIP, a relatively new compound commonly used in thermal paper for store receipts, appeared at high levels in all maternal plasma samples. The researchers note that BPSIP “exhibits a similar estrogenic potency and greater reproductive toxicity than BPA.”
“This is another shriek from nature, ‘Stop throwing BPA, or things like it, at me,'” added Collins.
The study is concerning as BPA is a known endocrine disruptor, meaning it is capable of scrambling hormone signals, and has been linked to cancer, diabetes and infertility. In-utero BPA exposure has been shown to derail the normal growth of the brain and other organs and manifest later in life as early puberty or an increase in anxiety-related behaviors or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Some replacements have been tied to similar issues including obesity and reproductive problems. The new study linked BPAF concentrations in cord plasma with both premature birth and low birth weight.
Most BPA replacements are created by tweaking the BPA molecule to form similar compounds. As a result, most pose similar health concerns. A 2017 study found that six substitutes used in products promoted as BPA-free had as much, if not more, of an estrogen-mimicking effect on human breast cancer cells as BPA.
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What businesses are essential, and what are non-essential?
It’s a question on the minds of many customers and business owners the day after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf “strongly urged” non-essential businesses across the state to close for 14 days, starting Tuesday, to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
And another question many have is “what does ‘strongly urged mean, exactly?’”
PennLive has received more than 400 reader questions, many of them about the shutdown and what businesses will be closed. We are working on getting the answers, but here is what we know so far:
Yes, “strongly urged” means non-essential businesses have to close:
According to guidance issued later Monday by the Wolf Administration, Wolf’s order closes non-essential businesses, but he used the phrasing “strongly urged” because the Pennsylvania State Police and National Guard won’t being called out to enforce the order unless it becomes necessary.
Spotlight PA is reporting a spokesperson for the governor’s office said Wolf “could force closures, but as the governor previously stated, this is something that is incumbent on all of us to help mitigate the spread.”
“In unprecedented circumstances like these we expect compliance to protect customers, employees, and the community,” the spokesperson said. “The administration will work with local law enforcement, permitting entities, and local officials to enforce if needed. The governor does not want to expend valuable resources from the State Police and National Guard because irresponsible people will not do the right thing.”
Later Monday evening, the Wolf administration toughened its stance, saying it is relying on businesses to “act now before the governor or the Secretary of Health find it necessary to compel closures.”
What businesses are essential?
The governor’s office Tuesday morning released an updated list of what sectors and services are considered to be essential. They include:
Food processing,
agriculture,
industrial manufacturing,
feed mills,
construction,
trash collection,
grocery and household goods (including convenience stores),
home repair/hardware,
auto repair,
pharmacy and other medical facilities,
biomedical and healthcare,
post offices and shipping outlets,
insurance,
banks,
gas stations,
laundromats,
veterinary clinics and pet stores,
warehousing,
storage,
distribution,
public transportation,
hotel and commercial lodging.
Businesses that include legal services, business and management consulting, professional services and insurance services are encouraged to have employees work remotely or telecommute. If that is not possible, they should employ social distancing best practices and be aware of the Trump Administration’s guidance to avoid gatherings of 10 or more people.
What businesses are non-essential?
Non-essential businesses include public-facing industries such as:
Entertainment,
hospitality and recreation facilities,
community and recreation centers;
gyms,
yoga,
barre and spin facilities
hair salons and barber shops,
nail salons and spas,
casinos,
concert venues,
theaters,
sporting event venues,
golf courses
retail facilities, including shopping malls except for pharmacy or other health care facilities within retail operations.
Further, the governor has ordered that all restaurants and bars close their dine-in facilities to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses that offer carry-out, delivery, and drive-through food and beverage service may continue to do so, but eating and drinking inside restaurants and bars is temporarily prohibited.
These businesses offering carry-out, delivery, and drive-through food and beverage should employ social distancing best practices and be aware of the Trump Administration’s guidance to avoid gatherings of 10 or more people.
Even as the vast majority of municipalities have not made changes to recycling service, the coronavirus impact has been felt in programs around the country. | VO IMAGES/Shutterstock
The global escalation of COVID-19 is hampering some North American recycling programs, impacting Chinese users of U.S. recovered fiber, constraining global shipping, denting stock prices and threatening an economic recession.
The coronavirus, which last week was deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO, has grown steadily in scale since the first outbreak in China late last year. It is now in 159 countries, areas and territories. As of Tuesday, March 17, there have been more than 179,000 confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases globally and more than 7,100 deaths, according to WHO.
The U.S. government last week declared a national emergency, and the impacts are filtering down into daily life across the nation.
Cities and companies react
Even as the vast majority of municipalities have not made changes to recycling service, the coronavirus impact has been felt in programs around the country.
In Salt Lake City, officials committed to ensuring collection. The city’s sustainability department said it is “making plans to ensure garbage, recycling, and compost containers are collected as usual in the case of more widespread COVID-19 infection rates.”
Still, some communities have made the decision to adjust or suspend recycling collection, or gear up for potential disruptions.
Dalton, Ga. has paused collection service for two weeks beginning March 16.
“Because curbside recycling pickup requires sorting by hand and there are many unknowns about how the virus spreads from surface to surface, this service is being suspended to avoid chances of community spread,” the city stated in a release.
In Washington state, the city of Tacoma announced on March 13 its solid waste division was “experiencing some COVID-19 impacts, which may result in collection schedule changes for both residential and commercial customers.”
The city added that, in the case of collection delays, it would prioritize garbage collection above recycling, yard waste and other services. The release added the city will strive to collect materials within one week of the scheduled collection day. The Tacoma News Tribune reported the potential delays followed a higher number of employees taking sick time or precautionary time off.
In California, the Humboldt Waste Management Authority (HWMA) in Eureka temporarily closed its recycling center to comply with social distancing recommendations from local and federal officials. The closure means residents will not be able to redeem containers for their deposit value at that location.
“Because this virus can spread from person-to-person contact, HWMA is suspending [California Redemption Value] Buy Back activities in an effort to decrease person-to-person interactions while directly handling used aluminum, plastic or glass CRV materials at the Eureka Recycling Center,” the organization stated in a release.
A recycling center in Ashland County, Ohio is suspending drop-off recycling due to concerns over workers coming into contact with contaminated medical waste. The Times-Gazette newspaper reported a local recycling center is pausing the service because it sometimes receives bags with used tissues, hygiene products, medical waste and more. The bins will be temporarily removed.
Athens, Ala. suspended curbside recycling because a recycling contractor hasn’t been able to staff its facility. The contractor employs inmates at its recycling center, and with the state restricting movement in and out of correctional facilities, the center no longer has enough staff.
Following multiple COVID-19 cases confirmed in Michigan, the East Lansing Department of Public Works closed its recycling drop-off site along with other city facilities.
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Two workers at Inspira Medical Center Vineland tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19, Inspira Health said.
Both patients went to the emergency department of Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill in Gloucester County, Inspira said in a news release. The first patient was symptomatic for COVID-19 and identified as high-risk. This patient was admitted to the hospital.
The second patient was not symptomatic and not considered high-risk, Inspira said. This patient was sent home to self-quarantine, consistent with guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Both individuals were tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, Inspira said. On Tuesday, the Department of Health notified the hospital that both patients tested positive.
The symptomatic patient works in the radiation oncology department at Inspira Medical Center Vineland, Inspira said. Patients and staff who had direct contact with the symptomatic patient were notified. The department is temporarily closed, and patient appointments will be rescheduled, Inspira said. Patients and staff who had direct contact with this employee have been offered testing and mental health counseling.
The asymptomatic patient works in the surgical services departments at Inspira Medical Centers Elmer, Mullica Hill and Vineland, Inspira said. The company is reaching out to patients and staff who had direct contact with the patient.
All patients and staff are being asked to self-quarantine and are being offered testing, mental health counseling and guidance on when to contact a health care provider, Inspira said.
Following is a list of bills introduced in the New Jersey Legislature to help government, business and residents deal with the coronavirus crisis. Other legislative activity has been postponed for at least two weeks.
Bill: A3837 Sponsors: Conaway (D7); McKnight (D31) Summary: Prohibits excessive price increases during period of declared abnormal market disruption. Status: 03/16/2020 – Assembly Health Committee
Bill: A3839 Sponsors: Carter (D22); Bramnick (R21); Chiaravalloti (D31) +13 Summary: Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3840 Sponsors: Lampitt (D6); Quijano (D20) +9 Summary: Requires school districts to provide school meals or meal vouchers to students eligible for free and reduced price school meals during school closures due to COVID‑19 epidemic. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3841 Sponsors: Pintor Marin (D29); Bramnick (R21); Chiaravalloti (D31) +10 Summary: Automatically extends time to file gross income tax or corporation business tax return if federal government extends filing or payment due date for federal returns. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3842 Sponsors: Greenwald (D6); Taliaferro (D3); Quijano (D20) +12 Summary: Establishes Bridging the Digital Divide in Schools Grant Program in DOE to provide and expand access to technology and equipment for students in certain school districts. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 58‑4‑3. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3843 Sponsors: McKeon (D27); Bramnick (R21); Chaparro (D33) +17 Summary: Requires health insurance and Medicaid coverage for testing of coronavirus disease 2019 and for telemedicine and telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 64‑0‑1. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3844 Sponsors: Freiman (D16); Greenwald (D6); Chaparro (D33) +11 Summary: Concerns business interruption insurance during coronavirus disease 2019 state of emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Assembly History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald).
Bill: A3845 Sponsors: Freiman (D16); Greenwald (D6); Dancer (R12) Summary: Authorizes EDA to make grants during periods of emergency declared by Governor and for duration of economic disruptions due to emergency; allows EDA to grant certain business documentation submission deadline extensions. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading
Bill: A3847 Sponsors: Tully (D38); DeCroce (R26); Chiaravalloti (D31) +13 Summary: Provides paid leave without utilizing accumulated leave time for local government employees under certain circumstances. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 56‑4‑5. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3848 Sponsors: Lopez (D19); Munoz (R21); Downey (D11) +12 Summary: Concerns time off from work in connection with infectious disease. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3849 Sponsors: Johnson (D37); Moen (D5); Timberlake (D34) +8 Summary: Modifies deadline by which public agency is required to respond to request for government record during period of emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading
Bill: A3850 Sponsors: Murphy (D7); DeCroce (R26); Moen (D5) +18|Summary: Allows public bodies to conduct meetings, and provide notice, by electronic means during periods of emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 64‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3851 Sponsors: Schaer (D36); Scharfenberger (R13); Reynolds‑Jackson (D15) Summary: Permits extension of deadlines for adoption of county and municipal budgets under certain circumstances. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3852 Sponsors: Coughlin (D19); Bramnick (R21) +2 Summary: Allows conduct of State business and legislative sessions at locations other than Trenton during periods of emergency or other exigency; allows conduct of legislative business using electronic means. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3854 Sponsors: Conaway (D7); Munoz (R21); Benson (D14) +11 Summary: Authorizes all licensed health care facilities and laboratories to collect specimens to test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19); allows waiver of staffing ratio requirements. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3855 Sponsors: Mosquera (D4); Stanfield (R8); Vainieri Huttle (D37) +13 Summary: Requires food access information be displayed on websites of 2‑1‑1 system and executive branch departments during public health emergencies to the extent practicable. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3856 Sponsors: Downey (D11); Wimberly (D35) +8 Summary: Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $10 million for healthcare and residential facility sanitation due to coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3857 Sponsors: Coughlin (D19); Quijano (D20); Speight (D29); Jasey (D27) +13 Summary: Makes FY 2020 supplemental appropriations of $15 million for grants to food banks. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3858 Sponsors: Mukherji (D33); Spearman (D5); Zwicker (D16) +8 Summary: Requires Commissioner of Human Services to issue supplemental cash assistance payments to Work First New Jersey recipients under certain circumstances; makes appropriation. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 52‑1‑12. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3859 Sponsors: McKnight (D31); Schepisi (R39); Wimberly (D35) +16 Summary: Concerns prohibition of residential tenant eviction and eviction due to residential foreclosure during certain emergency circumstances. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced and referred to Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee. Reported out of committee, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 60‑0‑5. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3860 Sponsors: Pinkin (D18); DeCroce (R26); Benson (D14) +12 Summary: Establishes certain requirements to use telemedicine and telehealth to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 64‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3861 Sponsors: Karabinchak (D18); Johnson (D37); Greenwald (D6) Summary: Permits corporations to hold shareholders’ meetings in part or solely by means of remote communication during state of emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 64‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3862 Sponsors: Giblin (D34); Armato (D2); Houghtaling (D11) +1 Summary: Permits professional and occupational licensing boards to expedite licensure of certain individuals during state of emergency or public health emergency. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3863 Sponsors: Houghtaling (D11); Downey (D11); Mazzeo (D2) +1 Summary: Extends petition filing deadline by two weeks for all candidates, and waives signature requirements for candidates for party office, for 2020 primary election. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 65‑0‑0. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3864 Sponsors: Downey (D11); Houghtaling (D11); Swain (D38) +1 Summary: Authorizes notaries public to perform certain notarial acts remotely. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 63‑0‑2. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3865 Sponsors: Chaparro (D33); Reynolds‑Jackson (D15); Verrelli (D15) Summary: Limits return of items purchased from retail food stores under certain circumstances. Status: 03/16/2020 – 2nd reading in the Senate History: 03/16/2020—Introduced, 1st reading w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Assembly. Emergency resolution 63‑0‑0 (Greenwald). Passed in Assembly 49‑4‑12. Received in Senate w/o committee reference, 2nd reading in Senate.
Bill: A3866 Sponsors: Bergen (R25); Auth (R39) Summary: Establishes sales tax holiday for duration of state of emergency related to COVID‑19 pandemic. Status: 03/16/2020 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
Bill: A3867 Sponsors: Wimberly (D35) Summary: Concerns repayment of unemployment compensation overpayments. Status: 03/16/2020 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
Bill: A3878 Sponsors: Timberlake (D34); Speight (D29); McKnight (D31) Summary: Prohibits electric, gas, or water public utility service discontinuances to residential customers during certain epidemics. Status: 03/16/2020 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
Bill: AR146 Sponsors: Jimenez (D32) Summary: Encourages licensed hospitals Statewide to construct pre‑triage tents outside of their buildings. Status: 03/16/2020 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
Bill: S2274 Sponsors: Turner (D15) Summary: Mandates that certain personnel critical to certain State finance and revenue generating activities are essential employees during state of emergency or government shutdown. Status: 03/16/2020 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
Bill: S2280 Sponsors: Singleton (D7) Summary: Concerns suspension of residential tenant eviction and residential foreclosure processes, rent increase prohibition, and permits application for mortgage forbearance, during certain emergency circumstances. Status: 02/27/2007 – Proposed for introduction History: 03/16/2020—Proposed for introduction.
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