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SB 56                                                                                                                         
The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL                                                                         
NO. 56 "An Act extending the January 15, 2021, governor's                                                                       
declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the                                                            
novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; providing for a                                                                  
financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to                                                            
the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: occupational and                                                                  
professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; fingerprinting                                                       
requirements for health care providers; charitable gaming and online                                                            
ticket sales; access to federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or                                                           
deceptive trade practices; and meetings of shareholders; and providing                                                          
for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
            CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 56(L&C) "An                                                                                  
            Act extending the January 15, 2021,                                                                                 
            governor's declaration of a public health                                                                           
            disaster emergency in response to the novel                                                                         
            coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic;                                                                            
            providing for a financing plan; making                                                                              
            temporary changes to state law in response to                                                                       
            the COVID-19 outbreak in the following                                                                              
            areas: occupational and professional licensing,                                                                     
            practice, and billing; telehealth; fingerprinting                                                                   
            requirements for health care providers;                                                                             
            charitable gaming and online ticket sales;                                                                          
            access to federal stabilization funds; wills;                                                                       
            unfair or deceptive trade practices; and                                                                            
            meetings of shareholders; relating to informed                                                                      
            consent for COVID-19 vaccines; relating to                                                                          
            personal objections to the administration of                                                                        
            COVID-19 vaccines; and providing for an                                                                             
            effective date."                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Signing no recommendation: Senator Costello, Chair. Signing do pass:                                                            
Senators Gray-Jackson, Revak, Stevens, Holland.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                

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The following fiscal information was published today:                                                                           
     Fiscal Note No. 6, zero, Department of Commerce,                                                                           
          Community, and Economic Development                                                                                   
     Fiscal Note No. 7, indeterminate, Department of Revenue                                                                    
         Fiscal Note No. 8, indeterminate, Department of Military and                                                          
          Veterans’ Affairs                                                                                                     
     Fiscal Note No. 9, zero, Department of Health and                                                                          
          Social Services                                                                                                       
     Fiscal Note No. 10, zero, Department of Public Safety                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.