Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-04-16 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-04-16 Senate Journal Page 0727 HB 76 The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) am "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; approving and ratifying declarations of a public health disaster emergency; 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; meetings of shareholders; and school operating funds; relating to informed consent for COVID-19 vaccines; relating to personal objections to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines; providing immunity from liability and disciplinary action for occupational licensees for exposure of clients to COVID-19; providing immunity from liability for persons 2021-04-16 Senate Journal Page 0728 engaging in business and their employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19; and providing for an effective date" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 76(FIN) "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; approving and ratifying declarations of a public health disaster emergency; providing for a financing plan; making temporary changes to state law in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the following areas: emergency powers of the governor; emergency powers of the commissioner of health and social services; occupational and professional licensing, practice, and billing; telehealth; charitable gaming and online ticket sales; access to federal stabilization funds; wills; unfair or deceptive trade practices; school operating funds; workers' compensation; program execution; civil liability; immunity from liability and disciplinary action for occupational licensees for exposure of clients to COVID-19; immunity from liability for persons engaging in business and their employees for exposure of customers to COVID-19; and abortion funding; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR forthcoming) Signing do pass: Senators Stedman, Bishop, Cochairs; Senator Hoffman. Signing amend: Senators Wilson, Wielechowski, Olson. The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 3, zero, Department of Public Safety Fiscal Note No. 4, indeterminate, Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Revenue The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.