Compilation* of COVID-19 Legislation & Government Updates April 27, 2020
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Compilation* of COVID-19 Legislation & Government Updates April 27, 2020 Americas ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 Brazil ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 United States (Federal) _____________________________________________________________________ 2 United States (State Specific) ________________________________________________________________ 3 EMEA ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Estonia __________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Finland __________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Hungary _________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Israel ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Netherlands ______________________________________________________________________________ 5 UK ______________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Asia________________________________________________________________________________ 7 China ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Hong Kong _______________________________________________________________________________ 7 India ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Japan ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Taiwan __________________________________________________________________________________ 8 International ________________________________________________________________________ 9 APPENDIX 1: U.S. State Pending Legislation Compilation ___________________________________ 10 APPENDIX 2: Global Coronavirus Response Tracker, Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS) ____ 46 APPENDIX 3: Global Data Privacy & Security Guidance on Handling Personal Data During a Pandemic Tracker by PRACTICAL LAW ____________________________________________________________ 61 *This document includes a compilation of legislation and governmental updates as they relate to COVID-19. It is not intended to offer advice or guidance. 1
AMERICAS BRAZIL Banco Central do Brasil has allowed financial institutions to capture Time Deposits1 with Special Guarantee (DPGE) from institutions associated with the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC). Funding will be guaranteed by the FGC up to a maximum amount of R $ 400 million of the total credits of each holding institution against the institution or conglomerate issuing DPGE. Banco Central do Brasil has amended the prudential requirements2 applicable to financial institutions under the Emergency Employment Support Program in which the portion paid by the Union in credit operations contracted under the Emergency Employment Support Program (PESE) will not be counted as an exposure of the participating financial institution, for the purposes of calculating the capital requirement through a standardized approach (RWACPAD) and Leverage Ratio (RA). UNITED STATES (FEDERAL) President Trump signed the $484 billion aid package passed by Congress last week. This coronavirus federal relief package provides $310 billion in funding to replenish the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, which ran out of funding a few weeks after the program was initially created through the CARES Act. Additionally, the measure includes $75 billion for hospitals, $25 billion for COVID-19 testing and $60 billion for emergency disaster loans and grants. Congress has spent an estimated $2.8 trillion in response to the COVID-19 fallouts. Senate Majority Leader has asked lawmakers to wait before moving forward with a fifth3 COVID-19 relief bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to push for a provision, called the “No PR Act4” in the next COVID- 19 package. This provision would prevent the use of federal dollars toward any materials that promote the signatures or names of President Trump or Vice President Pence. 1 “CMN permite que instituições financeiras façam captações de DPGE de instituições associadas ao FGC”, Central Bank of Brazil, April 23, 2020, https://www.bcb.gov.br/detalhenoticia/17051/nota 2 “BC define tratamento de capital prudencial para parcela dos empréstimos do PESE custeada pela União”, Central Bank of Brazil, April 22, 2020, https://www.bcb.gov.br/detalhenoticia/17050/nota 3 “Five fights for Congress's fifth coronavirus bill”, The Hill, April 27, 2020, https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494591- five-fights-for-congress-fifth-coronavirus-bill 4 “Schumer to introduce legislation preventing Trump from signing stimulus checks”, Politico, April 27, 2020, https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/27/schumer-trump-stimulus-checks-signature-210356?cid=covid_m 2
UNITED STATES (STATE SPECIFIC) As of 8am EST on April 27, 2020, there are 450 pending COVID-19 Legislations throughout 24 states. A total of 895 COVID-19 related bills have been enacted and proposed in the U.S. The high level summaries are included below. Over 295 executive actions have been issued in 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Over 810 executive actions have been issued in total Over 120 bills have been introduced in 40 state legislatures, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia on paid sick leave and worker protections as well as appropriations requests Over 30 states and the District of Columbia have issued emergency regulations on a number of issues including but not limited to insurance carriers, labor and wage, and medical licensure As of April 24, 2020, at least 22 legislatures (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virgin Islands) have postponed their legislative session. See Appendix 1 for a US State Summary Chart with more detail on pending bills. See Appendix 1 for a US State Summary Chart with more detail on pending bills. See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS). 3
EMEA ESTONIA 2020/04/24 INSOL Europe/LexisNexis coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—Estonia (LexisPSL)5 Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: we look at the reforms to the insolvency law of Estonia prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Written by Signe Viimsalu of SIGN9 OÜ, Tallinn, Estonia. Member of INSOL Europe. Under the Estonian Bankruptcy Act certain deadlines in relation to the insolvency process have been amended. FINLAND 2020/04/25 Komissio hyväksyi Suomen puitetukiohjelman koronaepidemiaan liittyville valtiontukitoimenpiteille (Finnish language only)6 Finland has approved the framework support program for state aid measures related to the corona pandemic. The Finnish government will grant aid through several administrative sectors, with a maximum of EUR 800,000 for each undertaking. "De minimis aid" also specified that companies may receive a total of EUR 200,000 over three tax years from multiple grantors. Grantors include state and municipal authorities. Support may take the form of direct grants, tax and social security contributions, repayable advances, guarantees, loans and equity. Aid may not be granted to companies that were already in difficulty on December 31, 2019. Aid cannot be granted later than December 31, 2020. HUNGARY 2020/04/24 INSOL Europe/LexisNexis coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—Hungary (LexisPSL)7 Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: We look at the reforms to the insolvency law of Hungary prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Written by Zoltán Fabók, Special Counsel at DLA Piper Budapest, Hungary. Member of INSOL Europe. The reforms concern judicial enforcement, filing for insolvency and payment moratorium. 5 “INSOL Europe/LexisNexis coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—Estonia”, LexisPSL, April 24, 2020, https://myshearman.com/services/RIS-Library/London/Documents/Estonia%20- %20INSOL_EuropeLexisNexis_coronavirus_(COVID-1'.DOC 6 “Komissio hyväksyi Suomen puitetukiohjelman koronaepidemiaan liittyville valtiontukitoimenpiteille”, Finnish Government, April 25, 2020, https://tem.fi/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/komissio-hyvaksyi-suomen-puitetukiohjelman- koronaepidemiaan-liittyville-valtiontukitoimenpiteille 7 “INSOL Europe/LexisNexis coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker of Insolvency Reforms—Hungary”, LexisPSL, April 24, 2020, https://myshearman.com/services/RIS-Library/London/Documents/Hungary%20- %20INSOL_EuropeLexisNexis_coronavirus_(COVID-1'.DOC 4
ISRAEL 2020/04/24 של בסך קטנים ועסקים לעצמאים מורחב לסיוע האוצר ושר הממשלה ראש תוכנית את אישרה הממשלה8 ( שקל מיליארדHebrew language only)8 The Ministry of Finance has established a NIS 8 billion aid program for self-employed and small businesses (SMEs). This includes a participation allowance for fixed expenses, which can reach up to NIS 400,000 per business, as well as the second stage of the extended aid grant for self-employed persons, where self-employed persons are entitled to a grant of 70% of their taxable income, and up to NIS 10,500. NETHERLANDS 2020/04/25 Dutch Government Enacts Various Tax Measures to Support Entrepreneurs (Dutch language only)9 Six new tax measures to support entrepreneurs are being undertaken by the Dutch government. These measures will mainly support self-employed workers and are aimed at giving entrepreneurs more financial space. UK 2020/04/24 Extension of the Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) - Market Notice 24 April 202010 The Bank of England is today announcing that it will continue to offer 3-month and 1-month term Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) operations on a weekly basis through May 2020, with the final operation scheduled on 29 May. The Bank will continue to monitor market conditions carefully and the operation of the CTRF remains under review. The Bank stands ready to take additional action if necessary. 2020/04/24 Protecting Consumers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Update on the Work of the CMA’s Taskforce11 The Competition and Markets Authority has published an update from its COVID-19 Taskforce, set up to monitor and respond to consumer and competition issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The update focuses on some of the consumer complaints the Taskforce has received and the actions it has taken in response. 8 “ של בסך קטנים ועסקים לעצמאים מורחב לסיוע האוצר ושר הממשלה ראש תוכנית את אישרה הממשלה8 ”שקל מיליארד, The Ministry of Finance, April 24, 2020, https://www.gov.il/he/departments/news/press_24042020 9 “Dutch government enacts various tax measures to support entrepreneurs”, Government of the Netherlands, April 24, 2020, https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/belastingen-voor-ondernemers/nieuws/2020/04/24/nieuwe- belastingmaatregelen-vanwege-de-coronacrisis 10 “Extension of the Contingent Term Repo Facility (CTRF) - Market Notice 24 April 2020”, Bank of England, April 24, 2020, https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2020/extension-of-the-contingent-term-repo-facility- 24-april 11 “Protecting consumers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: update on the work of the CMA’s Taskforce”, Competition and Markets Authority, April 24, 2020, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protecting- consumers-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-update-on-the-work-of-the-cmas-taskforce/protecting- consumers-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-update-on-the-work-of-the-cmas-taskforce 5
2020/04/21 The effects of COVID-19 on financial crime and compliance (2 Bedford Row Chambers)12 The true extent of the effects of COVID-19 on the world and the global economy may not be known for many years but it is well-known from past crises that each disaster brings a new opportunity for financial criminals to exploit. Whether linked directly or indirectly, it is easy to see how the current pandemic could give rise to new types of offending and also that it will produce fresh considerations for regulated persons and corporate entities who are striving to remain legally compliant in unprecedented times. 2020/04/21 Applying to Bring Forward and Dismiss a Winding-Up Petition (Enterprise Chambers)13 The coronavirus pandemic has severely disrupted the UK’s commercial ecosystem, and will inevitably push many businesses into insolvency. Both during and after the lockdown, the intense pressures the virus has placed on companies will cause cash flow difficulties that cannot easily be resolved. Some creditors may resist enforcing debts that have fallen due, but others will not: on 14 April the BBC reported that some commercial landlords prevented from forfeiting leases by section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 are turning instead to winding-up petitions. 2020/04/21 COVID-19, Force Majeure and Frustration: Key legal principles and industry implications (Fountain Court Chambers)14 Around the world right now, companies – especially their in-house counsel – are pulling up from dusty databases the force majeure clauses of contracts. Often boilerplate, they have been rarely considered, because it is rare for an “act of God” or one of the other standard listed events to come up. In this article, we set out the core legal principles as regards force majeure and frustration, consider their relevance in the context of COVID-19, and identify consequent issues for some of the major industries affected by the pandemic. 2020/04/23 New measures to protect commercial tenants from debt recovery actions15 On 23 April, the government announced that it is to temporarily ban the use of statutory demands (made between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2020) and winding up petitions (presented from 27 April, through to 30 June), where a commercial tenant cannot pay its rent due to coronavirus/ COVID-19. The measures are on top of those contained in the Coronavirus Act 2020 and will be included in the proposed legislation announced earlier, which will be named the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill. The government is also laying secondary legislation to provide tenants with more breathing space to pay rent by preventing landlords using Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) unless they are owed 90 days of unpaid rent. See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS). 12 “The effects of COVID-19 on financial crime and compliance (2 Bedford Row Chambers)”, The FC Post, April 21, 2020, https://www.thefcpost.com/the-effects-of-covid-19-on-financial-crime-and-compliance/ 13 “Applying to Bring Forward and Dismiss a Winding-Up Petition (Enterprise Chambers)”, The FC Post, April 21, 2020, https://www.thefcpost.com/applying-to-bring-forward-and-dismiss-a-winding-up-petition/ 14 “COVID-19, Force Majeure and Frustration: Key legal principles and industry implications (Fountain Court Chambers)”, The FC Post, April 21, 2020, https://www.thefcpost.com/covid-19-force-majeure-and-frustration-key-legal-principles- and-industry-implications/ 15 “23 New measures to protect commercial tenants from debt recovery actions”, Gov.UK, April 23, 2020, https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-uk-high-street-from-aggressive-rent-collection- and-closure 6
ASIA CHINA 2020/04/26 China extends tax policy on supporting rural development (Chinese language only)16 The Ministry of Finance has extended the tax policy on supporting rural financial development, the tax policy on microfinance companies, and the support of small and micro enterprises Financing tax policies and VAT policies on input tax deductions for leased fixed assets in order to assist small and micro enterprises, individual industrial and commercial households and farmers for four years until December 31, 2023. HONG KONG 2020/04/24 Gazettal of revised capital rules under Banking Ordinance17 The Banking (Capital) (Amendment) Rules 2020 (BCAR 2020) were gazetted today (April 24) to implement the latest international standards on banking regulation promulgated by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. INDIA 2020/04/27 India central bank announces special liquidity window for mutual funds 18 India’s central bank is opening a special liquidity facility of up to 500 billion rupees ($6.6 billion) to help mutual funds tide over a severe liquidity strain imposed by the coronavirus pandemic and redemption pressures, it said on Monday. Fund houses in India have struggled to allay investors’ fears of a flood of redemption requests after the prominent Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund said on Thursday it would wind up six credit funds for lack of liquidity. Banks will need to access the funds from the RBI at the repo window and extend loans to mutual funds, buy outright corporate bonds or commercial papers from them or extend the funds against collateral through a repo. JAPAN 2020/04/24 Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Tweaks to ground operations for bankruptcy proceedings in Japan in light of COVID-19 (LexisPSL)19 Restructuring & Insolvency analysis: We look at what steps Japan has taken in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Written by Yosuke Kanegae, a restructuring partner in the Tokyo Office of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu and author of the Japan chapter in the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI)’s publication, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency in Asia 2020. 16 “China extends tax policy on supporting rural development”, The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, April 26, 2020, http://www.mof.gov.cn/404.htm 17 “Gazettal of revised capital rules under Banking Ordinance”, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, April 24, 2020, https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202004/24/P2020042400215.htm?fontSize=1 18 “India central bank announces special liquidity window for mutual funds”, Reuters, April 27, 2020, https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-mutual-funds/india-cenbank-announces-special-liquidity- window-for-mutual-funds-idUSL3N2CF1ML 19 “Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Tweaks to ground operations for bankruptcy proceedings in Japan in light of COVID-19”, LexisPSL, April 24, 2020, https://myshearman.com/services/RIS-Library/London/Documents/Japan%20- %20Coronavirus_(COVID-19)-Tweaks_to_ground_oper'.DOC 7
2020/04/27 Bank of Japan expands stimulus as pandemic pain worsens20 The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Monday and pledged to buy an unlimited amount of bonds to keep borrowing costs low, as the government tries to spend its way out of the growing economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic. TAIWAN 2020/04/24 臺灣銀行與中華航空(股)公司及長榮航空(股)公司各完成新臺幣200億元振興融資專案簽約 (Taiwanese language only)21 China Airlines (Equity) Co., Ltd. and Evergreen Airlines (Equity) Co., Ltd. have each been provided with a NT $ 20 billion revitalization financing project contract to maintain their operations due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS). 20 “Bank of Japan expands stimulus as pandemic pain worsens”, Reuters, April 26, 2020, https://www.reuters.com/article/us- japan-economy-boj/bank-of-japan-expands-stimulus-as-pandemic-pain-worsens-idUSKCN22902K 21 “臺灣銀行與中華航空(股)公司及長榮航空(股)公司各完成新臺幣200億元振興融資專案簽約”, Ministry of Finance, April 24, 2020, https://www.mof.gov.tw/singlehtml/384fb3077bb349ea973e7fc6f13b6974?cntId=baabc5de9a584fcbad4bc2f8929e 6926 8
INTERNATIONAL 2020/04/27 A pro-cyclical problem (International Securities and Derivatives Association)22 ISDA Chief Executive Officer Scott O'Malia offers informal comments on important OTC derivatives issues in derivatives, reflecting ISDA's long-held commitment to making the market safer and more efficient. See Appendix 2 for Coronavirus Response Tracker Details from Yale Program on Financial Stability (YPFS). 22 “A pro-cyclical problem”, International Securities and Derivatives Association”, April 27, 2020, https://www.isda.org/2020/04/27/a-pro-cyclical-problem/ 9
APPENDIX 1: U.S. STATE PENDING LEGISLATION COMPILATION State Bill Summary Status Alabama AL H 186 Makes a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Public Health to be used for Coronavirus preparedness Enacted and response activities. Alabama AL H 447 Expands access to healthcare through the Medicaid program for responding to and mitigating the risk of a Pending coronavirus outbreak in the state. Alabama AL H 448 Continues the postpartum coverage period for pregnant women eligible for Medicaid assistance in response to the Pending Coronavirus health crisis. Alabama AL HJR 69 Relates to Crisis Diversion Centers, established, to provide behavioral health crisis services. Pending Alabama AL HJR 121 Urges governor to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Pending Alabama AL HJR 122 Urges governor to expand Medicaid coverage for new mothers, in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Pending Alabama AL HR 107 In response to the coronavirus disease outbreak, urges the promotion, sharing, and posting of practices to reduce Pending the spread of infectious diseases. Alabama AL SJR 34 Relates to Crisis Diversion Centers, established, to provide behavioral health crisis services. Enacted Alabama AL SJR 40 Urges individuals to bump fists rather than shake hands for the duration of the Coronavirus health crisis. Enacted Alabama AL SR 49 Urges congress to fund add'l rental assistance due to coronavirus. Adopted Alaska AK H 205 Makes appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; Enacted capitalizes funds; makes capital appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and re-appropriations; makes appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; transfers monies from reserve accounts in response to the coronavirus public health emergency. Alaska AK H 206 Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services for responding to and Enacted mitigating the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the state. Alaska AK H 234 Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department Commerce, Community, and Economic Development for Enacted responding to and mitigating the risk of a coronavirus outbreak in the state. Alaska AK H 308 Relates to unemployment benefits during a period of state or national emergency resulting from a novel Enacted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Alaska AK H 310 Tolls deadlines for action by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska during the public health emergency declaration; Pending relates to disconnection of utility service for nonpayment; relates to regulatory assets of a utility; relates to evictions; relates to foreclosures. Alaska AK H 311 Extends the specified date, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the COVID- Pending 19 pandemic; relates to the powers of the director of insurance; relates to standing orders issued by the chief medical officer; relates to professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth; relates to board of nursing fingerprint requirements; relates to the 2020 primary and general elections; relates to permanent fund dividend applications. Alaska AK H 312 Relates to the novel coronavirus disease outbreak; relates to tolling deadlines for actions by state agencies; relates Pending to income determinations for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs; relates to forbearance from action against borrowers who owe money on state loans; relates to a temporary moratorium on certain mortgage foreclosures, certain evictions from rental properties, and disconnection of residential utilities. Alaska AK HCR 17 Suspends a specific rule of the Uniform Rules of the State Legislature, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pending 10
Alaska AK HCR 20 Suspends specific rules of the Uniform Rules of the State Legislature, extending the governor's declaration of a Adopted public health disaster emergency in response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic; relates to the coronavirus outbreak; relates to a financing plan; relates to standing orders of the chief medical officer; relates to occupational and professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth. Alaska AK S 240 Relates to unemployment benefits during a period of state or national emergency resulting from a novel Pending coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Alaska AK S 241 Extends the specified date, governor's declaration of a public health disaster emergency in response to the novel Enacted coronavirus disease pandemic; relates to a financing plan; relates to standing orders issued by the chief medical officer; relates to occupational and professional licensing; relates to telemedicine and telehealth; relates to fingerprinting requirements; relates to elections in year 2020; provides for electronic and videoconference notification, verification, and acknowledgment of documents. Alaska AK S 242 Relates to the novel coronavirus disease outbreak; relates to tolling deadlines for actions by state agencies; relates Pending to income determinations for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs; relates to forbearance from action against borrowers who owe money on state loans; relates to a temporary moratorium on certain mortgage foreclosures, certain evictions from rental properties, and disconnection of residential utilities. Alaska AK SCR 14 Authorizes the House of Representatives and the Senate to recess for a period of more than three days in Adopted response to the coronavirus public health emergency. Arizona AZ H 2904 Provides that during the state of emergency declaration period for coronavirus disease, the Department of Pending Economic Security shall provide an exemption from state time limits for TANF and a general waiver for work requirements under TANF; authorizes payments to providers of behavioral health services and providers to individuals with intellectual and development disabilities, the elderly, and the disabled; relates to the coronavirus disease. Arizona AZ H 2907 Establishes the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund to be spent for economic assistance for housing, the Pending homeless, small businesses, and food bank operation during the coronavirus public health emergency; intends for counties, cities and towns to review their eviction policies and procedures during the state of emergency declaration by the governor related to the coronavirus disease. Arizona AZ H 2910 Provides procedures regarding public school closures related to the coronavirus disease; appropriates monies. Enacted Arizona AZ H 2911 Relates to unemployment compensation; provides additional resources and flexibility for the unemployment Pending insurance program for individuals and businesses affected by coronavirus disease. Arizona AZ S 1687 Provides that during the state of emergency declaration period for coronavirus disease, the Department of Enacted Economic Security shall provide an exemption from state time limits for TANF and a general waiver for work requirements under TANF; authorizes payments to providers of behavioral health services and providers to individuals with intellectual and development disabilities, the elderly, and the disabled. Arizona AZ S 1690 Establishes the Crisis Contingency and Safety Net Fund to be spent for economic assistance for housing, the Enacted homeless, small businesses, and food bank operations during the coronavirus public health emergency. Arizona AZ S 1693 Relates to public school closures; relates to coronavirus disease. Pending Arizona AZ S 1694 Authorizes the Department of Economic Security to implement alternative benefit eligibility and employer Enacted contribution requirements for the federal state Unemployment Insurance Program during the coronavirus public health emergency. Arizona AZ SCR 1040 Relates to racism; relates to public health crisis. Pending 11
Arkansas AR H 1082 Makes an appropriation for miscellaneous grants and expenses, and various agency transfers for the Department Enacted of Finance and Administration, Disbursing Officer, for the upcoming fiscal year; provides for the Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program; provides for open public meetings through electronic means during a declared disaster emergency. Arkansas AR HR 1001 Provides for an extension and sine die adjournment of the fiscal session of the Ninety-Second General Assembly; Adopted provides for recesses of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Arkansas AR HR 1004 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to amend the income tax imposed on individuals, trusts, Pending and estates. Arkansas AR HR 1005 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to prohibit elective procedures during the Coronavirus Pending Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, public health emergency. Arkansas AR SR 3 Provides for an extension and sine die adjournment of the fiscal session of the Ninety-Second General Assembly; Adopted provides for recesses of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Arkansas AR SR 4 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to amend the income tax imposed on individuals, trusts, and Failed estates. Arkansas AR SR 5 Authorizes the introduction of a non-appropriation bill to prohibit elective procedures during the Coronavirus Pending Disease 2019, also known as coronavirus, public health emergency. Arkansas AR H 1001 Creates the Coronavirus Rainy Day Fund; transfers moneys to the Fund. Enacted Arkansas AR HR 1001 Provides for a temporary emergency procedure of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-Second General Adopted Assembly. Arkansas AR S 2 Creates the Coronavirus Rainy Day Fund; transfers moneys to the Fund. Enacted California CA A 664 Defines injury, for certain state and local firefighting personnel, peace officers, certain hospital employees, and Pending certain fire and rescue services coordinators who work for the Office of Emergency Services to include being exposed to or contracting, on or after a specified date, a communicable disease, including coronavirus disease, that is the subject of a state or local declaration of a state of emergency. California CA A 828 Requires a trustee, mortgagee, or beneficiary to first file a record in the office of the recorder a notice of default, Pending and establishes other requirements and procedures for completion of a foreclosure sale. Prohibits a person from taking any action to foreclose on a residential real property while a state or locally declared state of emergency related to the coronavirus. Establishes a procedure, known as an unlawful detainer action. California CA A 1107 Amends existing law relating to unemployment compensation benefits. Provides that once the temporary federal Pending unemployment increase due to the coronavirus outbreak has ceased, an individual's weekly benefit amount will increase, notwithstanding the weekly benefits cap. California CA A 3216 Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to grant a request by an eligible employee to Pending take family and medical leave due to the coronavirus. Permits employees taking leave due to COVID 19 to continue participation in employee health plans, including life insurance or short or long term disability or accident insurance, pension and retirement plans, and supplemental unemployment benefit plans. California CA S 117 Provides that due to the coronavirus, the instructional days and minutes requirements will be deemed to have Enacted been met during the period of time the school is closed. Extends the deadline to conduct the English learner assessment, unless otherwise determined by the Superintendent. California CA S 915 Prohibits the management of a mobile home park from terminating or attempting to terminate the tenancy of a Pending resident who is impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Prohibits the management from imposing rent increases or other charges on top of what is included in a resident's base rent during the time the resident is making payments of overdue rent. 12
California CA S 939 Prohibits the eviction of tenants of commercial real property, including businesses and non-profit organizations, Pending during the pendency of the state of emergency related to coronavirus. Makes it a misdemeanor, an act of unfair competition, and an unfair business practice to violate the foregoing prohibition. California CA S 943 Authorizes wage replacement benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a minor child whose school Pending has been closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. California CA S 1159 Amends existing law relating to the workers' compensation system. Defines injury for a critical worker to include Pending illness or death that results from exposure to coronavirus disease. Creates a disputable presumption that an injury that develops or manifests itself while a critical worker is employed arose out of and in the course of the employment. California CA S 1196 Prohibits a person, contractor, business, or other entity to sell or offer to sell certain goods or services for a price Pending 10% greater than the price charged by that person immediately prior to the proclamation or declaration of emergency. California CA S 1322 Relates to Remote Online Notarization Act. Authorizes a notary public to apply for registration with the Secretary Pending of State to be a remote online notary public. Provides that the act shall remain in effect only while there is a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor related to the coronavirus in effect. California CA S 1435 Requires the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, in cooperation with the Office of Planning Pending and Research, to track specified information regarding state opportunity zone investments and to post some of that information on the Office's internet website. Requires public agencies that are required to compile the development project lists to include specified information about projects funded by an opportunity zone fund. District Of DC B 718 (Enacted) Provides, on an emergency basis, authority to the Executive and to address critical needs of District Enacted Colombia residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, and consumer protection. District Of DC B 719 (Introduced) Provides, on an temporary basis, authority to the Executive and to address critical needs of District Pending Colombia residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including, wage replacement, business relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, and consumer protection. District Of DC B 733 (Enrolled) Provides, on an emergency basis, additional authority to the Mayor and to address critical needs of Enacted Colombia District residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, consumer protection, and government operation, and to authorize and provide for the issuance, sale, and delivery of certain District of Columbia notes and bonds. District Of DC B 734 (Introduced) To provide, on an temporary basis, additional authority to the Mayor and to address critical needs of Pending Colombia District residents and businesses during the current public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief, and additional authorities and exemptions regarding health, public safety, consumer protection, and government operation; authorizes and provides for the issuance, sale, and delivery of certain District of Columbia notes and bonds. District Of DC B 735 (Enrolled) Amends, on an emergency basis, the COVID 19 Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act to Concurrence Colombia include mortgage lenders as covered entities, to require notice of approved deferral applications, and to clarify the amount a landlord may require a tenant to repay following the deferral period. District Of DC R 784 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to provide additional authority to the Adopted Colombia Mayor and to address critical needs of District residents and businesses during the current coronavirus public health emergency including wage replacement, business relief, and government operation; authorizes and provides for the issuance, sale, and delivery of certain District of Columbia notes and bonds. District Of DC R 787 (Introduced) Declares the existence of an emergency with the respect to the need to amend the COVID 19 Adopted Colombia Response Supplemental Emergency Amendment Act to include mortgage lenders as covered entities, require notice of 13
approved deferral applications, and to clarify the amount a landlord may require a tenant to repay following the deferral period. Florida FL H 5001 Relates to General Appropriations Act; provides moneys for annual period beginning on a specified date, and Concurrence ending on a specified date, and supplemental appropriations for period ending on a specified date, to pay salaries and other expenses, capital outlay-buildings and other improvements, and for other specified purposes of various agencies of state government; includes funding for certain coronavirus response items. Florida FL H 7097 Relates to Taxation; revises provisions related to tourist development taxes, ad valorem taxes, value adjustment Enacted boards, tangible personal property rolls, truth-in-millage processes, communications services taxes, penalties related to dyed diesel fuels, convention development taxes, rental and license fees, sales tax reports, charter county and regional transportation system surtaxes, school capital outlay surtaxes, corporate income taxes. Florida FL SR 1934 Relates to Florida State University Seminoles Basketball Team; declares the Florida State University Seminoles Adopted basketball team, by virtue of tremendous skill on the court and the heart and spirit shown by the players and coaches this basketball season, the 2020 National College Athletic Association basketball champions by default upon cancellation of the NCAA tournament due to concerns raised by the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Hawaii HI H 1629 Makes appropriations from the general revenues of the State to support the Department of Health and the Pending Department of Defense activities to detect, contain, mitigate, and respond to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Hawaii HI HCR 74 Requests the Department of Health to prioritize the containment and control of COVID-19 to those with a high Pending probability of contracting and dying from the virus, such as the residents of care homes, nursing homes, and adult foster homes, their caregivers, and people with known comorbid medical conditions. Hawaii HI HR 57 Requests the Department of Health to prioritize the containment and control of COVID-19 to those with a high Pending probability of contracting and dying from the virus, such as the residents of care homes, nursing homes, and adult foster homes, their caregivers, and people with known comorbid medical conditions. Hawaii HI HR 171 Strongly urging the Governor of the state of Hawaii to take additional precautions to prevent a coronavirus Pending outbreak in Hawaii. Hawaii HI S 75 Appropriates funds to the Department of Health, Department of Transportation, and the Department of Defense for Pending the public health response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, outbreak; authorizes the Governor to approve transfer of these appropriated funds between agencies of the State, as necessary. Hawaii HI SCR 242 Provides that the Senate and the House of Representatives are recessed for at least three days to diminish the Pending risk of spreading the coronavirus disease. Idaho ID H 529 Provides civil immunity for architects, engineers, and contractors during disasters in response to the coronavirus Enacted public health emergency. Idaho ID S 1398 Makes an appropriation to the Catastrophic Health Care Program for the upcoming fiscal year in response to the Enacted coronavirus public health emergency. Idaho ID S 1428 Makes an appropriation to the Division of Human Resources for the current fiscal year; provides for advanced sick Enacted leave and paid administrative leave in response to the coronavirus public health emergency. Illinois IL H 5607 Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code; requires the Pending Department of Public Health to conduct a study, subject to appropriations, of the state's disease response preparedness, in particular studying the state's preparedness against the Coronavirus; at the request of the Department, requires other state agencies, in particular the Emergency Management Agency, to support the Department's efforts. Illinois IL S 2964 Amends the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act and the Sanitary District Act; provides that if a sanitary Pending district, by a two-thirds affirmative vote of its board of trustees, determines an emergency affecting the public health, safety, 14
or welfare of its service area residents exists, the sanitary district, for the sole purpose of addressing the public health emergency, shall immediately acquire the necessary right-of-way and authority to work within or adjacent to a public highway right-of-way. Kansas KS H 2597 Relates to appropriations for FY 2020, FY 2021 and FY 2022 for various state agencies. Pending Kansas KS S 66 Makes and concerns appropriations for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022 for state agencies; authorizes certain Enacted transfers, capital improvement projects and fees; imposes certain restrictions and limitations; directs or authorizes certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts; includes funding items for coronavirus response. Kansas KS S 386 Relates to appropriations for various state agencies. Pending Kentucky KY H 352 Relates to appropriations and revenue measures providing financing and conditions for the operations, Enacted maintenance, support, and functioning of the government of the Commonwealth, and its various officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state supported activities; addresses federal funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. Kentucky KY H 356 Declares a Judicial Emergency, in response to the State of Emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak; protects the Executive health and safety of court employees, elected officials, and the general public, subdivisions, and other state-supported activities. Kentucky KY H 449 Relates to coronavirus; provides definitions of terms related to disaster or emergency-related work; exempts Failed - Adjourned disaster response employees and disaster response businesses from income tax; exempts disaster response businesses; excludes the income of a disaster response employee and a disaster response business from local tax; excludes a disaster response business from certain permit requirements. Kentucky KY HR 137 Honors the Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Association and its partnership of distilleries for distributing hand sanitizer Adopted to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky KY S 149 Allows for the hiring of additional nurse aides at veterans' centers during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Concurrence Kentucky KY S 150 Provides that if persons or entities have been ordered by the Governor to close or alter a state licensed business in Enacted response to the coronavirus public health emergency, the Governor may direct any administrative body, as defined, to suspend or waive the collection of licensing, renewal, or application fees, as well as forms, applications, other administrative requirements, and other fees or administrative obligations specified by the Governor where those obligations are required to engage in business. Kentucky KY S 177 Addresses issues relating to the immediate and significant impacts on school districts in relation to the coronavirus Enacted outbreak. Kentucky KY SJR 246 Directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assess Kentucky's preparedness to address the coronavirus Failed - Adjourned and report to the General Assembly. Kentucky KY SR 321 Honors Kentucky Mist Distillery for its help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adopted Kentucky KY SR 331 Honors the Kentucky Beer Wholesalers Association and its partnership of distilleries for distributing hand sanitizer Adopted to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Louisiana LA H 774 Relates to post-emergency procurement; requires any new procurement in a certain period following revision of Pending the governor's proclamation suspending the state Procurement Code due to coronavirus to be contracted with a state vendor to the extent possible. Louisiana LA H 778 Provides for the limitation of liability during a declaration of a state of public health emergency. Pending Louisiana LA H 826 Provides relative to the limitations of liability due to the coronavirus public health emergency. Pending 15
Louisiana LA H 851 Provides for the use of federal funds appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Pending for workforce training. Louisiana LA H 856 Provides relative to limitations of liability in response to the coronavirus state of emergency. Pending Louisiana LA H 858 Provides relative to business interruption claims due to the coronavirus disease pandemic. Pending Louisiana LA H 862 Provides for the Coronavirus Business Recovery and Growth Program. Pending Louisiana LA HCR 25 Provides for the suspension of all civil prescriptive, preemptive, filing, and other deadlines in response to the Pending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declared by the Governor. Louisiana LA HCR 31 Suspends provision of law capping amount of revenue which can be spent on in-state advertising during the Pending declared emergency due to coronavirus. Louisiana LA HCR 39 Temporarily suspends the payment of video draw poker device operation fees due to the closure of licensed Pending establishments as a result of Coronavirus disease. Louisiana LA HCR 40 Directs the Department of Revenue to develop data on the projected impact the coronavirus pandemic will have Pending on state business revenue and on net operating loss carry forward tax deductions for future tax filings. Louisiana LA HCR 43 Suspends the corporation franchise tax levied on domestic and foreign corporations and the initial tax levied on Pending certain business entities subject to the corporation franchise tax during the declared emergency due to coronavirus. Louisiana LA HR 20 Urges and requests the state Attorney General to ensure a swift, effective, and unified response to price gouging Pending during the coronavirus public health crisis. Louisiana LA S 426 Requires health insurance coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) diagnostic testing. Pending Louisiana LA S 445 Limits civil liability for medical personnel and healthcare providers during the public health emergency due to Pending coronavirus. Louisiana LA S 449 Requires reporting of contagious or infectious diseases, including coronavirus, to first responders. Pending Louisiana LA S 450 Exempts from seizure payments received under federal law coronavirus relief. Pending Louisiana LA S 469 Provides that no professional or occupational licensing board or commission shall take certain punitive or Pending disciplinary action against a licensee during the declared emergency due to coronavirus. Louisiana LA S 475 Provides that essential workers disabled because of the contraction of coronavirus disease are entitled to workers Pending compensation benefits. Louisiana LA S 477 Relates to business interruption insurance; construes insurance policies covering business interruption to include Pending coverage for business interruption due to imminent threat posed by coronavirus; requires notice of exclusions. Louisiana LA S 481 Provides relative to students impacted due to the coronavirus public health emergency. Pending Louisiana LA S 495 Creates a private fund, called the Business Compensation Fund, to expedite certain property insurance claims, Pending resolve disputes, and provide coverage for losses sustained as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Louisiana LA S 499 Provides that during the coronavirus public health emergency, the secretary of state may waive, suspend, or delay Pending compliance with all or part of any statute with respect to any registered business entity, partnership, and any other registration required by law, if he reasonably deems compliance with the statute is impossible or impractical as a result of conditions created during the declared state of emergency. Louisiana LA S 500 Provides that the Secretary of Economic Development may waive, suspend, or delay any deadline associated with Pending any statute with respect to any program administered by the department, if he reasonably deems that meeting the deadline is impossible or impractical as a result of conditions created during this declared state of emergency due to coronavirus. Louisiana LA S 506 Requires property insurance policies insuring commercial and residential buildings to cover cost of disinfecting Pending fumigation because of coronavirus. 16
Louisiana LA S 511 Suspends certain legal requirements as a result of emergency health measures relative to the coronavirus. Pending Louisiana LA SCR 20 Suspends certain legal requirements as a result of emergency health measures relative to the Coronavirus. Pending Louisiana LA SCR 33 Temporarily suspends video draw poker device operation fees due to mandatory closure of establishments in Pending response to coronavirus pandemic. Maine ME H 1516 Makes supplemental appropriations and allocations for the expenditures of state government; establishes Enacted requirements for background investigations for persons employed or offered employment by the Department of Public Safety; creates the Unemployment Program Administrative Fund in response to the coronavirus public health emergency. Maine ME H 1547 Authorizes transfers from the Reserve for General Fund Operating Capital to a coronavirus response fund in order Enacted to address funding needs associated with coronavirus through January 15, 2021. Maine ME H 1549 Requires a postsecondary educational institution in the state that temporarily suspends classes and requires Pending students, staff and faculty to remain off campus due to an infectious disease, including COVID 19, to reimburse students on a pro rata basis any unused fees previously paid to the institution by the student, and, if classes are not conducted remotely or through an alternate method as determined appropriate by the institution, tuition. Maine ME S 676 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend certain rules to provide for reimbursement of Enacted case management services delivered through telehealth to targeted populations in response to the catastrophic health emergency due to coronavirus; clarifies that telehealth services reimbursable under a health plan or the MaineCare program include consultation between health professionals regarding a patient. Maine ME S 789 Provides the Governor, on a temporary basis, with additional powers for the duration of the state of emergency Enacted declared by the Governor due to the outbreak of coronavirus to enable the Governor to reduce the impact of the pandemic; provides for the waiver of the compulsory school attendance requirements and student nutrition services; provides for unemployment benefits; provides for the Medical Direction and Practices Board; establishes the Loan Guarantee Program. Maryland MD H 732 Distributes the sales and use tax and tobacco tax collected in fiscal year 2021 to the expenditure accounts of the Concurrence appropriate units of state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease. Maryland MD H 932 Distributes the sales and use collected in fiscal year 2021 on the sale or use of a digital product or code to the Concurrence expenditure accounts of the appropriate units of state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease. Maryland MD H 1661 Allows the Governor to transfer by budget amendment up to $50,000,000 of funds from the Revenue Failed - Adjourned Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Maryland MD S 192 Authorizes a transfer from the Revenue Stabilization Fund to the expenditure accounts of the appropriate units of Concurrence state government to fund costs associated with the coronavirus disease. Maryland MD S 1079 Allows the Governor to transfer by budget amendment up to a specified amount of funds from the Revenue Enacted Stabilization Account to fund costs associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); requires a certain report to be submitted within a certain time frame; makes the Act an emergency measure. Massachusetts MA H 4572 Addresses challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4598 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Enacted Massachusetts MA H 4611 Provides for emergency hazard health duty for public safety personnel affected by the coronavirus. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4612 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4615 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus Emergency. Concurrence Massachusetts MA H 4616 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Enacted Massachusetts MA H 4617 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities and state authorities resulting from coronavirus. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4624 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus emergency. Pending 17
Massachusetts MA H 4625 Expands unemployment insurance benefits to certain employees due to the COVID-19 emergency declaration. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4627 Relates to providing certain state employees sick leave for Coronavirus disease related absences. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4631 Relates to state employees performing core function during the Massachusetts state emergency related to Pending coronavirus emergency declaration. Massachusetts MA H 4634 Relates to financial assistance, health care access and small business grants in response to the coronavirus Pending outbreak. Massachusetts MA H 4635 Relates to the reporting of coronavirus positive cases and mortalities in long term care facilities and elder Pending housing. Massachusetts MA H 4647 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the coronavirus emergency. Enacted Massachusetts MA H 4648 Provides additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance Pending system. Massachusetts MA H 4652 Relates to pretrial services during the COVID-19 declaration of emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4658 Relates to remote notarization during the coronavirus state of emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4663 Relates to long term care facility and elder housing coronavirus reporting. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4664 Relates to prohibiting price gouging of goods, services and supplies during a declared public health emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA H 4667 Relates to long term care facility and elder housing coronavirus reporting. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4934 Provides certain state employees sick leave for COVID-19 related absences. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4935 Provides for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 Emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4936 Establishes a COVID-19 Emergency Fund for public higher education institutions. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4937 Establishes a COVID-19 economic stabilization emergency fund for host communities of institutions of higher Pending education. Massachusetts MA HD 4942 Addresses challenges in town governance resulting from COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4943 Provides for the suspension of certain taxes during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Commonwealth, therefore it Pending is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health. Massachusetts MA HD 4945 Provides for emergency cash assistance in response to COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4948 Relates to the powers of city and town officials during a public health emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4949 Provides worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 Pending infection. Massachusetts MA HD 4950 Provides emergency access to equity and justice for all in response to COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4955 Provides for a MassHealth expansion in response to COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4958 Relates to COVID-19 emergency unemployment insurance expansion. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4964 Relates to acting mayors during COVID-19 State of Emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4966 Prohibits price gouging with respect to goods, services and supplies during a declared public health emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4971 Expands options for local restaurants during the COVID-19 emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4974 Addresses challenges faced by municipalities, school districts and state authorities resulting from COVID-19. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4990 Provides state tax filing relief due to coronavirus. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 4999 Relates to remote notarization during coronavirus state of emergency. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 5000 Provides emergency aid in response to the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as coronavirus. Pending Massachusetts MA HD 5005 Establishes a Coronavirus homeowner protection act. Pending 18
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