4/13/2021
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The Daily Bulletin: 2021-04-13
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 21 1 (2021-2022) REOPEN BARS AND RESTAURANTS. Filed Mar 3 2021, AN ACT TO ALLOW ESTABLISHMENTS
THAT SERVE FOOD AND DRINK TO OPERATE AND CONDUCT BUSINESS ACTIVITY PROVIDED CERTAIN
CONDITIONS ARE MET.
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Now authorizes the previously specified establishments to open and operate their food and drink service for on¬
premises consumption, without additional restrictions, notwithstanding prohibitions or restrictions imposed by
any executive order issued by the Governor during a state of emergency, any declaration of emergency issued by
a municipality or county, or any municipal or county ordinance adopted pursuant to a declared emergency
related to the public health emergency created by COV1D-19 (was, notwithstanding any emergency declaration
issued by the Governor or public health emergency local ordinance related to COV1D-19; previously, did not
provide for operation without additional restrictions). Adds to the establishments authorized to include any
permittee other than those previously identified that serve malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, or
mixed beverages for on-premises consumption pursuant to a permit under GS 18B-1001 (which lists 21 types of
ABC permits).
Revises the requirements for operation under the act. Now requires the establishment to prohibit any employee a
reasonable person would identify as showing respiratory illness symptoms, COVID- 19 symptoms, or presenting
to work with a fever of 100.4 or higher from entering the establishment to work (previously, did not specify a
reasonable person standard). Requires the establishment to perform frequent and routine environmental cleaning
and disinfection of high-touch areas with EPA-approved disinfectant for SARS-CoV-2 (previously, required
frequent, routine cleanings of high-touch and high-use areas during hours of operation and a thorough, deep
cleaning and sanitation of the establishment after the close of business each day). Limits the number of guests at
each table to no more than 10 seated together unless more than 10 guests are members of the same household
(was, unless all 10 guests are members of the same household).
Changes the expiration of the act, now expiring upon the expiration or termination of all prohibitions and
restrictions on the service of food and drink established pursuant to any executive order, declaration of
emergency, or ordinance related to COVID- 19 described in Section 1 of the act (was, after any declaration of
emergency prohibitions and restrictions applicable expire or are otherwise terminated to permit the
establishment to open for full unrestricted service of food and drink).
Intro, by Moffitt, Setzer, Mills, Zenger. UNCODIFIED
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Business and Commerce, Government, Public Safety
and Emergency Management
H 279 (2021-2022) COVID-19 RELATED TAX CIINGS/UI TECH CORRECT. (NEW) Filed Mar 11 2021, AN ACT TO
EXEMPT CO VID- 1 9 RELIEF PA YMENTS FROM THE INCOME DETERMINA TION FOR PROPER TY TAX
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