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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 22, 2021 12:46 PM |
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| From: | Representative David R. Millard |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Allowing Restaurants to Operate During the Emergency Without Unreasonable Occupancy and Time Restrictions |
| I will be introducing legislation that would allow restaurants to operate during the current emergency despite Governor Wolf’s concerted efforts to force the hospitality industry into bankruptcy with unreasonable occupancy and time restrictions. There seems to be no consistency to the governor’s rules governing the restaurant industry, other than he doesn’t think people should go out to eat. I’m sure you’ve heard the complaints from the restaurants in your area—they are barely staying afloat, and 30 percent of them may never reopen. Many of these are independent restaurants that are family-run through generations. Restaurants are already doing their part to stop Covid. They have been following social distancing guidelines—and will continue to do so during the emergency—because it’s the right thing to do and because they want to protect the health of their employees and their patrons. To target them with additional unreasonable restrictions specific only to their industry is unfair and bad policy. Please join me in sponsoring this legislation. |
Introduced as HB977