HCSHB2631--UNAUTHORIZEDCLOSUREOFPRIVATEBUSINESS
SPONSOR: Kalberloh
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonWorkforceDevelopmentbyavoteof9to3.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
2631.
Thisbillprovidesthatanyelectedofficial,whoordersthe
closureofaprivatebusinesswithoutproperauthorization, in
violationofSection67.265,RSMo,anyotherprovisionoflawor
regulation,inordertoaddressanypublichealthconcernor
preventthespreadofacontagiousdiseaseduringapandemic,shall
havehisorherpaysuspendedfortheperiodofthebusiness's
closure.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatofficialsinthecountyhealth
departmentwhoauthorizetheclosureofprivatebusinessescontinue
toreceivetheirsalaryduringtheperiodofclosure,without
realizingtheconsequencestothecommunity. Referencewasmadeto
legislationthatwaspassedinthelastsessionwherethedecision
toauthorizeclosureofabusinesswasmadeatthehighestlevel.
Thefocusshouldbethecontinuityofpaymenttoemployeesandthe
decisionshouldbemadebythebusinessownerandnotthe
government.
TestifyingforthebillwasRepresentative Kalberloh.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.