Issues
The National Governors Association (NGA) put together a reference chart on state essential business designations. To read the full chart, click here. The NGA will be updating the document too and is providing additional information regarding state and local policies here.
The U.S. Senate is still working to reach agreement on the Senate Stimulus package. The U.S. House has just begun their process on the House Stimulus bill. To read the full summary of the House Stimulus, click here. To read the full bill text, click here.
Delaware Governor John Carney announced a stay at home order and a list of all essential and non-essential businesses. The list includes automotive repair and maintenance. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards both announced stay at home orders as well, and cite the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber &…
Below is Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order relative to COVID-19. Please review the entire order but specifically note the highlighted provisions numbers 5 and 8. These are important provisions for automotive repairers. To read the full Executive Order, click here.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan enacted an emergency order to close all non-essential businesses across the state. The order “requires the closure of anything that is not included in the” U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce memorandum, which includes automotive repair maintenance facilities as recommended essential critical infrastructure workforce.…
Yesterday, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a stay at home order during a press conference. In an Executive Order, Governor Pritzker states that “All persons may leave their homes or place of residence only for Essential Activities, Essential Governmental Functions, or to operate Essential Businesses Operations.” Governor Pritzker outlines “gas stations and auto-supply, auto-repair, and…
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont both announced stay at home orders for their states. In the Governor Sisolaks’ Executive Order under Section 7, states that “This directive shall not be construed to hinder the ability of the industries identified in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber & Infrastructure Security…
UPDATE: “As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America. This guidance states that: “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the Department of Homeland Security, such as healthcare services and pharmaceutical and food supply, you have a…
UPDATE: Last night, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a stay at home order throughout the state of California except for essential needs as part of the states COVID19 response. “The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay…
UPDATE: States approved for U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans to date are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West…