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COVID, transparency, and LGBTQ-related bills teed up for Alaska’s 2021 legislative session Emily Boerger | Jan 11, 2021
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Among the list are several pandemic-related pieces of legislation. House Bill 4 would exempt businesses and employees from liability for “sickness, death, economic loss, and other damages suffered by a customer” who is exposed to COVID-19 while patronizing the business, unless there is intentional misconduct or gross negligence. House Bill 1 would require an audit of CARES Act expenditures for the community assistance program and direct grants to communities and municipalities. The audit would be due to the legislature January 20, 2022.
Also related to the pandemic, Rep. Andy Josephson has pre-filed HB 45, which would help assure compensation for frontline workers – such as EMTs, paramedics, providers, and teachers – for illness-related absences during disaster emergencies due to contagious disease o