Good morning, everyone. We begin with an update from doctor levine. Good morning, i would like you to refer to my little placard here just to give you the beginning of the update. I have been told i need to stick close to the microphone. Each bar represents cumulative number of cases on a given day in the past month. The portion represents the newest cases. I think just eyeballing this everyone can see this does not represent linear growth. This is termed exponential growth. We dont yet know what the days to come hold but we can anticipate everything will get higher. It was only two weeks ago we had one case, we have you nexus of 100 now. 123 to be exact. The last day on this graph is the 20 third. In my hand i have the most updated data that came after midnight last night, 123, the blue portion is 28 new cases. The appearance of the graph is more important than the numbers. The other perspective is it has only been about two weeks we have been involved with coronavirus at this level i
Administration held a press briefing earlier today on the States Coronavirus response efforts. The governor outlined the specifics of his newly issued stayathome stay safe order, calling it one of the strongest in the nation. We will begin today with an update from the doctor. Good morning everyone. I would like you to refer to my the placard to give you beginning of the update and i was told to stick close to the micropho so i will do a lot of pointing. Each bar represents the cumulative number of cases on a given day during the past month. The blue portion of the bar represents the newest cases. Think just eyeballs this, everyone can see this does not represent linear growth but termed expo nentional growth. And we dont know what the days to come hold that we can anticipate everything will get higher. I want to remind you it was only two weeks ago, we had one case in vermont. Have in excess of 100 now 123 to be exact. The last day on this graph is the 23rd. But in my hand, i i have t
Go nats. Were here today talking about good things, reclation. And im going to keep my comments bereave because i know colleagues have been very engaged in this and a couple of you want to make some opening comments as well. But we have three pieces this morning that were kring, s 1665 which is sim pli fooigs access act. Senator hien lak calls it the sore act. I like the acronym. S1723, the ski area fee retention. We all love skiing. Already. Extraordinary. Cant wait. S1967, the reclation not red tape act from senator widen. This hearing is building off one that we held in march where we focused on improsk access ichb structure and permitting to meet the demand on our federal lands. The proposals that were looking at today i think are a good start in addressing those issues. Senator hien wick and widen have put forward legislation to streamline the systems in place to process permits for our outfitters, guides and nonprofits. Senator gardners bill would help facilitate the private inve
So, we are here to talk about good things, recreation and im going to keep my, to brief because i know colleagues are very engaged in a couple of you want to make opening comments as well but we have three pieces this morning were considering, 1665 which is simple fight Outdoor Access for recreation act, senator heinrich calls at the sort act, i like the acronym there. In 1723, the ski area retention act from senator gardner, we all love skiing. I cant wait. 1967, the recreation. This hearing is building off one that we held in march where we focus in improving access and permitting to meet the increasing demands to provide highquality recreation opportunities on our land. Proposals that were looking at today are a good start in addressing those issues. Senator heinrich, white and have put forward legislation to streamline and simple by the system to process permits for our outfitter guide and nonprofit for those who operate across the spectrum and federal lien. Senator gardner will fa
Public lands. The Senate Hearing is just over 90 minutes. It running everyone, the committee will come to order, happy halloween, happy world series everyone stayed up late watching that game. Yes its kind of exciting so we are here today talking about good things, recreation and im going to keep my comments brief because i know colleagues have been engaged in this and a couple of you want to make some opening comments as well but we have three pieces this morning that we are considering, the simplifying act door out sex, they caught the sore act i like the acronym theyre pretty good. 1723 the ski area act from senator gardner, we all love skiing. In 1967 the recreation not red tape act from senator wide in. This is building off one that we held on march where we discussed improving access and permitting to provide recreation opportunities on our federal land so proposals were looking out today is a good start in addressing those issues. Senator heinrich and white and have put forward