The governor's office confirmed his intention to veto a bill that would allow more businesses to remain open during the coronavirus outbreak.
"In fact, there are very few industries outside of retail that wouldn't be able to make an argument that they could reopen under this legislation," Levine continued."While the Governor and I are as eager as anyone to begin getting people back to work, doing so prematurely will only increase the spread of the virus, further lengthening associated economic challenges, while also placing more lives as risk.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf plans to veto a bill, signed by state senators on Wednesday, that asks his office to revise its list of life-sustaining businesses permitted to operate during the coronavirus outbreak.Later on Wednesday, Wolf announced a new order, authored by Levine, that outlined mandatory protective measures for businesses permitted to remain open for in-person operations.
"Recognizing that certain life-sustaining businesses in the Commonwealth must remain open despite the need for strong mitigation to slow the spread of the virus, I am ordering certain actions to be taken by employers and their employees to protect their health and lives, the health and lives of their families, and the health and lives of the residents of the Commonwealth who depend on their services," the order reads.
The order establishes protocols to ensure workplace social distancing and procedures to prevent and manage virus exposure. One protocol requires employees to wear protective masks at all times. Wolf issued a recent recommendation asking all Pennsylvania residents to do the same. It is expected to take effect immediately.
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