House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Modifies the directive that all interim guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, executive orders issued by the Governor, and other guidance issued by executive or local government agencies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic relating to fitness centers and gyms require indoor fitness centers and gyms to provide at least one operating water fountain or touchless water bottle refill station. Conditions the requirement upon the facility currently having an operational water fountain or touchless water bottle refilling station. Eliminates the proposed provision explicitly providing that the act does not require installation of water fountains or refill stations where not required by law.
REOPEN GYM WATER FOUNTAINS/BOTTLE STATIONS.
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AN ACT TO REQUIRE FITNESS CENTERS AND GYMS TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WATER FOUNTAIN OR TOUCHLESS WATER BOTTLE REFILLING STATION DURING THE COVID-19 STATE OF EMERGENCY.Intro. by Johnson.
Status: Re-ref Com On Health (House action) (May 4 2021)
Bill History:
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 House: Filed
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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 4 May 2021 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 4 May 2021 House: Re-ref Com On Health
H 557
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 557 (2021-2022)Summary date: May 4 2021 - View Summary
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Bill H 557 (2021-2022)Summary date: Apr 13 2021 - View Summary
Directs that all interim guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, executive orders issued by the Governor, and other guidance issued by executive or local government agencies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic relating to fitness centers and gyms require indoor fitness centers to provide at least one operating water fountain or touchless water bottle refill station. Does not require installation of water fountains or refill stations where not required by law. Effective when the bill becomes law and expires when Executive Order No. 116 (COVID-19 state of emergency) is rescinded.
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