{"id":"KY-040","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Kentucky","state":"KY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session), enacted over the Governor\u0027s veto","authority":"Ky. Const. secs. 29, 88","instrument":"2021 House Bill 1, Acts ch. 3 (2021 Ky. Acts 14)","title":"An Act relating to reopening the economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor of Kentucky beginning in March 2020 and continuing throughout the year of 2021 and declaring an emergency","dateIssued":"2021-02-02","effective":"2021-02-02 (veto overridden Feb. 2, 2021; emergency clause); enjoined by the Franklin Circuit Court (No. 21-CI-00089) from March 2021 until the Supreme Court\u0027s Aug. 21, 2021 direction to dissolve","end":"Sec. 1 operates \u0027until January 31, 2022\u0027","startDate":"2021-02-02","endDate":"2022-01-31","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER","EMP","HC"],"addressees":["any business, for-profit or not-for-profit organization, local government, association, school or school district","state and local agencies","CHFS (long-term-care visitation regulations)"],"clause":"Any business, for-profit or not-for-profit organization, local government, association, or any school or school district, public, private, or religiously affiliated, may remain open and fully operational for in-person services so long as it adopts an operating plan that: 1. Meets or exceeds all applicable guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or by the executive branch, whichever is least restrictive; 2. Details how the business... will foster the safety of employees, customers, attendees and patrons, including social distancing requirements; and 3. Is posted in a conspicuous place on the main entrance door... (c) No state or local agency shall enforce restrictions related to the state of emergency impacting the ability of the entities listed in this subsection to remain open and fully operational for in-person services that exceed current applicable guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the executive branch, whichever is least restrictive.","enforcement":"Statute; bars state and local enforcement of restrictions exceeding the least-restrictive guidance; requires a written, posted operating plan","functions":["all functions (operating-plan requirement)","VS long-term-care visitation","OP"],"notes":"Also suspends interest and penalties on unpaid UI contributions through Dec. 31, 2021 and directs CHFS to adopt essential-caregiver visitation regulations; the Supreme Court describes the Feb. 2, 2021 effective date and the injunction (KY-055 at 3-4)","sourceUrl":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/acts/21RS/documents/0003.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":25937,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"KY","url":"/library/KY-040","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/KY-040","citation":"Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session), enacted over the Governor\u0027s veto, 2021 House Bill 1, Acts ch. 3 (2021 Ky. Acts 14) (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. KY-040)","stateName":"Kentucky","related":["KY-055","KY-041","KY-046"]}