S.F. No. 4487 Summary

• Allows businesses affected by executive orders during a COVID-19 peacetime emergency to voluntarily submit safety plans to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to qualify for reopening.

• Requires submitted plans to include proposals to minimize physical interactions, strategies for health and hygiene measures, rationale for the level of business activity, and any other relevant information to demonstrate safe operation.

• Commissioner must issue or deny approval within three business days of receiving an application, provide written notice of missing information promptly, and specify reasons for any denial including information needed for approval.

• Approved businesses must post the commissioner's approval in a conspicuous public location or on their website, and the commissioner may revoke approval if the business breaches its submitted safety plan.

• Applies only to peacetime emergencies related to COVID-19, with the program ending no later than January 31, 2021; effective the day following enactment.