3. Making all businesses essential
- State Representative Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) has proposed legislation that would eliminate the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses. It has been approved by the Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee.
- Removing this definition would apply to emergency situations and prevent the state from picking which businesses have to close while others remain open. This legislation is meant to be a direct response to the decision to close some businesses early in the coronavirus pandemic.