NFIB Statement on Final Passage of ‘Essential’ Business Bill

NFIB State Director Rosemary Elebash released the following statement today following final passage of HB 103, a measure that would erase the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses during a pandemic or other declared emergency.

“This is great news for Alabama’s small businesses because HB 103 is going to help employers get through another crisis without shutting down and without cutting jobs,” Elebash said. “You should be allowed to open if you follow the government’s guidelines for keeping customers and employees safe.

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