Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-80

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Small Business Saturday and Sunday Proclamation

Ms. DiZoglio, Messrs. O'Connor, Tran, Fattman and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX. In order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, and the effects of the governor’s March 10, 2020, declaration of a state of emergency, the governor shall issue a proclamation setting apart the first Saturday and Sunday following Thanksgiving Day 2020, and the first Saturday and Sunday following Thanksgiving Day annually thereafter in recognition and to promote awareness of the vital role that local businesses play in the economy and general welfare of the commonwealth throughout the year, as Small Business Saturday and Sunday, and recommending that said weekend be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.