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Committee approves bill limiting refunding of COVID‑era fines and curbing some emergency directives
Summary
Sen. Sullivan's bill (SB 301) passed committee after testimony from Alcoholic Beverage Control and Department of Health; ABC urged against refunding fines, while ADH warned refunds could prompt litigation and weaken public‑health enforcement.
Senate Bill 301, presented by Sen. Sullivan, frames itself as a check on executive‑branch emergency directives and addresses whether civil penalties assessed during the COVID‑19 public‑health emergency should be refunded or limited.
Doralie (Doralie/Dorelie) Chandler, director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control enforcement division, testified against refunding fines. She provided enforcement counts: ABC…
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