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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-596	State (Ohio)	To halt the collection of debts and to declare an emergency. Democrat: 90% (9) Republican: 10% (1) 90% Democrat support 10% Republican support	Commerce Courts And Civil Law
SB-299	State (Ohio)	To enact sections 4143.01, 4143.02, 4143.03, 4143.04, 4143.05, 4143.06, 4143.07, 4143.08, 4143.09, and 4143.99 of the Revised Code to require paid leave for an employee who is unable to work due to quarantine or mandatory isolation, to create a grant program to compensate contract workers who cannot perform services during public health emergencies, to make an appropriation, and to declare an emergency.	Commerce Employment Employment : Unemployment Finance And Appropriations Health And Human Services : Public Health
HB-594	State (Ohio)	To amend sections 742.44 and 5505.51 and to enact sections 145.386, 742.261, 3307.355, and 3309.346 of the Revised Code regarding re-employment of a retirant as a police officer, firefighter, or emergency medical worker during a state of emergency, to allow a deferred retirement option plan participant to work past the participant's employment end date during a state of emergency, and to declare an emergency. Democrat: 90% (10) Republican: 9% (1) 90% Democrat support 9% Republican support	Commerce Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement Employment Health And Human Services : Public Health Retirement State And Local Government State And Local Government : Public Officials And Employees
HB-590	State (Ohio)	To amend section 1345.99 and to enact section 1345.033 of the Revised Code to prohibit price gouging after a declaration of an emergency and to declare an emergency. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement
HB-589	State (Ohio)	To require insurers offering business interruption insurance to cover losses attributable to viruses and pandemics and to declare an emergency. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Commerce : Insurance
HB-6304	Federal	Small Business Repayment Relief Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. The SBA must also encourage the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state bank regulators to not require lenders to increase their reserves on account of receiving such payments made by the SBA. The SBA shall waive statutory limits on maximum loan maturities for certain loan durations where the lender provides a deferral and extends the maturity of such loans and, when necessary to provide more time because of difficulties during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, extend lender site visit requirements. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Commerce Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Credit And Credit Markets Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
HB-6304	Federal	Small Business Repayment Relief Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to pay the principal, interest, and any associated fees owed on certain loans made to small businesses for a six month period. The SBA must also encourage the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and state bank regulators to not require lenders to increase their reserves on account of receiving such payments made by the SBA. The SBA shall waive statutory limits on maximum loan maturities for certain loan durations where the lender provides a deferral and extends the maturity of such loans and, when necessary to provide more time because of difficulties during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, extend lender site visit requirements. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Commerce Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Credit And Credit Markets Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
HB-6307	Federal	Easing Disruption for America's Small Contractor Act of 2020 This bill requires a federal agency to provide a small business contractor with additional time to perform its responsibilities and to pay such contractor regardless of any delay or interruption that is due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, a small business that is party to a contract with a federal agency and which experiences an adverse impact to its operations as a result of COVID-19 shall be provided with 90 additional days, or such additional time as deemed appropriate, to carry out its responsibilities under the contract. Further, if such performance of a federal goods or services contract is unavoidably delayed or interrupted by the inability of the small business's employees to access government facilities or resources due to restrictions related to COVID-19, the government shall pay the entity, upon submission of required documentation, the prices stipulated in the contract for goods or services as if performance had been rendered. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Public Contracts And Procurement Small Business
HB-6291	Federal	Microloan Emergency Assistance Act of 2020 This bill expands the Microloan Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Specifically, the bill increases the amount of funds available to an individual loan intermediary (i.e., a recipient of SBA direct loans that, in turn, makes microloans to startups and newly established or growing small businesses). The bill also makes eligible for certain technical assistance grants an intermediary that, among other requirements, provides at least 25% of its loans to small businesses in an economically distressed area. In addition, the bill temporarily (1) extends repayment terms for microloans, and (2) authorizes the SBA to provide increased amounts for both technical assistance grants and direct loans. The bill also requires the SBA to temporarily waive (1) the requirement that an intermediary contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving a technical assistance grant, and (2) the limitation on amounts allowed to be expended to provide certain information and technical assistance. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Minority And Disadvantaged Businesses Small Business Veterans' Education, Employment, Rehabilitation Veterans' Loans, Housing, Homeless Programs Women In Business
HB-6312	Federal	COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020 Democrat: 100% (3) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Business Investment And Capital Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Commuting Competitiveness, Trade Promotion, Trade Deficits Computers And Information Technology Congressional Oversight
HB-6303	Federal	Increasing Access to Capital Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to temporarily waive, or reduce to the maximum extent possible, certain fees on SBA loans. The bill also temporarily increases the guarantee amount and loan size for certain SBA loans, including express loans, and it permanently waives the guarantee fee on SBA loans for veterans. Democrat: 100% (20) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Government Lending And Loan Guarantees Industrial Facilities Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Manufacturing Small Business User Charges And Fees Veterans' Education, Employment, Rehabilitation
HB-6292	Federal	COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grants Act This bill establishes within the Small Business Administration (SBA) the Office of Coronavirus COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Grants to compensate small businesses, located in a qualified disaster area, for substantial economic injury they suffered resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) beginning December 1, 2019, and ending December 31, 2021. This compensation (1) excludes interest on the amount of the payment before the settlement or payment of a claim or any punitive or noncompensatory damages; and (2) is limited to $100,000, except in cases where the SBA determines that a greater amount up to $250,000 is appropriate. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Accounting And Auditing Cardiovascular And Respiratory Health Congressional Oversight Disaster Relief And Insurance Economic Performance And Conditions Emergency Medical Services And Trauma Care Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Studies And Investigations Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
HB-6301	Federal	SBA Reaching all Communities Act of 2020 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to provide resources and services to small businesses in the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States. This shall include Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce Foreign Language And Bilingual Programs Small Business
SB-2266	State (New Jersey)	Requires State and local government recapture of economic development subsidies for failure to meet minimum job retention obligations. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
SB-2092	State (New Jersey)	Concerns certain business requirements for motor vehicle dealers. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce
SB-2092	State (New Jersey)	Concerns certain business requirements for motor vehicle dealers. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce
SB-2096	State (New Jersey)	Revises polysomnography license fees. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce
SB-2096	State (New Jersey)	Revises polysomnography license fees. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Commerce
SB-2151	State (New Jersey)	Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce
SB-2151	State (New Jersey)	Establishes certain standards for health benefits plans with tiered network. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Commerce

Title: Halt debt collection

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-596

Subjects: Commerce, Courts And Civil Law

Democrat: 90% (9) Republican: 10% (1)

Title: Provide paid leave to quarantined/compensate contract workers

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: SB-299

Subjects: Commerce, Employment, Employment : Unemployment, Finance And Appropriations, Health And Human Services : Public Health

Title: Employ retired first responders

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-594

Subjects: Commerce, Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement : Law Enforcement, Employment, Health And Human Services : Public Health, Retirement, State And Local Government, State And Local Government : Public Officials And Employees

Democrat: 90% (10) Republican: 9% (1)

Title: Prohibit price gouging after a declaration of emergency

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-590

Subjects: Commerce, Crimes, Corrections, And Law Enforcement

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Require certain insurance cover pandemic losses

Session: Ohio 133rd General Assembly

Number: HB-589

Subjects: Commerce, Commerce : Insurance

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Small Business Repayment Relief Act of 2020