LEGISLATIVE THREAD (1/5):

We were back in Harrisburg today for session and a meeting of the House Commerce Committee. Today in committee, I voted in favor of legislation to:

Create a $250 million grant program to provide working capital for small "mom and pop" restaurants struggling during the pandemic;

Prohibit certain indemnification agreements in construction contracts, often used to shift liability and risk onto smaller subcontractors. Similar anti-indemnity laws already exist in 43 states;

Protect the independence and solvency of the state Banking Fund, used for state financial oversight operations;

Designate September 2020 as Business Month in Pennsylvania.

Our committee will meet again on Tuesday to continue a public hearing on impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.

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