House Bill 1001 would enable the state to receive federal funding available under a public health emergency.
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Employers also would have to allow for exemptions for those who test positive for antibodies due to"natural immunity" in the previous three months. Employers would be allowed to require those who qualified for the exemptions to get tested for COVID-19 up to twice per week. "What's lacking without this bill is any protection for employees," said bill sponsor Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper."Without this bill, employees have nothing to stand on."House lawmakers had proposed additional exemptions for employees who underwent weekly testing — doing so at their employer's expense.
The House has to decide whether it will approve the changes the Senate made, or work out any differences in a conference committee consisting of lawmakers from both chambers.Huston said"you can count on it," when asked if lawmakers would pass House Bill 1001 by the March 4 expiration of Holcomb's current emergency declaration.
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