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With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise throughout New England, state officials in the region are turning from education to enforcement with respect to the executive orders and sector guidance currently in effect.
Violations primarily concern restaurants, with lack of mask wearing and social distancing as the key issues cited, but enforcement actions against violations of travel orders also appear to be on the rise. Most jurisdictions still provide for a warning before taking enforcement action, but have moved away from repeatedly encouraging voluntary compliance to more quickly imposing punitive measures after issuing a warning.
By Michael P. Norton, State House News Service
December 24, 2020
Michael P. Norton, State House News Service
Up to 35 percent of retail alcoholic beverage licensees and 20 percent of state licensees may not renew in the new year due to the Covid-19 pandemic’s “major economic toll” on bars and restaurants, according to Treasurer Deb Goldberg.
“The outlook for fiscal year 2022 is not strong,” Goldberg told lawmakers on Dec. 15 during a hearing on state revenue expectations for the next budget cycle.
While her assessment was limited to alcohol license holders, rather than the state’s revenue picture at large, the treasurer’s comments underscore troubles in an industry that is scrambling to survive after watching about 250,000 of its 300,000 jobs evaporate when the coronavirus arrived here in March.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise throughout New England, state officials in the region are turning from education to enforcement with respect to the executive orders and sector guidance currently in effect.
Violations primarily concern restaurants, with lack of mask wearing and social distancing as the key issues cited, but enforcement actions against violations of travel orders also appear to be on the rise. Most jurisdictions still provide for a warning before taking enforcement action, but have moved away from repeatedly encouraging voluntary compliance to more quickly imposing punitive measures after issuing a warning.
Below are state-by-state examples of enforcement actions and penalties in New England:
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BOSTON â Up to 35 percent of retail alcoholic beverage licensees and 20 percent of state licensees may not renew in the new year due to the COVID-19 pandemicâs âmajor economic tollâ on bars and restaurants, according to Treasurer Deb Goldberg.
âThe outlook for fiscal year 2022 is not strong,â Goldberg told lawmakers Tuesday during a hearing on state revenue expectations for the next budget cycle.
While her assessment was limited to alcohol license holders, rather than the stateâs revenue picture at large, the treasurerâs comments underscore troubles in an industry that is scrambling to survive after watching about 250,000 of its 300,000 jobs evaporate when COVID-19 arrived here in March.