IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

By Bob Katzen

House 147-12, Senate 39-1 overrode Baker’s veto of a provision requiring the Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council to conduct an analysis of the existing and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s behavioral health and the programs and support systems designed to help soften the impact. Continue reading IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

STATE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SELL FOOD MADE AT HOME

By Bob Katzen

The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee held a virtual hearing on legislation that would allow home cooks to sell their home-made foods that carry a low risk of foodborne illness—those that do not need to be temperature-controlled—without a local health department or zoning permit. Continue reading STATE TO MAKE IT EASIER TO SELL FOOD MADE AT HOME

STATE HOUSING COMMITTEE TO BAN CONDOS FROM PROHIBITING FLAGS

By Bob Katzen

The Housing Committee held a virtual hearing on a measure that would ban condo associations from prohibiting unit owners from displaying up to a 4.5 feet by 6 feet flag of the United States, Armed Forces or POW/MIA on property on which the unit owner has a right of exclusive possession or use or out the unit’s window as long as the flag does not obstruct the sightlines of other unit owners. Continue reading STATE HOUSING COMMITTEE TO BAN CONDOS FROM PROHIBITING FLAGS