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CEMA
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut will be distributing 50,000 infrared thermometers it has secured for small businesses, nonprofits, and places of worship to support safe reopening activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From PMAA
On Wednesday, the SBA updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in order to extend the repayment date for this safe harbor to May 18, 2020, "to give borrowers an opportunity to review and consider FAQ." According to SBA, borrowers do not need to apply for this extension, and the extension "will be promptly implemented through a revision to the SBA's interim final rule providing the safe harbor."
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Mastercard announced an extension of its EMV liability date to April 16, 2021. In a statement, Mastercard also announced that it "will develop a compliance program for some fuel merchants who have experienced high fraud at their locations to ensure they have a remediation plan in place to preempt and mitigate fraudulent transactions at their locations."
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From PMAA
The U.S. DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued its long awaited CDL driver of hours of service (HOS) final rule this week that adopts a number of PMAA's requests for short-haul driver regulatory relief reform. PMAA initiated the short-haul driver reform effort in 2017 during a meeting with the FMCSA Administrator and his top staff to present regulatory relief proposals important to both motor fuel and heating fuel dealers.
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Both industry trade shows announced in recent weeks that they are going virtual. As we've previously written, Eastern Energy Expo moved its dates from May to August. Then on May 8, they announced they're going virtual rather than holding a show at Mohegan Sun.
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From PMAA
A food safety re-opening checklist as well as best practices for previously closed retail food establishments or those that have been open with limited service related to the COVID-19 pandemic is provided by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The checklist entails guidelines on Facility Operations; Water, Plumbing and Ice; Food Contact and Non-food Contact Surfaces (Clean, Disinfect, Sanitize); Food Temperature Control; Product Inspection, Rotation; Ware washing Equipment; Handwashing Stations; Employee Health / Screening; and Social Distancing. The FDA called on retail food businesses to partner with local regulatory/health authorities to discuss the specific requirements for their retail food establishment prior to re-opening. To visit the FDA Best Practices page, click here.
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From PMAA
PMAA joined scores of other national associations including NACS, SIGMA and NATSO in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee leaders this week urging enactment of legislation to protect essential businesses from COVID-19 claims. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the issue, and it heard from a number of those supporting the effort including NACS Treasurer Kevin Smartt, who is the CEO and president of Kwik Chek Food Stores and member of the Texas Food and Fuel Association.
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From PMAA
On Wednesday, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an updated national emergency declaration to provide an extension of the hours of service (HOS) waiver for commercial drivers transporting fuel and other emergency relief in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The FMCSA waiver was slated to expire May 15, 2020 but has now been expanded to June 14, 2020.
Click here to view the full Compliance Bulletin.
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Question
We have crews that ride together in vehicles and perform work outside. We have explained to employees that work is optional during this time and we have encouraged employees to stay home if they feel sick or are concerned about exposure. We have an employee who is returning from a trip to Puerto Rico. She is planning on returning and the crew she is assigned to is afraid of exposure. Can we require that she doesn't come in or turn in a doctor's note before return? How can we protect other employees?
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How to Connect with Customers in Times of Uncertainty
Thursday, May 28, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
A lot of heating fuel companies in our industry don’t do a lot of sales, relying on just word of mouth, or even worse, just on price. But in these times of uncertainty, sharpening your sales skills, whether for fuel or installation work, can make the difference between a good year versus an average year, or even just an average year versus a bad year.
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Forbes
The Small Business Administration recently released an updated FAQ fact sheet on the Payroll Protection Program. Don’t have the time to read through all 46 points, 17 pages, and the myriad of referenced documents? I got your back: here’s what you need to know.
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Westfair Communications
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has teamed with 11 state attorneys general to demand the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission enact a moratorium on approving infrastructure projects for natural gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas export facilities and other fossil fuel infrastructure projects until the COVID-19 crisis is over.
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CT News Junkie
The same day thousands of workers across the state are returning to work, around 300 showed up at the state Capitol to claim that Connecticut wasn’t reopening quickly enough because their businesses were left out of the first phase.
Stylists and barbers, whose opening was pushed back to June 1, made up a bulk of the protesters.
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CNBC
Wall Street logged its best day in over a month recently as news from a Moderna trial stoked optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 911.95 points higher, or 3.9%, at 24,597.37. The S&P 500 gained 3.2% to close at 2,953.91 while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.4% to 9,234.83.
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CBS News
Jerome Powell shook Washington, Wall Street and the world recently when he warned the pandemic crisis threatens "lasting damage" to American prosperity. As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Powell is among the most powerful people in the economy. He acted swiftly in the sharpest collapse since the Great Depression, but he fears Congress's initial $3 trillion bailout will not be enough to save a generation from low growth and stagnant incomes.
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National Review
Just about every day, someone claims that the air is cleaner. That, we are told, is a small benefit of the coronavirus-induced economic lockdowns. By reducing traffic on our roads, we are polluting the air less, providing a visible example of the supposed benefits of imposing more environmental regulation.
In my hometown of Seattle, one environmental activist told the local paper that people can “physically see that difference in the cleaner air.” The air-quality data tell a different story.
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CT.gov
Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7PP repeals several previously enacted executive orders to allow for the safe reopening of certain sectors of the economy on May 20, including for the reopening of outdoor dining, offices, retail and malls, museums and zoos, university research and outdoor recreation businesses. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall issue a list of business types permitted to reopen, which may be amended from time to time and shall be incorporated in the Sector Rules.
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