There was a lot of picking and choosing, and there was a lot of controversy over the winners and losers in what he chose. But most Small businesses were nearly wiped out during the COVID 19 crisis [due to the government's reaction]. And we felt very strongly as a legislature that we needed to curtail what was really unlimited authority in the governor's office to declare a perpetual state of emergency. (03:30–03:39)
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