Morning Briefing Dec. 21, 2020: Michigan’s new COVID-19 order now in effect, state approves relief bill, wintry weather expected, ‘Christmas Star’ visible tonight This order extends that duration further, as it remains reasonable and necessary to suppress the spread of COVID-19 and protect the public health and safety of this state and its residents. Share to Gab. Despite Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-76 on unemployment being invalidated by the court ruling, this bill deems all benefits paid during the pandemic as valid – except in fraud cases. LANSING, MICH. November 16, 2020: Director Gordon, of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, signed the latest version of the Gatherings and Face Mask Order. Posted at 4:12 PM, Sep 03, 2020 . Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun held a press conference to update Michiganders on the COVID-19 crisis and control the spread with the introduction of a new executive order. Under Executive Order 2020-52, any three-year certificates that were set to expire on December 31, 2019 and were deemed unexpired will not expire until 60 days after the end of the states of emergency and disaster declared in Executive Order 2020-99 or the end of any subsequently declared states of disaster or emergency arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, whichever comes later. Chaired by several community leaders such as Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II; Former Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley; Chief Medical Executive and DHHS Chief Deputy for Health Dr. Joneigh Khaldun; Detroit Pistons player Blake Griffin; Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and C.S. Signed: 12/10/2020 Published: 12/15/2020 … This order remains in effect through December 8, 2020 at 11:59 PM. Whitmer Signs New Executive Order in the Fight Against the Coronavirus. Michigan Gov. Financially LIT with First Independence Bank, Gov. “One of the most important things every adult should be doing now is planning for how they will get the vaccine when it becomes available to them. Executive Order 2020- 110. has opened much of the activities restric ted by earlier Executive Orders, it still limits the ability of the public to gather indoors to groups of no more than 10 persons. If so, when would that be announced? “A lot depends on how the holidays go.” Whitmer announced the newest epidemic order Friday, Dec. 18, during a virtual press conference along side Robert Gordon, director of the … — Photo by Annie Barker | The State News Gov. “This year, we have confronted some of the greatest challenges of our generation, and, in every moment, Michiganders have risen to meet these challenges head-on,” Lt. EO 2020-30 - Temporary relief of certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of medical services, EO 2020-31 - Temporary relief from standard vapor pressure restrictions on gasoline sales, EO-2020-32 - Temporary restrictions on non-essential veterinary services, EO 2020-33 - Expanded emergency and disaster declaration, EO 2020-34 - Temporary restrictions on veterinary services - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-32, EO 2020-35 - Provision of K-12 education during the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, EO 2020-36 - Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick, EO 2020-37 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-7, EO 2020-38 - Temporary extensions of certain FOIA deadlines to facilitate COVID-19 emergency response efforts, EO 2020-39 - Temporary relief from certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of emergency medical services, EO 2020-40 - Temporary relief from certain credentialing requirements for motor carriers transporting essential supplies, equipment, and persons, EO 2020-41 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic, EO 2020-42 - Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life -Rescission of Executive Order 2020-21, EO 2020-43 - Temporary restrictions on the use of places of public accommodation - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-20, EO 2020-44 - Enhanced support for deliveries - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-12, EO 2020-45 - Enhanced authorization of remote means for carrying out state administrative procedures - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-23, O 2020-46 - Mitigating the economic harms of the COVID-19 pandemic through the creation of a spirits buyback program for restaurants and bars throughout the state, EO 2020-47 - Temporary extension of the validity of certain driver’s licenses, state cards, and vehicle registrations, EO 2020-48 - Temporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings and hearings and temporary relief from monthly meeting requirements for school boards - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-15, EO 2020-49 - Temporary enhancements to operational capacity and efficiency of health care facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-13, EO 2020-50 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, EO 2020-51 - Expanding child care access during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-16, EO 2020-52 - Temporary extension of certain pesticide applicator certificates, EO 2020-53 - Enhanced restrictions on price gouging - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-18, EO 2020-54 - Temporary prohibition against entry to premises for the purpose of removing or excluding a tenant or mobile home owner from their home - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-19, EO 2020-56 - Temporary enhancements to operational capacity, flexibility, and efficiency of pharmacies - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-25, EO 2020-57 - Temporary expansions in unemployment eligibility and cost-sharing - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-24, EO 2020-58 - Temporary suspension of certain timing requirements relating to the commencement of civil and probate actions and proceedings, EO 2020-59 - Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-42, EO 2020-60 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry, EO 2020-61 - Temporary relief from certain restrictions and requirements governing the provision of medical services - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-30, EO 2020-62 - Temporary COVID-19 protocols for entry into MDOC facilities and transfers to and from Department custody; temporary recommended COVID-19 protocols and enhanced early-release authorization for county jails, local lockups, and juvenile detention centers - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-29, EO 2020-63 - Temporarily suspending the expiration of personal protection orders, EO 2020-64 - Affirming anti-discrimination policies and requiring certain health care providers to develop equitable access to care protocols, EO 2020-65 - Provision of K–12 education during the remainder of the 2019–2020 school year - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-35, EO 2020-66 - Termination of the states of emergency and disaster declared under the Emergency Management Act in Executive Order 2020-33, EO 2020-67 - Declaration of state of emergency under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act, 1945 PA 302, EO 2020-68 - Declaration of states of emergency and disaster under the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, EO 2020-69 - Temporary restrictions on the use of places of public accommodation - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-43, EO 2020-70 - Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-59, EO 2020-71 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-60, EO 2020-72 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-37, EO 2020-73 - Temporary relief from certain credentialing requirements for motor carriers transporting essential supplies, equipment, and persons - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-40, EO 2020-74 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-41, EO 2020-75 - Temporary authorization of remote participation in public meetings and hearings and temporary relief from monthly meeting requirements for school boards - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-48, EO 2020-76 - Temporary expansions in unemployment eligibility and cost-sharing - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-57, EO 2020-77 - Temporary requirement to suspend certain activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life  - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-70, EO 2020-78 - Temporary extension of the validity of driver licenses, state identification cards, and certain vehicle registrations - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-47, EO 2020-79 Temporary suspension of youth work permit application requirements, EO 2020-80 - Enhanced authorization of remote means for carrying out state administrative procedures - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-45, EO 2020-81 - Enhanced support for deliveries - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-44, EO 2020-82 - Temporary enhancements to operational capacity and efficiency of health care facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-49, EO 2020-83 - Expanding child care access during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-51, EO 2020-84 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-50, EO 2020-85 - Temporary prohibition against entry to premises for the purpose of removing or excluding a tenant or mobile home owner from their home - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-54, EO 2020-86 - Encouraging the use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 emergency, EO 2020-87 - Temporary Extension of Deadlines for Boards of Review, County Equalization, and Tax Tribunal Jurisdiction, EO 2020-88 - COVID-19 Return to School Advisory Council, EO 2020-89 - Enhanced restrictions on price gouging - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-53, EO 2020-90 - Resumption of laboratory research activities, EO 2020-91 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19, EO 2020-92 - Temporary requirement to suspend certain activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-77 and 2020-90, EO 2020-93 - Temporary enhancements to operational capacity, flexibility, and efficiency of pharmacies - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-56, EO 2020-95 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-84, EO 2020-96 - Temporary requirement to suspend certain activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect life - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-17, 2020-34, and 2020-92, EO 2020-97 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-91, EO 2020-99 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic, EO 2020-101 - Extending the expiration date for watercraft registration, EO 2020-102 - Temporary Relief from Standard Vapor Pressure Restrictions on Gasoline Sales - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-31, EO 2020-103 Providing alternative notice of public hearings under Michigan’s tax abatement statutes, EO 2020-104 - Increasing COVID-19 testing by expanding the scope of practice for certain professionals and encouraging the establishment of community testing locations, EO 2020-105 - Declaration of State of Emergency, EO 2020-106 -  Establishing deadline to redeem property for nonpayment of delinquent property taxes - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-14, EO 2020-108 Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-72, EO 2020-109 Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-71, EO 2020-110 - Temporary restrictions on certain events, gatherings, and businesses - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-69 and 2020-96, EO 2020-111 Protecting the Food Supply and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers from the effects of COVID-19, EO 2020-112 - Rescission of certain executive orders, EO 2020-113 Enhanced authorization of remote means for carrying out state administrative procedures -Rescission of Executive Order 2020-80, EO 2020-114 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-97, EO 2020-115 - Temporary restrictions on certain events, gatherings, and businesses, EO 2020-116 Temporary suspension of youth work permit application requirements, EO 2020-117 - Expanding child care access during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-83, EO 2020-118 - Temporary prohibition against entry to premises for the purpose of removing or excluding a tenant or mobile home owner from their home - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-85, EO 2020-119 - Temporary COVID-19 protocols for entry into Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and transfers to and from Department custody; temporary recommended COVID-19 protocols and enhanced early-release authorization for county jails, local lockups, and juvenile detention centers - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-62, EO 2020-120 - Returning overnight camps to operation, EO 2020-122 - Ending the extension of case-initiation deadlines - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-58, EO 2020-123 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-95, EO 2020-124 - Temporary enhancements to operational capacity, flexibility, and efficiency of pharmacies - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-93, EO 2020-125 - Clarifying WDCA Eligibility for Workplace Exposure to COVID-19, EO 2020-126 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-109, EO 2020-127 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-99, EO 2020-128 - Clarifying WDCA Eligibility for Workplace Exposure to COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-125, EO 2020-129 - Temporary authorization of remote participation in public meeting and hearings and temporary relief from monthly meeting requirements for school boards - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-75, EO 2020-131 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-74, EO 2020-132 - Enhanced authorization of remote means for carrying out state administrative procedures - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-113, EO 2020-133 - Restarting professional sports, EO 2020-134 - Eviction diversion program for COVID-19-related debtors - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-118, EO 2020-135 - Creation of Michigan Nursing Homes COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force - Department of Health and Human Services, EO 2020-136 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-108, EO 2020-137 - Protecting the Food Supply and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers from the effects of COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-111, EO 2020-138 - Encouraging the use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 emergency - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-86, EO 2020-140 - Temporary suspension of youth work permit application requirements - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-116, EO 2020-141 - Providing alternative notice of public hearings under Michigan’s tax abatement statutes - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-103, EO 2020-142 - Provision of preK–12 education for the 2020–2021 school year, EO 2020-143 - Closing indoor service at bars, EO 2020-144 - Restoring water service to occupied residences during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-28, EO 2020-145 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-114, EO 2020-146 - Temporary COVID-19 protocols for entry into Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and transfers to and from Department custody; temporary recommended COVID-19 protocols and enhanced early-release authorization for county jails, local lockups, and juvenile detention centers - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-119, EO 2020-148 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-123, EO 2020-149 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-126, EO 2020-150 - Temporary and limited relief from certain licensing and certification requirements applicable to COVID-19 response - Recission of Executive Order 2020-61, EO 2020-151 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic, EO 2020-152 - Training of pharmacists - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-124, EO 2020-153 - Masks - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-147, EO 2020-154 - Alternative means to conduct government business during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-129, 2020-132, and 2020-141, EO 2020-156 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-136, EO 2020-157 - Temporary suspension of youth work permit application requirements - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-140, EO 2020-158 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-131, EO 2020-159 - Amending the fire code to accommodate new instruction spaces, EO 2020-160 - Amended Safe Start Order - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-110, 2020-115, 2020-120, 2020-133, and 2020-143, EO 2020-161 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-145, EO 2020-162 - Amendment to Executive Order 2020-160, EO 2020-164 - Requiring masks at child-care centers and camps, EO 2020-165 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-151, EO 2020-166 - Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-36, EO 2020-168 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-149, EO 2020-169 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic Rescission of Executive Order 2020-148, EO 2020-170 - Temporary COVID-19 protocols for entry into Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and transfers to and from Department custody; temporary recommended COVID-19 protocols and enhanced early-release authorization for county jails, local lockups, and juvenile detention centers - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-146, EO 2020-172 - Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-166, EO 2020-173 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-158, EO 2020-174 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-156, EO 2020-175 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-161, EO 2020-176 - Safe Start - Rescission of Executive Orders 2020-160 and 2020-162, EO 2020-177 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-165, EO 2020-178 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-168, EO 2020-179 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-169, EO 2020-180 - Amendment to the Safe Start order, EO 2020-181 - Amendment to the Safe Start order, EO 2020-184 - Safeguards to protect Michigan’s workers from COVID-19 Rescission of Executive Order 2020-175, EO 2020-185 - Amendment to the Provision of preK–12 education for the 2020–2021 school year order, EO 2020-186 - Declaration of state of emergency and state of disaster related to the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-177, EO 2020-187 - Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-173, EO 2020-188 - Temporary restrictions on entry into health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-174, EO 2020-189 - Temporary COVID-19 protocols for entry into Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and transfers to and from Department custody; temporary recommended COVID-19 protocols and enhanced early-release authorization for county jails, local lockups, and juvenile detention centers - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-170, EO 2020-190 - Temporary safety measures for food-selling establishments and pharmacies and temporary relief from requirements applicable to the renewal of licenses for the food-service industry - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-178, EO 2020-191 - Enhanced protections for residents and staff of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic - Rescission of Executive Order 2020-179, EO 2020-192 - Moving Region 8 to Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan.