Liability Letter 4.15.21 Final
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S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, We, the undersigned employers, support the passage of S.147, the COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act. Employers in South Carolina are continuing to deal with incredible challenges during these uncertain times. As we try to rebuild our businesses and adapt to evolving public health guidance, we must also adjust to an entirely new way of operating. With these changes comes many challenges and risks, creating an enormous level of uncertainty for business. To help overcome these concerns, states have enacted COVID-19 liability protections for employers. To date, 39 states have adopted some level of protections for businesses, healthcare providers and educational institutions, including every state in the Southeast. Now, we are asking that South Carolina join the vast majority of states that are protecting employers who are attempting in good faith to follow public health guidance from the threat of unwarranted lawsuits. Senate Bill 147 will make a real difference in helping South Carolina employers regain confidence and get back on track toward reviving our economy. This legislation will help: Bring our jobs back. Keep our employees, associates, students, and customers safe and healthy. Protect our businesses from unwarranted lawsuits. We ask for your commitment to support business, healthcare providers and educational institutions in our state by voting to pass S.147 as quickly as possible. Sincerely, A & P Electric Service, Inc. Archroma US Inc Aiken Chamber of Commerce Argos USA Aiken Technical College AT&T Allen University Auriga Polymers Allied Air Enterprises Auro Hotels American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina B & S Machine Tool, Inc. Anderson University Babcock Center, Inc. Andron Stainless Corporation Bantam Chef of Union,LLC S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S Bart Fireside Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce BASF Charleston Southern University Basil Charlestowne Hotels Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce Charter Communications Belk Inc. Chernoff Newman Benedict College Chomarat North America, LLC Berkeley Chamber CI Properties Bicycle Corporation of America City of Fountain Inn Binswanger Glass Clean World USA, LLC Blazon Apparel + Print Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce Bloomsbury Inn Clemson University Blossoms Coker University Blythewood Cigar & Wine Lounge Collaborative Healthcare Bridgestone Americas, Inc. College of Charleston C.R. Hipp Construction, Inc. Collins Realty, Inc. Cantina 76 Collums Lumber Products LLC Capitol Information Affiliates LLC Colonial Life Carolina Ale House Columbia Chamber of Commerce Carolina International Trucks Computer Design Consulting Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Consultants in Gastroenterology Carolinas AGC Converse College Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association Cooper River Partners CF Evans Construction, LLC Coroplast Tape Corporation Champions Aerospace Cost Cutters Hair Salons S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S CCourtesy Management Family Health Centers, Inc. Cousins Agri Center, Inc Find Great People, LLC Crawford Sprinkler Co., of SC Inc. First Horizon Crawford Strategy LLC FN America, LLC Cullum Constructors, Inc. Food Lion, LLC Custom Cloud Solutions Forest Lake Club Custom Recycling LLC Forestry Association of SC Defender Firearms & Training Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Gallman Personnel Services, Inc. Dillon County Council on Aging Gateway Hospitality Dining Concepts Group Giant Cement Company Dominion Energy Grace Outdoor Advertising Domtar Corporation Grand Forest Inc DS Infinity Consulting, LLC Great Irmo Chamber Duke Energy Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce Eastern Industrial Supplies, Inc Greater Mauldin Chamber of Commerce Eastern Power Technologies, Inc. Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce Elite Bartending Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Elkem Silicones USA Corp. Greenville Water Employer HR Group Hal Girard - State Farm Agency EMS-CHEMIE (North America) Inc Halocarbon EnviroSmart, Inc dba/ES-Integrated Harper General Contractors Erskine College Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Fairfield by Marriott Hotel Herndon Chevrolet Family Affair Childcare HillSouth IT S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber LKopis, LLC Himsl Consulting, LLC KRJ Consulting, LLC Holly Hill Academy Lancaster County Chamber Home Telecom Laura Alberts, LLC Horton Publishing LCI-Lineberger Construction, Inc. HOTWORX Lexington Leigh Fibers HR & Business Consulting Services, LLC Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center Hubbard Bowers Inc Lexington Chem-Dry HV HOTELS Lexington Hospitality, LLC Image Resource Group, Inc. Limestone University IMG / B&B SC Loosh Culinaire Immedion LPL Financial Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of SC Manchester Farms Indexx, Inc. Marion R. Griffin & Co., Inc,. International Machinery Sales Massage Mechanics of SC, LLC International Paper Massage Worx International Plastics Inc MAU Workforce Solutions Island Oak Medical Spa LLC McLaughlin Body Company, Inc. Janice Mathis State Farm Insurance Mechanical Contractors Association of SC JEAR Logistics MedTrust Holdings, Inc JH Photography Michelin Jones, McAden & Asssociates Midlands Media Group Jordon Construction Company, LLC Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce Mosquito Joe Kimberly-Clark Corporation Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S MP Morris Law Firm RJ Rockers Brewery Murphy Business Sales Rodgers Builders, Inc NAI Columbia Roylco Nephron Pharmaceuticals Sam Carbis Solutions Group Newberry County Chamber of Commerce Sargent Metal Fabricators Nexsen Pruet Savannah River Nuclear Solutions NHC HealthCare Charleston SC Asphalt Pavement Association Nordan & Foster Custom Upholstery SC Association of Licensed Trades NovaLight Telecom Supply SC Dept. of Commerce Overstock Liquidation SC Pest Control Association Palmetto AgriBusiness Council SC Restaurant and Lodging Association Palmetto Consulting Engineering Group, Inc. SC Student Loan Corporation Palmetto Dermatology SC Timber Producers Association Palmetto Infrastructure Inc. Secondary Solutions Palmetto Yoga, LLC Sheraton Myrtle Beach Paragon Hotel Company Sherry R Powell, DMD PA People, Places & Quilts Shiv Properties, LLC Pickens County Board of Disabilities ShreeOm Inc Pratt and Company Inc. Snelling Staffing Services Push Digital Sonoco R Hanauer, Inc. South Carolina Association of REALTORS Raines Co South Carolina Association of School Administrators REV Federal Credit Union South Carolina Chamber Of Commerce Rick Erwin Dining Group South Carolina Education Lottery Right at Home South Carolina Farm Bureau S O U T H C A R O L I N A B U S I N E S S E S S U P P O R T P A S S A G E O F C O V I D - 1 9 L I A B I L I T Y P R O T E C T I O N S South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Total Comfort Solutions, Inc. South Carolina Medical Association Traditions Fine Jewelers South Carolina Poultry Federation Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce South Carolina School Boards Association Trident & Summerville Medical Centers South Carolina State Fair Trio Solutions Inc. Southeast QSR, LLC Unicorn Printing Co., Inc. Southeastern Freight Lines University of South Carolina Southeastern Insurance Consultants, LLC UPS Southern Wesleyan University Vacasa South Carolina, LLC Spartanburg Art Museum WATERCRAFTERS SC, LLC Specialty Washer Co. of South Carolina, Inc. Wheeler Industries Sumter Packaging Corporation Wicked Tuna Synovus Bank Willington lakes Terminix Service, Inc. Wilson Kibler, Inc. Textron Specialized Vehicles Wilson Senior Care The Clark Group of SC Wingards Market, Inc. The GEL Group, Inc. Wire Nutz Electrical The Greater Florence Chamber Womens South Carolina Golf Association The Southern Growl Worksman Cycles Company The Spinx Company YLI Thread The Springs at Simpsonville York County Regional Chamber Thomas & Hutton Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. Tims Touch Flowers and Gift TMC Healthcare Services LLC Together SC.