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Help Stop An Outlandish Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Bill In Rhode Island
April 26, 2022 By Administrator
Rhode Island legislators are considering a bad bill that would impose fines and increase the taxes of those who refuse COVID-19 vaccines.
People who do not get the vaccine would face fines of $50 per month AND would have to pay twice what they’d owe in personal income taxes, under S.B. 2552, introduced by Senator Samuel W. Bell [D-RI].
This bill would require every eligible person who is at least 16 years old and lives, works, or pays personal income tax in Rhode Island to be immunized against COVID-19. And it would require every eligible resident under 16 years of age to be immunized against COVID-19, with the responsibility for ensuring compliance falling on parents or guardians.
Under the bill, anyone found in violation may present a signed petition of exemption to the Department of Health. Petitions must be signed by three licensed physicians stating that the person is not a fit subject for immunization against COVID-19 for medical reasons.
The bill would also require employers to provide proof of compliance for any employee working in-person within the state. Any employer found to be knowingly in violation of the law for more than seven days would have to pay a monthly civil penalty of $5,000 for every violation...
https://www.westonaprice.org/help-stop-an-outlandish-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-bill-in-rhode-island/
Help Stop An Outlandish Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Bill In Rhode Island
April 26, 2022 By Administrator
Rhode Island legislators are considering a bad bill that would impose fines and increase the taxes of those who refuse COVID-19 vaccines.
People who do not get the vaccine would face fines of $50 per month AND would have to pay twice what they’d owe in personal income taxes, under S.B. 2552, introduced by Senator Samuel W. Bell [D-RI].
This bill would require every eligible person who is at least 16 years old and lives, works, or pays personal income tax in Rhode Island to be immunized against COVID-19. And it would require every eligible resident under 16 years of age to be immunized against COVID-19, with the responsibility for ensuring compliance falling on parents or guardians.
Under the bill, anyone found in violation may present a signed petition of exemption to the Department of Health. Petitions must be signed by three licensed physicians stating that the person is not a fit subject for immunization against COVID-19 for medical reasons.
The bill would also require employers to provide proof of compliance for any employee working in-person within the state. Any employer found to be knowingly in violation of the law for more than seven days would have to pay a monthly civil penalty of $5,000 for every violation...
