Governor issues new directives
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MONTANA – Consistent with Governor Gianforte’s announcement on Feb. 10, the statewide mask mandate is allowed to expire. Local jurisdictions may still choose to implement their own mask requirements.
Gianforte emphasized how providing incentives and encouraging personal responsibility are more effective than imposing impractical, unenforceable government mandates.
On Feb. 10, Gianforte signed S.B. 65 into law, which provides a liability shield to businesses, nonprofits and others who protect their workers, their customers and their clients from the spread of COVID-19.
In keeping with Gianforte’s Jan. 13 directive, which removed restrictions on hours of service and capacity for businesses, the directive continues to encourage businesses to adopt industry best practices or public health guidance to protect their employees and customers.
“Our Constitution makes it plain as day: the Legislature makes our laws, not the governor and not the courts,” Gianforte said.
