Emergency Orders - 2020

These are the emergency orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Executive Order 2020-01 - An order regarding respect and civility in the workplace

Executive Order 2020-02 - An order establishing a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Trade Council

Executive Order 2020-03 - An order establishing the Council for Thriving Children as New Hampshire’s Early Childhood Council

Executive Order 2020-04 - An order declaring a state of emergency due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Executive Order 2020-05 - Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-06 - An order establishing the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery and processes and procedures for allocation and expenditure of COVID-19 emergency funds

Executive Order 2020-07 - An order amending Executive Order 2020-06

Executive Order 2020-08 - Second Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-09 - Third Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-10 - Fourth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-11 - An order establishing the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency

Executive Order 2020-12 - An order directing the formal establishment of the Governor's Youth Advisory Council on Substance Misuse and Prevention (GY AC)

Executive Order 2020-13 - An order amending Executive Order 2020-11

Executive Order 2020-14 - Fifth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-15 - Sixth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-16 - Seventh Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-17 - Eighth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-18 - Ninth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-19 - An order regarding implementation of recommendations of the New Hampshire Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency

Executive Order 2020-20 - Tenth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-21 - Eleventh Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-22 - An Order Establishing the Council on Housing Stability

Executive Order 2020-23 - Twelfth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-24 - Thirteenth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2020-25 - Fourteenth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-01 - Fifteenth extension of the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-02 - Sixteenth extension of the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-03 - An order amending and restating Executive Order 2019-06 (An order preparing New Hampshire for future offshore wind development and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force)

Executive Order 2021-04 - Seventeenth Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-05 - Eighteenth extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-06 - Nineteenth extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-07 - An order re-establishing the Governor's Commission on the Humane Treatment of Animals

Executive Order 2021-08 - Twentieth extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-09 - An order directing additional actions to address the mental health crisis in the State of New Hampshire

Executive Order 2021-10 - Twenty-first Extension of State of Emergency Declared in Executive Order 2020-04

Executive Order 2021-11 - An order establishing the formation of the Juvenile Justice Reform Commission

Executive Order 2021-12 - An order to address the current hospital capacity surge

 

Emergency Order 1 - Temporary remote instruction and support for public K-12 school districts

Emergency Order 2 - Temporary prohibition on scheduled gatherings of 50 or more attendees and onsite beverage consumption

Emergency Order 3 - All providers of electric, gas, water, telephone, cable, VOIP, internet service, and deliverable fuel services will be prohibited from disconnecting or discontinuing service for non-payments for the duration of the State of Emergency

Emergency Order 4 - Landlords will not be allowed to start eviction proceedings for those unable to pay due to their financial situations. To do so would be against the law. All judicial and non-judicial foreclosure actions will also be prohibited during the state of emergency

Emergency Order 5 - Individuals who are unable to work or who have reduced hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have immediate access to unemployment benefits. Anyone in the following situations will now be eligible for state unemployment

Emergency Order 6 - Temporary authorization for take-out or delivery beer or wine. All restaurants, diners, bars, saloons, private clubs or any other establishment that have both a restaurant license and on premise license from the New Hampshire liquor commission shall be temporarily authorized to allow for takeout or delivery of beer or wine

Emergency Order 7 - Temporary modification of data and privacy governance plans

Emergency Order 8 - Temporary expansion of access to Telehealth Services to protect the public and health care providers

Emergency Order 9 - Establishes the COVID-19 Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund

Emergency Order 10 - Requiring all sellers of groceries to temporarily transition to use of single use paper or plastic bags

Emergency Order 11 - Temporary authority to perform secure remote online notarization

Emergency Order 12 - Temporary modification of public access to meetings under RSA 91-A

Emergency Order 13 - Temporary allowance for New Hampshire pharmacists and pharmacies to compound and sell hand sanitizer over the counter ("OTC") and to allow pharmacy technicians to perform non-dispensing tasks remotely

Emergency Order 14 - Temporary authorization for out-of-state pharmacies to act as a licensed mail-order facility within the State of New Hampshire

Emergency Order 15 - Temporary authorization for out of state medical providers to provide medically necessary services and provide services through telehealth

Emergency Order 16 - Temporary prohibition on scheduled gatherings of 10 or more attendees

Emergency Order 17 - Closure of non-essential businesses and requiring Granite Staters to stay at home

Emergency Orders 18 - Temporary modification to Department of Safety Laws and Regulations

Emergency Order 19 - Extension of Remote Instruction and Support for Public K-12 Schools

Emergency Order 20 - Temporary emergency wage enhancement for New Hampshire Liquor Commission retail employees

Emergency Order 21 - Establishment of the COVID-19 Emergency Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Relief Fund

Emergency Order 22 - Authorization of emergency funding for child protection services

Emergency Order 23 - Temporary modification of municipal and local government statutory requirements

Emergency Order 24 - Modification and clarification of Emergency Order 4

Emergency Order 25 - Temporary modification of interest penalty for late payment of property taxes

Emergency Order 26 - Extension of Emergency Orders 2, 6, and 16

Emergency Order 27 - Restriction of hotels and other lodging providers to provision of lodging for vulnerable populations and essential workers

Emergency Order 28 - Temporary non-congregate sheltering order to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Emergency Order 29 - Temporary modification to executive branch deadlines and requirements

Emergency Order 30 - Temporary requirements regarding healthcare provided in alternate settings

Emergency Order 31 - Establishment of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program

Emergency Order 32 - Extension of Emergency Orders #1 and #19 (temporary remote instruction and support for public K-12 school districts)

Emergency Order 33 - Activation of the New Hampshire Crisis Standards of Care Plan

Emergency Order 34 - Further temporary requirements regarding health insurer coverage of health care services related to the coronavirus

Emergency Order 35 - An order temporarily waiving the 28-day separation period before a retired public employee can return to work on a part-time basis

Emergency Order 36 - Ensuring Worker's Compensation coverage of New Hampshire first responders exposed to COVID-19

Emergency Order 37 - An order relative to Executive Branch hiring and out-of-state travel

Emergency Order 38 - Temporary modification of school board and district statutory requirements

Emergency Order 39 - Temporary allowance for agents to consent to clinical trials

Emergency Order 40 - An order extending and modifying Emergency Order #17 (Closure of non-essential businesses and requiring Granite Staters to stay at home)

Emergency Order 41 - Additional Medicaid Eligibility for Uninsured

Emergency Order 42 - Authorizing temporary health partners to assist in responding to the COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

Emergency Order 43 -  Temporary modification to requirements for change of party affiliation

Emergency Order 44 - Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04 as Extended by Executive Orders 2020-05, 2020-08 and 2020-09 - Modification of Emergency Order #9 (Establishment of the COVID-19 Emergency Healthcare System Relief Fund)

Emergency Order 45 - Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04 as Extended by Executive Orders 2020-05, 2020-08 and 2020-09 - Modification of Emergency Order #31 (Establishment of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program)

Emergency Order 46 -  Further expanding access to medical providers

Emergency Order 47 -  Expanding access to COVID-19 testing via licensed pharmacists

Emergency Order 48 - Special Education Requirements to Support Remote Instruction

Emergency Order 49 - Extending and Modifying Emergency Order #17 (Closure of non-essential businesses and requiring Granite Staters to stay at home)

Emergency Order 50 - Temporary modification of travel expense allowance for members of the General Court

Emergency Order 51 - An order terminating Emergency Orders #4 and #24

Emergency Order 52 - An order regarding public health guidance for business operations and advising Granite Staters that they are safer at home

Emergency Order 53 - Amendment to Emergency Order #36 (Ensuring Worker's Compensation Coverage for New Hampshire First Responders Exposed to COVID-19)

Emergency Order 54 - An Order Regarding Refunds of Road Tolls to Private School Bus Owners for Transportation of Meals to Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Emergency Order 55 - Extension of COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program

Emergency Order 56 - Temporary Modification of Procedure Relative to Appropriations and Tax Payments

Emergency Order 57 - Temporary emergency wage enhancement for certain employees of the New
Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks and
Recreation

Emergency Order 58 - An Order Terminating Emergency Order #3

Emergency Order 59 - Temporary Modification of Health and Human Services Rules and Statutes Regarding MEAD Premium and Signature Requirements

Emergency Order 60 - Termination of Emergency Order #10

Emergency Order 61 - Extending Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 62 - An order protecting pre-existing non-conforming use status for summer camps unable to operate due to COVID-19 during the summer of 2020

Emergency Order 63 - An order requiring face coverings for certain scheduled gatherings of 100 or more individuals, as part of the state's efforts to respond to COVID-19

Emergency Order 64 - Temporary Remote Instruction and Support and Hybrid Instruction for K-12 School Districts

Emergency Order 65 - An order authorizing assessments of civil penalties against businesses, organizations, entities, property owners, facility owners, organizers, and individuals who violate emergency orders

Emergency Order 66 - An order extending Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 67 - Establishing the Remote Learning Center Verification Program

Emergency Order 68 - Unemployment compensation changes to broaden eligibility

Emergency Order 69 - Ethics Committee for Crisis Standards of Care Clinical Guidelines

Emergency Order 70 - An order extending Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 71 - Temporary Suspension of Penalty for Failure to File Financial Report Pursuant to RSA 198:4-f

Emergency Order 72 - Travel Guidance and Extension of Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 73 - Reactivation of the COVID-19 Long Term Care Stabilization Program

Emergency Order 74 - An order requiring persons to wear masks or cloth face coverings when in public spaces without physical distancing

Emergency Order 75 - An order authorizing certain nursing students to obtain temporary licensure

Emergency Order 76 - Suspension of certain provisions of RSA 141-C:20-f and NH Administrative Rule He-P 307
to comply with CDC requirements for vaccine data

Emergency Order 77 - An order amending and restating Emergency Order #37

Emergency Order 78 - An Order Authorizing Certain Military Service Members and Emergency Medical Technicians to Obtain Temporary Licensure as a Licensed Nursing Assistant

Emergency Order 79 - An order allowing registered and certified pharmacy technicians to administer COVID-19 vaccines under certain conditions

Emergency Order 80 - Medicaid Disaster Relief for the COVID-19 National Emergency, COVID-19 Vaccine Administration

Emergency Order 81 - Extension of Emergency Order #74

Emergency Order 82 - Travel Guidance and Extension of Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 83 - Temporary provisions to respond to timing challenges related to the enactment of Senate Bill 2 in the 2021 Legislative Session

Emergency Order 84 - Rescinding Emergency Orders #37 and #77, lifting the State of New Hampshire's hiring freeze

Emergency Order 85 - Schools to offer in-person instruction to all students at least two days a week starting March 8, 2020

Emergency Order 86 - Authorizing certain retired healthcare workers to administer the COVID-19 vaccine

Emergency Order 87 - Extension of Emergency Order #74

Emergency Order 88 - An order regarding travel guidance and extending Emergency Order #52

Emergency Order 89 - Second Amendment and Restatement of Emergency Order #64

Emergency Order 90 - Extending Emergency Order #52