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(ficials adh]e to public heal? guidance 
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compreh5sive ,,covid-#ai /rategy 9 !    
,s5ate is a ?reat to ! legislative      
bran*4  #b4 ,proc$ures = ,,covid-#ai    
protection  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
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(fice or ag5cy 9 ! legislative bran* ^: 
regul> duty /ation is 9 a ,s5ate build+4
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we> a mask :ile 9 any public area ( a   
,s5ate build+4 ,! ,committee on ,rules &
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guidance or regulations to c>ry out ?is 
subsection4  7c7 ,adh]5ce to social     
di/anc+ guidel9es ,all individuals %all 
adh]e to guidance & recomm5dations ( !  
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to social di/anc+ :ile 9 a ,s5ate       
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,s5ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? ( ! ,di/rict (       
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program to conduct-- 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai   
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work]s :o w be physically pres5t 9 a    
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