House fails to override Wolf’s restaurant capacity veto – By Mark Solforo (Associated Press) / Oct 21 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The state House narrowly failed Tuesday to override last week’s veto by Pennsylvania’s governor of a bill that would have let restaurants reopen at full capacity in some circumstances.
The override required two-thirds approval to be sent to the Senate, but it failed on a vote of 133-69.
It would have allowed taverns and restaurants to operate at half of capacity, or more if they met state and federal social distancing standards or erected appropriate barriers.
Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, warned the legislation would put patrons and restaurant workers at risk.
Dermody said the higher capacity limits would not have required federal or state approval if barriers were erected, “and they don’t even define physical barriers in this bill.”
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