Rep. Drew Springer filed this bill. It will limit the Governor’s Authority on Executive Powers, Emergency Declaration specifically. I expect to see similar pieces of legislation filed.
It basically says the Governor can issue an Emergency Order that has to be ratified by a newly created Board. After 22 days, it requires a Special Session.
H.B. 173 (Springer) – Emergency Powers Board: would:
(1) establish the Emergency Powers Board to provide oversight during a declared state of disaster, including a declared public health disaster;
(2) provide that the Board is made up of the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house, the chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee; and the chair of the House State Affairs Committee;
(3) provide that after the eighth day after the date the governor issues an executive order, proclamation, or regulation related to a declared state of disaster or public health disaster, the Board, by a majority vote, may set an expiration date for the order, proclamation, or regulation;
(4) the board may meet by telephone conference, videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method provided that the requirements of the Open Meetings Act are met; and
(5) if an executive order, proclamation, or regulation issued by the governor has an expiration date set by the governor and not modified by the Board that is on or after the 22nd day after the date the order, proclamation, or regulation is issued, the governor shall convene a special legislative session to determine whether any legislation is necessary to implement, modify, or repeal the order, proclamation, or regulation.
It basically says the Governor can issue an Emergency Order that has to be ratified by a newly created Board. After 22 days, it requires a Special Session.
H.B. 173 (Springer) – Emergency Powers Board: would:
(1) establish the Emergency Powers Board to provide oversight during a declared state of disaster, including a declared public health disaster;
(2) provide that the Board is made up of the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house, the chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee; and the chair of the House State Affairs Committee;
(3) provide that after the eighth day after the date the governor issues an executive order, proclamation, or regulation related to a declared state of disaster or public health disaster, the Board, by a majority vote, may set an expiration date for the order, proclamation, or regulation;
(4) the board may meet by telephone conference, videoconference, or other similar telecommunication method provided that the requirements of the Open Meetings Act are met; and
(5) if an executive order, proclamation, or regulation issued by the governor has an expiration date set by the governor and not modified by the Board that is on or after the 22nd day after the date the order, proclamation, or regulation is issued, the governor shall convene a special legislative session to determine whether any legislation is necessary to implement, modify, or repeal the order, proclamation, or regulation.
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