State of emergency: Governor’s powers and annual report.
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Overview
This bill clarifies the Governor’s powers during a state of emergency and establishes procedures for terminating those emergencies. It states the legislature’s intent to allow administrative flexibility in responding to emergencies, but prioritizes budget and legislative processes. The bill requires the Governor to justify emergency orders and mandates an annual report from the Office of Emergency Services detailing state of emergency proclamations and expenditures. It also establishes a dedicated fund for disaster response operations and outlines specific criteria for its use.
Key provisions
- States the legislature’s intent to prioritize legislative and budgetary processes over emergency executive actions.
- Requires the Governor to justify emergency orders and demonstrate their necessity.
- Mandates an annual report from the Office of Emergency Services on state of emergency proclamations and expenditures.
- Establishes a Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account to provide funding for disaster response.
- Specifies conditions for allocation from the Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account.
- Automatically terminates active state of emergencies at the end of the next fiscal year unless renewed by the Governor.
- Prohibits impeding response efforts if a subsequent emergency occurs under an existing state of emergency proclamation.
- Requires the Governor to review and renew state of emergency proclamations.
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