AK SB144

Superior courts gain original jurisdiction to hear challenges to statewide emergency orders with expedited 5-day hearings and strict scrutiny review standards, with inequality among analogous groups being grounds for invalidation.

Statewide disaster emergency proclamations cannot remain in effect longer than 30 days without legislative extension by concurrent resolution, and substantially similar proclamations to expired ones require legislative ratification.

Legislature may declare emergencies by concurrent resolution when in session or by majority poll when not in session, allowing members to participate by teleconference or digital means with digital signatures authorized.

Municipalities are prohibited from issuing mandates stricter than statewide disaster emergency declarations and cannot issue emergency orders that infringe constitutional rights including travel, work, assembly, speech, religion, and firearms rights.

Governor must provide economic impact assessments if proclamations infringe constitutional rights and must submit a comprehensive economic report within one year if emergency declarations extend beyond 30 days.