HCR2039 Summary

• Proposes constitutional amendment allowing legislature to call special session by petition of one-third of members in each house specifically to terminate or alter governor's emergency powers during state of emergency, with subjects limited to emergency powers only.

• Restricts emergency powers granted to governor during state of emergency (except for war, flood, or fire emergencies) to terminate after 30 days unless legislature extends them by concurrent resolution, or until governor or legislature formally ends the emergency.

• Prohibits governor from proclaiming a new state of emergency based on the same conditions if legislature does not extend emergency powers or declare emergency ended.

• Legislature may alter or limit emergency powers by concurrent resolution if it chooses to extend them beyond the initial 30-day period.

• Makes various technical amendments to Article IV regarding independent redistricting commission and Article V regarding governor powers, including gender-neutral language updates.