CO HB1073

Limits gubernatorial disaster emergency declarations to a maximum of 30 days, prohibiting the governor from independently renewing or extending a state of disaster emergency beyond this period.

Authorizes the General Assembly to extend a declared state of disaster emergency for up to 30 additional days upon written request from the governor and by adopting a joint resolution requiring a two-thirds vote in both chambers.

Allows the General Assembly to continue extending a state of disaster emergency in successive 30-day periods for as long as deemed necessary, with each extension requiring a new joint resolution and written gubernatorial request.

Permits the governor or a two-thirds majority of each house to call an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to consider extending a disaster emergency if the legislature is not scheduled to convene during a regular session before the declaration expires.

Maintains the General Assembly's existing authority to terminate a state of disaster emergency at any time by joint resolution.