CS for CS for SB 2006 - Emergency Management Summary

• Limits Governor's emergency orders, proclamations, and rules to 60-day durations with specific renewal requirements; requires presumption that K-12 schools and businesses remain open during extended public health emergencies unless Governor provides specific closure reasons.

• Expands Legislature's authority to terminate states of emergency by concurrent resolution and requires all emergency declarations to be filed with Division of Administrative Hearings within 5 days or be voided; orders must be indexed and searchable on the division's website.

• Establishes state personal protective equipment inventory requirements and mandates annual reporting to Governor and Legislature; requires Department of Health to develop comprehensive public health emergency management plan integrated with state emergency management plan.

• Prohibits businesses, governmental entities, and educational institutions from requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery status, with noncriminal penalties up to $5,000 per violation.

• Authorizes Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund and requires agencies and political subdivisions to submit detailed spending plans and monthly reports for emergency expenditures exceeding 90 days; directs Auditor General to conduct financial and compliance audits for emergencies lasting over one year.