SB 572 - Summary

• Amends biosecurity emergency declaration requirements to require the governor's approval and restrict declarations to situations involving pests or organisms with potential for significant economic or environmental loss based on scientific evidence or peer-reviewed research.

• Limits requisition authority by setting an automatic termination date of 20 calendar days after the governor requisitions or takes control of goods, real property, or watercraft for biosecurity purposes.

• Requires the governor to provide fair and just compensation to property owners immediately after requisition or in installments if property is taken for temporary use during a biosecurity emergency.