House Bill No. 1 - Summary

• Governor may issue executive orders or proclamations during a disaster emergency that must be essential to protect life or property and must not restrict the right of Idahoans to work, provide for families, or contribute to the economy.

• Declared state of disaster emergency may not exceed 30 days unless the governor extends it for additional 30-day periods, and the governor may not circumvent this limitation by redeclaring successive states of emergency without legislative extension.

• Legislature may modify, terminate, or extend a state of disaster emergency by concurrent resolution when in regular or extraordinary session, and the governor must abide by the terms of any concurrent resolution.

• Governor may not alter, adjust, or suspend any provision of the Idaho Code during any state of disaster emergency.

• Provisions of the act are declared severable, so if any provision is declared invalid, the remaining portions remain valid; act takes effect immediately upon passage and approval.