HCR 040 Summary

• Terminates the COVID-19 state of disaster emergency declared by Governor Brad Little on March 13, 2020, which had been in effect for more than 715 days.

• Asserts that the Legislature has authority under Section 46-1008(2), Idaho Code, to terminate a declared state of disaster emergency by concurrent resolution at any time.

• States that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's initial COVID-19 death projections were significantly overestimated and that survival rates are extremely high.

• Declares that the emergency declaration is no longer necessary because Idahoans are capable of protecting themselves without further governmental direction or assistance regarding COVID-19.

• Cites that lives and livelihoods have been greatly disrupted and in some cases devastated by administrative actions imposed through the Governor's emergency orders.