ME LD551

Limits state of emergency declarations to 30 days, with any renewal requiring a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature

Requires emergency orders that infringe on private rights or constitutional rights to be narrowly tailored to serve a compelling public health or safety purpose, with only the Governor authorized to issue orders affecting constitutional rights

Prohibits the Governor from reissuing, renewing, or issuing substantially similar emergency proclamations without legislative approval once a prior proclamation has expired or been terminated by the Legislature

Grants state courts explicit jurisdiction to hear challenges to emergency orders on an expedited basis, with unequal application among analogous groups as potential grounds for invalidation

Prohibits state agencies from adopting emergency rules unless the Governor has issued an emergency proclamation