MN HF101

Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the governor's emergency declaration to 7 days without legislative approval, with extensions requiring majority votes from both houses of the legislature for up to 30 days at a time.

If the legislature is not in session when an extension is requested, the governor must immediately convene both houses to vote on continuing the emergency declaration.

A majority "no" vote from either house ends the emergency declaration at the end of the current period (7 days or 30-day extension).

The proposed amendment must be submitted to voters at the 2022 general election and becomes effective January 1, 2023 if ratified.

Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 12.31, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 (relating to national security and peacetime emergency declarations) if the constitutional amendment is adopted.