H.F. No. 3988 Summary

• Requires the governor to consult with organizations representing affected entities before promulgating orders or rules issued ten or more days after declaring a peacetime emergency.

• Mandates providing general public notice at least seven days before an order or rule takes effect, with earlier implementation only if approved by a majority of the Legislative Coordinating Commission.

• Prohibits imposing enforcement burdens on private individuals or businesses without their consent, though businesses may be required to post notice of orders or rules on their premises.

• Orders and rules expire no later than 30 days after taking effect or upon expiration of the peacetime emergency, whichever comes first, unless approved by a majority of each house of the legislature.

• Orders or rules approved by both houses of the legislature remain in effect for the period specified by the legislature or until the peacetime emergency expires, whichever is later.