MN SF27

Governor may declare peacetime emergency for acts of nature, technological failures, terrorist incidents, industrial accidents, hazardous materials accidents, or civil disturbances that endanger life and property when local resources are inadequate.

Peacetime emergency declarations are limited to 5 days initially, extendable by Executive Council resolution for up to an additional 25 days for a cumulative maximum of 30 days without legislative approval.

Extensions beyond 30 days require approval by majority vote of each house of the legislature; governor may propose additional 30-day extensions requiring two-thirds vote of each house.

Legislature may terminate peacetime emergencies extending beyond 30 days by majority vote of each house; governor must provide 3 days' notice to legislative leaders if legislature is not in session before extending beyond 30 days.

Governor cannot declare consecutive peacetime emergencies for the same situation to circumvent legislative approval requirements; multiple simultaneous emergencies are subject to the same legislative approval rules for extensions.