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This bill aims to introduce legislative oversight and time limits for declarations of states of emergency and public health emergencies in the state of New Mexico. The key provisions are: 1. A state of emergency declaration will cease to be in effect after 90 days unless the governor calls the legislature into a special session to address the circumstances of the emergency. The legislature can then restrict, suspend, or terminate the declaration by joint resolution. 2. A state of public health emergency declaration will also cease to be in effect after 90 days unless the governor calls the legislature into a special session. The legislature can then take similar actions to restrict, suspend, or terminate the declaration. 3. The governor can only extend a state of emergency or public health emergency declaration for an additional 60 days, and must call the legislature into a special session before the expiration of each extension to consider further extensions. 4. The governor can only declare one state of emergency or public health emergency for a given event, and any effort to declare another for the same event requires prior legislative consent. The bill aims to provide more legislative oversight and control over emergency declarations, which can have significant impacts on the state and its residents.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=80&year=23