Bill > HF3224

This bill amends Minnesota's emergency management laws in several key ways: 1. It requires legislative approval to extend a declared emergency beyond five days, rather than allowing the governor to extend it unilaterally for up to 30 days. 2. It protects certain citizen rights during a declared emergency, preventing the governor from suspending business licenses or violating constitutional rights. 3. It requires the legislature to enact the content of any executive orders or rules into law within five days for them to have the force and effect of law, rather than allowing the governor to issue orders and rules directly. 4. It defines new terms like "bioterrorism" and "public health emergency" to clarify the scope of the governor's emergency powers. 5. It repeals a existing criminal penalty for violating emergency orders or rules. Overall, the bill aims to increase legislative oversight and protect individual rights during declared emergencies in Minnesota.