Conference committee delays HB 2581 after negotiating limits on gubernatorial emergency powers and retaining resiliency program
Members described HB 2581 as containing two parts: statutory limits on gubernatorial emergency powers (including legislative termination) and retention of a Community Hubs resiliency program with an unspecified appropriation; the committee postponed action until May 1 at 1:45 PM for refinements and release approvals.
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Committee members outlined two substantive parts of HB 2581. Part one would constrain emergency powers by retaining a legislative termination mechanism for declared emergencies and striking language tied to the governor’s opinion; part two would retain the Senate-proposed Community Hubs resiliency program and include an appropriation (amount unspecified). The House and Senate said they had combined language and would forward refinements for further consideration.
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