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Committee adopts amendment preserving governor's military authority; House File 26 laid over
Summary
House File 26, titled the "Never Again Act," was discussed in the Minnesota House Veterans and Military Affairs Division on a narrow remit: provisions affecting the governor's authority to call up the Minnesota National Guard during emergencies. The committee adopted amendment A4, which states that nothing in the bill limits the governor's constitutional authority over military forces, and then laid the bill over for further consideration.
House File 26, titled the "Never Again Act," was discussed in the Minnesota House Veterans and Military Affairs Division on a narrow remit: provisions affecting the governor's authority to call up the Minnesota National Guard during emergencies. The committee adopted amendment A4, which states that nothing in the bill limits the governor's constitutional authority over military forces, and then laid the bill over for further consideration.
The bill's author, Representative Roach, told the panel the measure responds to what she called 'overreach and abuses' during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the bill 'removes the governor's unilateral ability to declare an emergency,' clarifies that executive orders are not law and would create criminal penalties for certain violations. 'The Never Again Act is a response to the overreach and abuses of a runaway governor,' Representative Roach said.
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