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Panel adopts amendment clarifying governor—s military authority; Never Again Act laid over
Summary
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Division adopted an amendment clarifying that nothing in House File 26 limits the governor—s constitutional authority over the Minnesota National Guard and laid the bill over for possible omnibus inclusion.
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Division adopted an amendment clarifying that nothing in House File 26 limits the governor—s constitutional authority over the Minnesota National Guard, then laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus package.
Representative Roach brought House File 26, which she described as the "Never Again Act," saying the measure "removes the governor's unilateral ability to declare an emergency" and seeks to "clarify that a governor's executive orders are not law." Roach said the bill is a response to what she called executive overreach during the…
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