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Committee backs bill requiring governor sign-off before agencies declare emergencies
Summary
A State Government committee voted to report HB136 favorably after President Pringle said some licensing boards have self-declared emergencies to issue emergency rules; the bill would require a governor’s written certification of a health or safety emergency before agencies may invoke emergency procedures.
President Pringle told the State Government committee that HB136 aims to curb what he described as agencies and licensing boards self-declaring emergencies to issue emergency rules and extend contracts without proper oversight. "I'm sorry, but 6 years running is not an emergency," Pringle…
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