S1166B1770A06547 MSP:JMT 07/06/20 #90 A06547
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1166
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE EVERETT
Printer's No. 1770
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by striking out "AND," and
inserting
in legislation, further providing for action on concurrent
orders and resolutions; and,
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by striking out "duration." and
inserting
declaration and management.
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 1 and 2
(1.1) That section 9 of Article III be amended to read:
§ 9. Action on concurrent orders and resolutions.
Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of
both Houses may be necessary, except on the [question of
adjournment] questions of adjournment or termination or
extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an
executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster
emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or
proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor and before it
shall take effect be approved by him, or being disapproved,
shall be repassed by two-thirds of both Houses according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 3 through 15, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
§ 20. Disaster emergency declaration and management.
(a) A disaster emergency declaration may be declared by
executive order or proclamation of the Governor upon finding
that a disaster has occurred or that the occurrence or threat of
a disaster is imminent that threatens the health, safety or
welfare of this Commonwealth.
(b) Each disaster emergency declaration issued by the
Governor under subsection (a) shall indicate the nature, each
area threatened and the conditions of the disaster, including
whether the disaster is a natural disaster, military emergency,
public health emergency, technological disaster or other general
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emergency, as defined by statute. The General Assembly shall, by
statute, provide for the manner in which each type of disaster
enumerated under this subsection shall be managed.
(c) A disaster emergency declaration under subsection (a)
shall be in effect for no more than twenty-one (21) days, unless
otherwise extended in whole or part by concurrent resolution of
the General Assembly.
(d) Upon the expiration of a disaster emergency declaration
under subsection (a), the Governor may not issue a new disaster
emergency declaration based upon the same or substantially
similar facts and circumstances without the passage of a
concurrent resolution of the General Assembly expressly
approving the new disaster emergency declaration.
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 3 and 4
(1.1) Submit the proposed constitutional amendment under
section 1(1.1) of this resolution to the qualified electors
of this Commonwealth as a separate ballot question at the
first primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of
Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which
occurs at least three months after the proposed
constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.
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