Minnesota HF21 requires supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Minnesota HF21 amends state law to require supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. The governor may declare a peacetime emergency when certain situations endanger life and property. The governor must notify legislative leaders immediately upon declaration. The legislature may extend the emergency beyond 14 days only by a three-fifths majority vote of each house. If the governor requests an extension beyond the time approved by the legislature, the governor must submit a new request.

Minnesota HF21 requires supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days.

Minnesota HF21 amends state law to require supermajority approval by each house of the legislature to extend a peacetime emergency beyond 14 days. The governor may declare a peacetime emergency when certain situations endanger life and property. The governor must notify legislative leaders immediately upon declaration. The legislature may extend the emergency beyond 14 days only by a three-fifths majority vote of each house. If the governor requests an extension beyond the time approved by the legislature, the governor must submit a new request.