Proposed constitutional amendment to allow the governor to declare a peacetime emergency.

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the governor of Minnesota to declare a peacetime emergency. This amendment would enable the governor to declare an emergency when situations such as natural disasters, technological failures, terrorist incidents, or cyber attacks endanger life and property, and local resources are inadequate. If the legislature is not in session, the governor must call them to convene. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the 2026 general election. If ratified, it will take effect on January 1, 2027.

Proposed constitutional amendment to allow the governor to declare a peacetime emergency.

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the governor of Minnesota to declare a peacetime emergency. This amendment would enable the governor to declare an emergency when situations such as natural disasters, technological failures, terrorist incidents, or cyber attacks endanger life and property, and local resources are inadequate. If the legislature is not in session, the governor must call them to convene. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the 2026 general election. If ratified, it will take effect on January 1, 2027.