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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1573H.P. 1031House of Representatives, April 10, 2025
An Act to Require Legislative Approval for Certain Emergency
Powers of the Governor
Reference to the Committee on State and Local Government suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative PAUL of Winterport.
Cosponsored by Senator HARRINGTON of York and
Representatives: BISHOP of Bucksport, HYMES of Waldo, MORRIS of Turner, SMITH of
Palermo, WHITE of Guilford, WHITE of Ellsworth, Senators: MARTIN of Oxford,
STEWART of Aroostook. Page 1 - 132LR1131(01)
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2 is enacted to read:
3 F. The Governor, during the pendency of a state of emergency, may not reissue or
4 renew an emergency proclamation, issue another emergency proclamation that is
5 substantially similar to one that expired or reissue an emergency proclamation
6 terminated by the Legislature without approval of the Legislature.
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8 This bill provides that the Governor may not reissue or renew an emergency
9 proclamation, issue another emergency proclamation that is substantially similar to one that
10 expired or reissue an emergency proclamation terminated by the Legislature without
11 approval of the Legislature.
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