March 3, 2021
Statement from Speaker Carl Heastie Clarifying Misinformation on Legislative Agreement to Terminate the Governor’s Emergency Powers
Fact #1
The legislation immediately repeals the Governor’s expanded emergency powers and he cannot issue any new directives going forward.
Fact #2
The Governor must justify to the Legislature the extension or modification of any existing directives every 30 days.
Fact #3
The Legislature can, by a simple majority vote, repeal any executive order at any time.
Fact #4
The bill allows the Legislature to undo the state of emergency.
Fact #5
We did not negotiate this bill with the Governor.
