HC 2

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 6th Special Session (2020 - 2020) Posted on 11/12/2020 11:42am

A House concurrent resolution
relating to Minnesota's peacetime emergency; terminating the peacetime emergency
pursuant to the authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.31, subdivision
2, paragraph (b).

WHEREAS, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-01, a declaration of a peacetime
emergency on March 13, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Executive Council of the State extended that peacetime emergency for up
to 30 days on March 16, 2020; and

WHEREAS, on April 13, May 13, June 12, July 13, August 12, September 11, and October
12 Governor Walz issued additional Executive Orders extending the peacetime emergency declared
under Executive Order 20-01; and

WHEREAS, again in November 2020, Governor Walz extended the peacetime emergency
declared under Executive Order 20-01 for an additional 30 days; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, the Senate
concurring, that the legislature exercises its authority under Minnesota Statutes, section 12.31,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), terminating the peacetime emergency declared under Executive Order
20-01.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives is
directed to prepare an enrolled copy of this resolution, to be authenticated by his signature and
those of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Senate Rules and
Administration Committee, and the Secretary of the Senate, and transmit it to it to the Governor of
the State of Minnesota.