HF 4572

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/17/2020 02:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to public health; terminating a declared peacetime emergency; extending
certain executive orders; providing additional measures to protect public health.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PEACETIME EMERGENCY TERMINATION; EXECUTIVE ORDERS
EXTENDED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Peacetime emergency terminated. new text end

new text begin The house of representatives and
the senate of the state of Minnesota exercise the powers granted to the legislature under
Minnesota Statutes, section 12.31, subdivision 2, paragraph (b), to terminate the governor's
peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01 on March 13, 2020, and extended
in Executive Order 20-35 on April 13, 2020.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Extension; certain executive orders. new text end

new text begin In order to ensure a seamless transition
to a nonemergency status and to protect the health, welfare, and well-being of the public:
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new text begin (1) Executive Orders 20-02, 20-03, 20-06, 20-07, 20-10, 20-13, 20-16, 20-19, 20-21,
20-22, 20-23, 20-24, 20-25, 20-26, 20-27, 20-28, 20-29, 20-31, 20-34, and 20-36 remain
in effect until rescinded by the legislature;
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new text begin (2) any provision in Laws 2020, chapters 71 and 74, that is dependent on a peacetime
emergency declaration is continued; and
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new text begin (3) the following response measures apply with respect to the COVID-19 outbreak:
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new text begin (i) the most vulnerable Minnesotans, as defined in the Department of Health's April 10,
2020, SARS-CoV-2 modeling version 2.0, must continue to observe stay-at-home practices
for ten weeks from the date this section is effective or 30 days after the date of peak deaths
in Minnesota, whichever is sooner;
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new text begin (ii) Minnesotans that are not included in the definition of most vulnerable must practice
physical distancing, as defined in the Department of Health's April 10, 2020, SARS-CoV-2
modeling version 2.0, for 21 days after the date this section is effective; and
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new text begin (iii) all Minnesotans are encouraged to comply with social distancing guidelines.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin (a) Subdivision 1 is effective the day after this act receives a
majority vote of each house of the legislature, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
12.31, subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
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new text begin (b) Subdivision 2 is effective the day following final enactment.
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