RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

Prohibits suspension of access to public records and vital statistics during emergencies, ensuring transparency and public access to information.

Allows legislature and county councils to terminate emergency declarations by two-thirds vote, adding legislative oversight to executive emergency powers.

Adds new definition of 'severe warning' to include coastal inundation, high surf, flash flooding, volcanic activity, tsunami, and hurricane warnings.

Expands governor's emergency powers to include ensuring continuity of critical infrastructure services and regulating hazardous materials like explosives and firearms.

Adds mayor's emergency powers to include shutting off utilities and directing mandatory evacuations.

Changes emergency declaration termination from automatic 60-day expiration to require separate proclamation for extension or termination.

Added prohibition on suspending access to public records and vital statistics during emergencies, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Added definition for 'severe weather warning' to clarify when emergency powers may be activated for weather-related events.

Modified emergency powers to include new authorities for the governor and mayor to manage resources, prevent hoarding, control utilities, and adjust voting hours during emergencies.

Added requirement that emergency declarations automatically terminate after 60 days unless extended, with legislature and county councils able to terminate after 30 days.

Expanded governor's authority to assume direct operational control over local emergency management functions during disasters beyond local control.

Prohibits governors and mayors from suspending public records or vital records requests during emergencies, though agencies may delay responses due to extenuating circumstances.

Requires governors to justify any law suspensions by identifying the specific law, explaining which emergency functions it facilitates, and providing a public health/safety rationale.

Adds governor power to assure critical infrastructure continuity by regulating or taking over privately and publicly owned facilities during emergencies.

Adds governor power to regulate or prohibit storage and distribution of hazardous materials, explosives, firearms, and intoxicating liquor during emergencies.

Adds new definition of 'severe weather warning' to include coastal inundation, high surf, flash flooding, volcanic activity, tsunami, and hurricane warnings.

Allows legislature to terminate state emergencies by two-thirds vote and county councils to terminate local emergencies by two-thirds vote, adding democratic oversight to emergency declarations.

States of emergency now automatically terminate 60 days after declaration unless extended or terminated by separate proclamation.

Prohibits suspension of public records and vital records requests during emergencies, ensuring transparency and continued access to government information.

Adds new emergency powers for governors including shutting off utilities, directing evacuations, and regulating essential supplies during emergencies.

Requires suspension of laws to be no broader and last no longer than necessary, with specific identification of affected sections and justifications.

Adds a new definition for 'Severe warning' to clarify when public authorities can issue emergency notifications for dangerous conditions.

Requires governors and mayors to specify which laws are suspended, identify the emergency functions being facilitated, and justify suspensions based on public health, safety, and welfare.

Allows the legislature and county councils to terminate emergency declarations by a two-thirds vote, adding democratic oversight to emergency powers.

Expands mayor emergency powers to include utility shutdowns, evacuation direction, and supply regulation, matching some state-level authorities.