WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 12 of Article I of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, the power to suspend laws belongs
to the legislature; and
WHEREAS, 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) authorizes the General Assembly
by concurrent resolution to terminate a state of disaster
emergency at any time; and
WHEREAS, 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) provides that upon the
termination of the declaration by concurrent resolution of the
General Assembly, "the Governor shall issue an executive order
or proclamation ending the state of disaster emergency";
therefore be it
RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
General Assembly, in accordance with 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) and
its Article I, Section 12 power to suspend laws, hereby
terminate the disaster emergency declared on March 6, 2020, as
amended and renewed, in response to COVID-19; and be it further
RESOLVED, That upon adoption of this concurrent resolution by
both chambers of the General Assembly, the Secretary of the
Senate shall notify the Governor of the General Assembly's
action with the directive that the Governor issue an executive
order or proclamation ending the state of disaster emergency in
accordance with this resolution and 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c); and be
it further
RESOLVED, That upon adoption of this concurrent resolution by
both chambers of the General Assembly, the Chief Clerk of the
Senate shall do all of the following:
(1) Transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary
of the Commonwealth as an official action of the General
Assembly under the authority provided under 35 Pa.C.S. §
7301(c) to terminate a state of emergency.
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