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BENNINGHOFF INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO TERMINATE WOLF DESTRUCTION

Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff introduced on Monday a concurrent resolution to terminate the most destructive portions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 6th emergency disaster declaration related to COVID-19. Benninghoff said the resolution is a first step in bringing action to the will of the voters by terminating the most devastating portions of Gov. Wolf’s initial emergency disaster declaration. House Resolution 106 would terminate the administration’s ability to use the COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration to engage in no-bid, single-source contracting; reestablish work search requirements currently waived by the Department of Labor and Industry; and end the ability of the governor to use the emergency disaster declaration to mandate occupancy limits, business closures and stay-at-home orders. The introduction of the concurrent resolution follows adoption of two constitutional amendments approved by Pennsylvania voters last week. One of those amendments causes an emergency disaster declaration issued by a governor to expire within 21 days unless renewed in whole or in part by the General Assembly. House Resolution 106 is scheduled to be considered by the House State Government Committee this morning.

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