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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-947

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A Concurrent Resolution

[51 Pa.B. 3336]
[Saturday, June 19, 2021]

 Terminating the March 6, 2020, proclamation of disaster emergency, as amended and renewed, issued under the hand and seal of the Governor, Thomas Westerman Wolf.

 Whereas, On March 6, 2020, the Governor issued a proclamation declaring a disaster emergency in response to the existence of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania; and

 Whereas, On June 3, 2020, the Governor issued an amendment to the proclamation of disaster emergency renewing the March 6, 2020, declaration for an additional 90 days; and

 Whereas, On August 31, 2020, the Governor issued an amendment to the proclamation of disaster emergency renewing the declaration for an additional 90 days; and

 Whereas, On November 24, 2020, the Governor issued an amendment to the proclamation of disaster emergency renewing the declaration for an additional 90 days; and

 Whereas, On February 19, 2021, the Governor issued an amendment to the proclamation of disaster emergency renewing the declaration for an additional 90 days; and

 Whereas, On May 20, 2021, the Governor issued an amendment to the proclamation of disaster emergency renewing the declaration; and

 Whereas, On May 18, 2021, the People of Pennsylvania adopted an amendment to section 9 of Article III of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which provides, as amended, that orders, resolutions or votes ''to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on the questions of . . . termination or extension of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, or portion of a disaster emergency declaration as declared by an executive order or proclamation, shall be presented to the Governor'' for his approval or veto; and

 Whereas, On May 18, 2021, the People of Pennsylvania adopted section 20(c) of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania which provides, in relevant part, ''A disaster emergency declaration under subsection (a) shall be in effect for no more than twenty-one (21) days, unless otherwise extended in whole or part by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly''; therefore be it

 Resolved (The Senate concurring), That the General Assembly, in accordance with its authority, hereby terminates 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 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall notify the Governor of the General Assembly's action; and be it further

 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit this concurrent resolution to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin under 45 Pa.C.S. § 725(a)(4); and be it further

 Resolved, That this concurrent resolution shall take effect immediately.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-947. Filed for public inspection June 18, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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