WATERTOWN â The Jefferson County Board of Legislators on Tuesday night voted to support two state Senate and Assembly bills that would rein in the emergency powers of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
In a 14-1 vote, the board passed a resolution expressing support for state Senate bill 8466, Assembly bill 10546 of 2020. The two bills, which are identical, would amend the New York state executive law to limit when and how the governor can issue emergency declarations, and what orders can be given under a declaration.
The bill would require every emergency declaration to be issued on a county-by-county basis, require legislative approval for emergency declarations that last more than 45 days and allow county executives or the New York City mayor to request an end to an emergency declaration in their jurisdiction after 15 days.
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