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48-924b. Extension of state of disaster emergency declared on March 12, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency; revocation of existing executive orders. (a) The state of disaster emergency that was declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency, by proclamation on March 12, 2020, which was ratified and continued in force and effect through May 1, 2020, by 2020 House Concurrent Resolution No. 5025, adopted by the house of representatives with the senate concurring therein on March 19, 2020, declared by proclamation on April 30, 2020, which was extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on May 13, 2020, for an additional 12 days through May 26, 2020, and declared by proclamation on May 26, 2020, which was ratified and continued in existence through September 15, 2020, by this section, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on September 11, 2020, for an additional 30 days through October 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on October 7, 2020, for an additional 30 days through November 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on November 13, 2020, for an additional 30 days through December 15, 2020, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on December 11, 2020, for an additional 26 days through January 10, 2021, extended and continued in existence by the state finance council on January 6, 2021, for an additional 16 days through January 26, 2021, and ratified and continued in existence through March 31, 2021, by this section for all 105 counties of Kansas, is hereby ratified and continued in existence from March 12, 2020, through May 28, 2021.

(b) The governor shall not proclaim any new state of disaster emergency related, in whole or in part, to the COVID-19 health emergency, including, but not limited to, any economic, financial or other crisis caused by such emergency, during 2020 or 2021, unless the governor makes specific application to the legislative coordinating council and an affirmative vote of five members thereof approves such action by the governor.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all executive orders issued during the state of disaster emergency ratified and continued in existence pursuant to this section related to the COVID-19 health emergency are hereby revoked on March 31, 2021, and shall be null and void. Any new executive orders issued during the state of disaster emergency ratified and continued in existence pursuant to subsection (a) or during a state of disaster emergency authorized pursuant to subsection (b) that are related to the COVID-19 health emergency shall be subject to revocation by the legislature or the legislative coordinating council pursuant to K.S.A. 48-925, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2020, ch. 1, § 5 (Special Session); L. 2021, ch. 1, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 7, § 5; March 25.