PENNSYLVANIA, February 4 - 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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