Legislative approval for peacetime emergency extension required, and duration limited.

HF 732 requires Minnesota's governor to obtain legislative approval for any extension of a peacetime emergency declaration beyond 30 days. The bill limits initial peacetime emergencies to 30 days (with a possible 25-day extension by the Executive Council), after which the legislature must approve any further extensions through majority votes in both houses. It prevents governors from circumventing this requirement by declaring a new emergency for the same situation. This directly affects the governor's authority to manage emergencies and requires the legislature to actively review and approve ongoing emergency declarations. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 12.31 to establish these specific time limits and approval processes.