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HB2903 • 2025

Grants the Governor authority to declare an economic emergency.

Grants the Governor authority to declare an economic emergency.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says when the Governor may declare an economic emergency. The Act would allow a state agency to change the employment status of certain jobs to at-will status. The Act would require a review and a report of the changes that were made. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0).
Grants the Governor authority to declare an economic emergency. Authorizes state agencies to reclassify management service employees to at-will employment status and to adjust staffing levels of management service employees.
Requires a state agency that reclassified management service employees to at-will employment status to review personnel adjustments made during the economic emergency to determine the value of those adjustments and to report findings to the Governor and the Legislative Assembly.
Relating to: Relating to adjustment of classification of management service employees during an economic emergency.
Current location: In House Committee