bills limit executive powers

Legislative session in frankfort.... and republican lawmakers are making it clear limiting the governor's executive powers in a state emergency is a priority this session.

That's tonight's top story at five.

Boxes:2x1 abc 36 news frankfort location three location four abc 36's bobbi mcswine joins us live from frankfort... and bobbi.... limiting the scope of the governor's powers in an emergency was the first issue brought up in the senate today.

L3 bobbi:live top story white the senate and the house both convened today at noon, and... in the senate.... the first two bills brought up involved the governor's emergency powers.

L3: top story white executive powers focus on first day of 2021 legislative session frankfort republican lawmakers have been looking to limit governor andy beshear's emergency powers in wake of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

They criticize beshear for not asking for their input before issuing dozens of executive orders to stop the spread of the virus.

The first bill filed in the senate today would limit any executive orders from the governor to 30 days...after that time, the general assembly would have to meet in a special session to approve an extension.

It would also ban the governor from issuing a new executive order relating to the same emergency without legislative approval.

Republicans say senate bill two deals with section 13-a of the constitution... which allows the governor to issue executive orders during a state emergency.

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Danny carroll (r) paducah l3: top story white sen.

Morgan mcgarvey (d) louisville "as a leader, when you go forward and what you're selling a policy or selling a plan you try to gain a consensus with those that are in management level that are decision makers.

The governor made no effort to do that whatsoever."

"we should have learned some lessons - that we are all in this together - to be able to see what other people are ensuring and what some people are ensuring on a daily basis."

L3 bobbi:live top story white lawmakers return to the capitol tomorrow and are expected to begin tackling another priority during this shortened session... passing a one-year budget.

Live in frankfort... bobbi mcswine... abc 36 news.

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