Washington 14th District State Representative Chris Corry’s bill to limit a governor’s emergency powers to 60 days got a hearing this week from the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee.  The bill would require a Legislative vote or approval from the majority and minority leaders of both legislative chambers to extend emergency declarations.  There are other proposals from legislators from both parties also being considered with different timelines and standards.  Corry says a compromise has to be reached for any change to gubernatorial emergency powers to occur, and it needs broad support to be veto-proof.  He does not think Governor Jay Inslee would sign any bill cutting gubernatorial powers.  Corry thinks there is a path to get to that point.