Pennsylvania Republican Propose Limiting Gov. Wolf's Power In Response To Stay-At-Home Orders

Matt Petrillo reports.

MORE RESTRICTIONS BEING LIFTEDREPORTING LIVE CLEVE BRYAN CBS-3EYEWITNESS NEWS.ALL RIGHT.THANK YOU.SEVERAL PROTESTERS GATHERED INDELAWARE COUNTY TODAY TO PROTESTCONTINUED SHUT DOWNS, CHOPPER 3OVER MEDIA THIS AFTERNOON OVER ARALLY TO REOPEN OUTSIDE OF THECOURTHOUSE.MEANWHILE, A GROUP OF REPUBLICANSENATORS SAYS GOVERNOR TOM WOLFHAS LARGELY SHUT THEM OUT OF THEPROCESS.AS EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER MATTPETRILLO REPORTS NOW THEY WANTTO CURB HIS POWER.Reporter: REPUBLICANLAWMAKERS HERE IN PENNSYLVANIAESSENTIALLY WANT TO TAKE SOMEPOWERS AWAY FROM THE GOVERNOR,ARGUING HE DIDN'T REAL INVOLVETHEM WITH MOST DECISIONS DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.WE HAVE HAD NO CONVERSATIONS.STATE SENATOR TOM KILLIAN OFCHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIESCOSPONSORED LEGISLATION THAT WILLSOON BE INTRODUCED.IF PASSED IT WOULD ONLY ALLOWTHE GOVERNOR TO ISSUE ANEMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR UP TO30 DAYS.AFTER THAT, THE GOVERNOR WOULDNEED LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL BY THESTATE SENATE AND HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES.WE'RE IN IN TOGETHER.WELL, LET'S BE IN IT TOGETHER.DEMOCRATS INSIST THELEGISLATION GUESS TOO FAR.SAYING VOTERS GAVE THE GOVERNORTHAT POWER WHEN HE WAS ELECTEDINTO OFFICE.THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WEINVEST WITH THE POWER AND THEAUTHORITY TO LEAD US IN TIMESLIKE WE'RE SEEING TODAY.Reporter: BUT TWO MONTHSSINCE THE GOVERNOR'S SHUT DOWNWHAT HE CALLED NONESSENTIALBUSINESSES, SOME ARE NOW DEFYINGTHAT ORDER, LIKE GIOVANI'SBARBERSHOP 2 IN MEDIA, DELAWARECOUNTY BE.GOVERNOR WOLF HASN'T REALLYGIVEN US A DATE AND HE'S NOTREALLY TELLING US ANYTHING.Reporter: AND THECOMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION.A CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK INHARRISBURG POINTS OUT OTHERSTATES HAVE SIMILAR LAWS ON THEBOOKS THAT LIMIT A GOVERNOR'SAUTHORITY.I REALLY THINK IN FUTURECRISIS, THAT GOVERNOR WOULD WORKMORE CLOSELY WITH THELEGISLATURE.IF THE PROPOSAL PASSES IT