Archive of Emergency Declarations 2023
Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA
Description: WSC-MSC-SSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2022-016/2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 03/17/2023 | Expires on: 04/16/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration is effective at 12:00 a.m. (ET) on March 17, 2023 and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), April 16, 2023, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this extension of the amended Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.
Description: WSC-MSC - Extension of Regional Emergency Declaration 2023-001 (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 02/14/2023 | Expires on: 03/17/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this extension of Regional Emergency Declaration No. 2023-001 is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), March 17, 2023, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and may take action to modify or terminate the Emergency Declaration sooner if conditions warrant.
Description: WSC-MSC - Regional Emergency Declaration (No. 2023-001) (Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming)
Effective: 01/16/2023 | Expires on: 02/15/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.23, this Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), February 15, 2023, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.
Description: Three-Month Waiver For States and CLP Holders (December 1, 2022)
Effective: 12/01/2022 | Expires on: 02/28/2023; This waiver is effective December 1, 2022, and expires on February 28, 2023, or upon early termination by FMCSA, whichever is sooner.
Federal Emergency Declarations by FMCSA Service Centers
Description: ESC - Vermont - Extension of Emergency Declaration - No. 2023-003
Effective: 08/09/2023 | Expires on: 08/25/2023; In accordance with 49 CFR § 390.25, this Extension of the Emergency Declaration is effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency (as defined in 49 CFR § 390.5T) or until 11:59 P.M. (ET), August 25, 2023, whichever is earlier. FMCSA intends to continually review the status of this Extension of the Emergency Declaration and the relief granted herein. As necessary, FMCSA may take action to modify this Extension of the Emergency Declaration, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the Emergency Declaration, extend, or terminate the Emergency Declaration if conditions warrant.
Federal Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination
There are no active Emergency Declarations at this time.
Canadian Emergency Declarations
There are no active Emergency Declarations at this time.
State Emergency Declarations by State
Alabama
Description: ALABAMA 2023-01-12-SOE-Tornadoes
Effective: 01/12/2023 | Expires on: TBD
Arkansas
Description: Arkansas Proclamation State of Emergency 6.25.23 (Due to Storms)
Effective: 06/26/3023 | Expires on: 07/25/2023
Description: Arkansas Emergency Declaration 1/30/2023 (Executive Order to Provide Funding, as Authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-75-114, as Amended, from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund)
Effective: 01/30/2023 | Expires on: TBD
California
Description: California Emergency Proclamation 8.19.23
Effective: 08/19/2023 | Expires on: 8/18/2020; Consistent with Parts 390 and 395, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, drivers may exceed the hours-of-service limits specified while operating a vehicle engaged in fuel transportation in support of Hurricane Hilary emergency relief efforts. These waivers shall be in effect for the duration of the driver's direct assistance in providing emergency relief, or thirty (30) days from the date of this Proclamation, whichever is less.
Description: California State of Emergency - 21 Counties Due to Storms
Effective: 03/08/2023 | Expires on: TBD
Description: California Emergency Declaration 1.4.23-SOE (Severe Winter Storms)
Effective: 01/04/2023 | Expires on: 02/03/2023; These waivers shall be in effect for the duration of the driver's direct assistance in providing emergency relief, or thirty (30) days from the date of this Proclamation, whichever is less.
Colorado
Description: Colorado December 2022 HOS Exemption for Heating Fuel Transporters
Effective: 12/20/2022 | Expires on: 01/31/2023; The exemption shall be granted only through January 31st, 2023.
Florida
Description: Florida Executive Order 23-171
Effective: 08/26/2023 | Expires on: 10/25/2023; This Executive Order is effective immediately and shall expire sixty (60) days from this date unless extended.
Description: FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES Emergency Order 082823 Pursuant to Executive Orders 23-171 and 23-172 (update)
Effective: 08/28/2023 | Expires on: 09/25/2023; This Emergency Order takes effect immediately and shall expire at midnight on September 25, 2023, or on the expiration or rescission of this Emergency Order or Executive Order 23-171, or Executive Order 23-172, whichever is earlier.
Description: Florida Executive Order-23-65
Effective: 04/13/3023 | Expires on: 06/12/2023; This Executive Order shall expire sixty (60) days from this date unless extended.
Georgia
Description: Georgia Emergency Declaration 08.29.23 (State of Emergency for Hurricane Idalia)
Effective: 08/29/2023 | Expires on: 09/08/2023; All provisions of the Order shall become effective upon signature and shall be valid for a period of ten (10) days, expiring Friday, September 8, 2023, at 11:59 P.M., unless this State of Emergency is renewed by the Governor.
Description: Georgia - State of Emergency for Tornadoes and Severe Storms - 03-26-23-01
Effective: 03/26/3023 | Expires on: 04/03/2023; All provisions of the Order shall become effective upon signature and shall be valid for a period of eight (8) days, expiring April 3, 2023, at 11:59 P.M. unless this State of Emergency is renewed by the Governor.
Iowa
Description: State of Iowa of Emergency (extensive challenges to timely access to supplies of motor and heating fuels)
Effective: 01/06/2023 | Expires on: 02/5/2023; This state of disaster emergency shall be effective immediately, shall continue for thirty (30) days, and shall expire on February 5, 2023, at 11 :59 p.m., unless sooner terminated or extended in writing by me. Iowa Code§29C.6(1).
Kentucky
Description: Kentucky Executive Order 2023-704
Effective: 11/09/2023 | Expires on: TBD
Description: Kentucky 23.08.28 OFFICIAL ORDER 113398 - Declaration of Emergency, Suspension of Registration Requirements, and Exemption of Hours of Service and Stoppage of Weigh Stations
Effective: 08/28/2023 | Expires on: 09/30/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, September 30, 2023.
Description: Kentucky Official Order 113350 (Suspension of Registration Requirements, and Exemption of Hours of Service and Stoppage at Weigh Stations)
Effective: 07/19/3023 | Expires on: 08/18/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, August 18, 2023.
Description: Kentucky-Official Order 113214-E-Suspension of Hours of Service and Stoppage at Weigh Stations 2023_03_31
Effective: 03/31/3023 | Expires on: 04/30/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, April 30, 2023.
Description: Kentucky Declaration of Emergency, and Exemption of Hours of Service Regulations for Delivery of Transport of Agricultural and Feed Products (23.02.02 - OFFICIAL ORDER 113143)
Effective: 02/02/2023 | Expires on: 03/02/2023; This declaration of emergency shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM EST, March 2, 2023.
Louisiana
Description: Louisiana State of Emergency #141JBE2023
Effective: 08/11/2023 | Expires on: 09/09/2023; This order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect from Friday, August 11, 2023, to Saturday, September 9, 2023, unless terminated sooner.
Description: State of Louisiana State Of Emergency -Saltwater Intrusion Plaquemines Parish, Proclamation Number 115 JBE 2023
Effective: 06/23/2023 | Expires on: 07/22/2023; This order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect from Friday, June 23, 2023 to Saturday, July 22, 2023, unless terminated sooner.
Maine
Description: Maine Proclamation of Emergency for Hurricane Lee
Effective: 09/14/2023 | Expires on: This Order shall remain in full force and effect until the danger has passed or the emergency conditions no longer exist.
Maryland
Description: Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2023.13
Effective: 09/22/2023 | Expires on: TBD
Description: Maryland Rescission EO 01.01.2023.15
Effective: 09/22/2023 | Expires on: 09/25/2023
Massachusetts
Description: Massachusetts Declaration of Emergency - Hurricane Lee
Effective: 09/15/2023 | Expires on: This proclamation of a STATE OF EMERGENCY shall remain in effect until notice is given, pursuant to my judgment, that the STATE OF EMERGENCY no longer exists.
Missouri
Description: Missouri Emergency Declaration - Missouri - Executive Order# 23-03 - Severe Storms
Effective: 03/31/2023 | Expires on: 04/30/2023; This Order shall terminate on April 30, 2023, unless extended in whole or in part.
Nevada
Description: Nevada Proclamation Declaring a Severe Weather Emergency 8-20-2023
Effective: 08/20/2023 | Expires on: TBD.
Description: Proclamation of the Clark County Manager Declaring a State of Emergency in the County of Clark, Nevada as a Result of the Impacts of Hurricane Hilary
Effective: 08/20/2023 | Expires on: TBD; Nothing in this Declaration shall be construed to limit any emergency powers provided by federal, state or local laws.
Description: Nevada Emergency Declaration Termination 02.14.23
Effective: 02/14/2023 | Expires on: 02/14/2023
Description: Nevada Emergency due to Gas Pipeline Disruption 02102023
Effective: 02/10/2023 | Expires on: 02/25/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire in fifteen (15) days.
Description: State of Nevada - DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY - EXTENSION (Proclamation Extending Liquid Petroleum Gas Delivery Emergency)
Effective: 01/22/2023 | Expires on: 02/02/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire on February 1, 2023.
Description: Nevada 2023-01-06_222057 (Declaration of Emergency - Proclamation Declaring a Liquid Petroleum Gas Delivery Emergency)
Effective: 01/06/2023 | Expires on: 01/21/2023; Unless renewed, this limited declaration shall expire in fifteen (15) days.
New York
Description: New York 820 6-March 13 2023 Fuel Waiver
Effective: 03/13/2023 | Expires on: 03/21/2023; The hours-of-service regulations contained in 17 NYCRR 820.6 are hereby modified with respect to the intrastate transportation of fuels performed by motor carriers between points throughout the State effective at the beginning of March 13, 2023, and terminating at the end of March 21, 2023, unless otherwise ordered...
North Carolina
Description: North Carolina EO288 - SOE PTC Sixteen
Effective: 09/22/2023 | Expires on: 10/22/2023; This Executive Order shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, unless earlier terminated.
Description: North Carolina Executive Order 284-SOE_TS-Idalia (Declaration of a Statewide State of Emergency and Temporary Waiver and Suspension of Motor Vehicle Regulations)
Effective: 08/29/2023 | Expires on: 09/28/2023; The Executive Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, unless earlier terminated.
North Dakota
Description: North Dakota Executive Order 2023-06 (Due to Harsh Winter Storm)
Effective: 5/05/2023 | Expires on: This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for thirty days.
Oklahoma
Description: Oklahoma Memo to OEM 2-26-23 Severe Weather
Effective: 02/26/2023 | Expires on: 03/05/2023; These actions will remain in effect from February 26, 2023, 6:00 a.m., until 11:59 p.m. CST on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Oregon
Description: Oregon DOT Emergency Waiver Feb 2023 (Waiver for motor carrier hours of service regulations)
Effective: 02/23/2023 | Expires on: 02/26/2023; This waiver is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 72 hours, until 6:00 P.M. (PST), February 26, 2023. As necessary, the Department may take action to modify the waiver, including modification of the transportations and commodities covered by the waiver, and extend or terminate the waiver if conditions warrant.
South Carolina
Description: South Carolina Executive Order No. 2023-29 - Declaring State of Emergency Due to Hurricane Idalia
Effective: 08/29/2023 | Expires on: 09/13/2023; This Order shall remain in effect for a period of fifteen (15) days unless otherwise expressly stated herein or modified, amended, or rescinded by subsequent Order.
South Dakota
Description: State of South Dakota Office of the Governor Executive Order 2023-09 (Extremely low inventories and outages of certain liquid products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, ethyl alcohol, and natural gasoline.)
Effective: 06/10/3023 | Expires on: 07/09/2023; Be It Further Ordered, This Executive Order shall expire upon conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight, July 9, 2023.
Description: State of South Dakota (Executive Order 2023-01) [Extremely low inventories and outages of propane.]
Effective: 01/19/2023 | Expires on: 02/18/2023; This executive order shall expire upon conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight, February 18, 2023.
Texas
Description: Texas Proclamation 23-0017 for Severe Weather (Severe weather and tornadoes that began on June 14, 2023, and included severe storms, large hail, heavy rain fall, flash flooding, tornadoes, and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Ochiltree and Cass counties)
Effective: 06/17/3023 | Expires on: TBD
Description: TEXAS Emergency Declaration 2.1.2023 (Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 390.23)
Effective: 02/01/2023 | Expires on: 02/05/2023; This executive order will remain in effect for the duration of the emergency (as defined in Title 49, CFR, Part 390.5) or for five days, ending at 11:59 p.m., February 05, 2023, whichever is less.
Vermont
Description: Vermont Emergency Declaration (Vermont faces the imminent likelihood of excessive rain combined with water runoff, flooding, erosion)
Effective: 07/09/3023 | Expires on: TBD
Virginia
Description: Virginia Executive Order #27 (Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Severe Flooding and Tropical Storm Impacts Across the Commonwealth)
Effective: 09/22/3023 | Expires on: 09/24/2023; This Executive Order shall be effective September 22, 2023, and shall remain in full force and in effect until September 24, 2023, unless sooner amended or rescinded by further executive order. Termination of this Executive Order is not intended to terminate any federal type benefits granted or to be granted due to injury or death as a result of service under this Executive Order.
West Virginia
Description: West Virginia State of Emergency - Flooding - 2.16.23
Effective: 02/16/2023 | Expires on: 03/18/2023; This State of Emergency shall remain in effect for thirty days unless earlier terminated by subsequent Proclamation.
Wisconsin
Description: Wisconsin Executive Order 186-Energy Emergency (Relating to Declaring an Energy Emergency)
Effective: 02/23/2023 | Expires on: 03/24/2023; This Executive Order is effective from the date of this Order and shall remain in effect until the end of the emergency or until 11:59 P.M., March 24, 2023, whichever is earlier.
Wyoming
Description: Wyoming 23-1-20 EO 2023-01 (Emergency Exemption From Permissible Operating Time Regulations)
Effective: 01/20/2023 | Expires on: 02/19/2023; Be it further ordered, this Executive Order is effective immediately and shall expire upon the conclusion of the emergency, but no later than midnight, February 19, 2023.