Delaware Business Now Reading Time: 1 minute State Rep. Rich Collins (R-Millsboro) and State Sen. Bryant Richardson (R-Seaford) are making another attempt to rein in the governor’s emergency powers. Collins At present, the governor has the power to declare a state of emergency and extended it indefinitely in 30-day intervals. The current coronavirus state of emergency has been in effect since March as the virus continues to surge in the state. . In a release, the legislators said the bill should not be viewed as a criticism of Gov. Carney, but rather as a reaction to the flaws of Delaware’s current State of Emergency law. Both have been critical of some aspects of the order governing businesses.