A "state of emergency" empowers a government to enact policies not normally permitted in order to provide public safety. It can be declared before, during or after a natural disaster, civil unrest, armed, conflict, medical pandemic or epidemic or other biosecurity risk. (wikipedia)

In the US, state emergency declarations are separate from federal emergency declarations, and are issued by the governor of the state for a specific duration.

Resolution:

• Resolves YES if no State of Emergency Declaration beginning in 2025 is issued by the governor of the relevant state

• Resolves NO if a state emergency declaration is issued and posted on the official government website for the state and/or here:
  https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/emergency-declarations#by-State

NOTE: this list also includes "hour of service waivers", more narrowly written to permit the transport of restricted materials such as home heating oil under emergency conditions. These do not count as State of Emergency Declarations.

• Resolves N/A if the state has already declared a state of emergency in 2025 (see list below).

Already excluded as of market creation (15 Jan 2025):
California (wildfire)

Georgia (winter storm)

Maryland (winter storm)
Missouri (winter storm)

New Hampshire (winter storm)

South Carolina (winter storm)

Tennessee (winter storm)

West Virginia (winter storm)

• Update 2025-20-01 (PST): - Alabama has been excluded from consideration due to a disaster declaration for winter weather. If added, Alabama will resolve to N/A. (AI summary of creator comment)

• Update 2025-02-17 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Kentucky State Emergency Declaration Update

  • An official state emergency declaration related to a winter weather event has been issued for Kentucky.

  • Documentation: Executive Order

  • This update confirms that Kentucky meets the criteria for a state that has issued a state emergency declaration in 2025.