Bill Text: CT HB05390 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5390 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Imposing A Moratorium On New Unfunded Municipal Mandates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-15 - Referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations [HB05390 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-HB05390-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5390*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 961
		00961
Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
Introduced by:
REP. BERTHEL, 68^th Dist.

AN ACT IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON NEW UNFUNDED MUNICIPAL MANDATES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 16 of the general statutes be amended to (1) impose a moratorium on any new unfunded mandates to a municipality for a period of two years, and (2) after such period, prohibit the enacting of any new or expanded mandate to a municipality unless such mandate is fully funded.

Statement of Purpose:

To impose a two-year moratorium on unfunded mandates to municipalities and prohibit any new or expanded unfunded mandates to municipalities.