Bill Text: CT SB00077 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Requiring A Two-thirds Vote To Enact New Unfunded Municipal Mandates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing [SB00077 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00077-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 77 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 139 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. WELCH, 31st Dist. REP. BETTS, 78th Dist. |
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AN ACT REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE TO ENACT NEW UNFUNDED MUNICIPAL MANDATES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 2-32b of the general statutes be amended to provide that no bill creating or enlarging an unfunded state mandate to local governments shall be enacted except upon approval by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the General Assembly.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide relief to local governments by requiring new, unfunded municipal mandates to be approved by a super majority of the members of the House and Senate.