General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5150 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 469 Referred to Committee on Appropriations Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5150 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 469 Referred to Committee on Appropriations Introduced by: REP. SRINIVASAN, 31st Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING APPROVAL OF NEW UNFUNDED MANDATES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 16 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit new unfunded mandates on municipalities unless such mandate is approved by a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the General Assembly. Statement of Purpose: To provide mandate relief to municipalities.