Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00091 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 91
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 343
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 91 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 343

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development 

Introduced by:

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING NEW 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 a 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 reduce financial burdens on municipalities by requiring new municipal mandates to be passed by a super majority of the House and Senate.