Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05096 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2015

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5096
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 27
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5096 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 27

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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF UNFUNDED 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 require the approval of two-thirds of the members of both chambers of the General Assembly for passage of any new or expanded unfunded mandate on municipalities.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require a two-thirds majority vote of both chambers in order to pass any new or expanded unfunded mandates.