Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05390 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/14/2015

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

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5390 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 961

*00961*

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS 

Introduced by:

REP. BERTHEL, 68th 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.