Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05158 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/03/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5158
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 151
 *00151*
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5158 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 151

*00151*

Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. ZIOBRON, 34th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED FOR PASSAGE OF 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 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.