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.