General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 296
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2439
*02439*
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 296
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2439
*02439*
Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduced by:
SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING THE THRESHOLD NECESSARY 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.