Bill Text: CT HB05055 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5055 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Requiring A Two-thirds Vote To Enact New Municipal Mandates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-19 - Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing [HB05055 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05055-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5055*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 149

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. MILLER L., 122nd Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE TO ENACT NEW MUNICIPAL MANDATES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 2-32b of the general statutes be amended to provide that no bill creating or enlarging a state mandate to local governments shall be enacted except upon approval by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the General Assembly.

Statement of Purpose:

To require new municipal mandates to have the support of at least two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly.