General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 296 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 2439 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist. |
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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.