2013 Senate Bill 495

Institute Headlee Amendment unfunded mandate restrictions

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 17, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To prohibit any bill that potentially imposes a mandate on local governments from becoming law unless a “local government mandate panel” comprised the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, and the relevant state department if any in consultation with the local governments affected, create a “fiscal note” that quantifies how much the mandate will cost; and require that money is appropriated and allocated to pay for the mandate, in compliance with the Headlee amendment provision prohibiting the state from imposing unfunded mandates on local governments.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Sept. 30, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.