2014 House Bill 5503

Institute Headlee Amendment unfunded mandate restrictions

Introduced in the House

April 30, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Eileen Kowall (R-44)

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 Financial Liability Reform