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                                  8130

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 30, 2013
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Introduced  by M. of A. LALOR -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Governmental Operations

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing amendments to article 9 of the constitution,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting unfunded mandates

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That article 9 of the
constitution be amended by adding a new section 4 to read as follows:
  S 4. PROHIBITION ON UNFUNDED MANDATES; COUNCIL ON LOCAL MANDATES.   1.
A. ANY PROVISION OF LAW DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO BE
AN  UNFUNDED  MANDATE  SHALL  CEASE  TO BE MANDATORY IN EFFECT AND SHALL
BECOME VOLUNTARY IN OPERATION.
  B. A PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES ONE OR MORE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
TO EXPEND FUNDS OR TO TAKE ACTIONS REQUIRING THE  EXPENDITURE  OF  FUNDS
SHALL  BE DEEMED AN UNFUNDED MANDATE IF SUCH PROVISION OF LAW RESULTS IN
AN AGGREGATE NET INCREASE IN NECESSARY DIRECT EXPENDITURES BY ANY  POLI-
TICAL  SUBDIVISION  OF  THE  STATE.  ANY  SUCH AGGREGATE NET INCREASE IN
EXPENDITURES SHALL BE OFFSET BY: (I) MONIES PROVIDED TO POLITICAL SUBDI-
VISIONS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF FUNDING SUCH PROVISION OF  LAW;  AND
(II)  DECREASES IN EXPENDITURES EXPECTED TO RESULT FROM OTHER PROVISIONS
OF LAW ENACTED CONCURRENTLY THEREWITH  THAT  REPEAL,  REDUCE  OR  MODIFY
EXISTING  MANDATES  ON  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS
SECTION, ALL BUDGET BILLS AND LEGISLATION  NECESSARY  TO  IMPLEMENT  THE
BUDGET  ENACTED  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL BE
DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN CONCURRENTLY ENACTED INTO LAW.
  C. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS  SECTION,  THE  TERM  "POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION"
SHALL  MEAN  A  COUNTY,  CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPECIAL
DISTRICT, AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY AGENCY, AUTHORITY,  COMMISSION,  DEPART-
MENT OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF.
  D.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LAW" SHALL MEAN A STATUTE
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE, AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY  THE  GOVERNOR,
AND  A  RULE  OR  REGULATION  PROMULGATED BY A STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
BOARD, BUREAU, OFFICER, AUTHORITY OR COMMISSION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                           LBD89126-01-3

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  2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN  THIS  SECTION  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  THE
FOLLOWING TYPES OF LAWS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNFUNDED MANDATES:
  A. THOSE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW;
  B.  THOSE  FOR  WHICH  THE  AGGREGATE  NET INCREASE IN REQUIRED DIRECT
EXPENDITURES  BY  POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  IS  LESS  THAN  TEN  THOUSAND
DOLLARS;
  C. THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED THROUGH A HOME RULE MESSAGE OR OTHER
RESOLUTION  OF  THE  AFFECTED  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR WHICH HAVE BEEN
ACCEPTED BY THE AFFECTED POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;
  D. THOSE REAPPORTIONING RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN  OR  AMONG  POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS;
  E.  THOSE  ARISING  FROM AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR EXERCISING
HIS OR HER EMERGENCY POWERS;
  F. THOSE APPLICABLE TO BOTH GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  IN
THE SAME OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR MANNER;
  G.  THOSE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW  THAT  EXTENDS  OR  REAUTHORIZES
SUCH A LAW.
  3. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL ESTABLISH BY LAW A COUNCIL ON LOCAL MANDATES.
THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST  OF  SEVEN  MEMBERS  OF  WHOM  TWO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
ONE BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, ONE  BY  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY,  ONE  BY  THE  MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND ONE BY THE
COMPTROLLER. THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL  DESIGNATE  A  CHAIR  FROM  AMONG  THE
MEMBERS.
  THE  LEGISLATURE  SHALL  ESTABLISH  BY  LAW  QUALIFICATIONS  FOR  SUCH
APPOINTMENTS, WHICH SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  REQUIREMENT  THAT  ONE  OF  THE
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE MADE ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
POLITICAL  SUBDIVISIONS  OR  DULY APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES THEREOF. ALL
LEGISLATION REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ENACTED INTO LAW WITH-
IN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE  OF  THIS  SECTION,  AND  INITIAL
APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNCIL SHALL BE MADE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS THEREAFTER.
  4.  A.  THE COUNCIL SHALL TIMELY RESOLVE ANY COMPLAINT BY AN AGGRIEVED
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT A PROVISION OF LAW  CONSTITUTES  AN  UNFUNDED
MANDATE.  A  RULING  OF  THE COUNCIL SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO THE SPECIFIC
PROVISION OF LAW THAT CONSTITUTES AN UNFUNDED MANDATE AND SHALL, TO  THE
EXTENT PRACTICABLE, LEAVE INTACT THE REMAINDER OF THE LAW.
  B.  DETERMINATIONS  OF  THE  COUNCIL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE
SUPREME COURT IN THE SAME MANNER AND UNDER THE SAME STANDARDS OF  REVIEW
AS  ADMINISTRATIVE  DETERMINATIONS  OF  STATE  AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE STATE MAY SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A DETERMI-
NATION BY THE COUNCIL THAT A PROVISION OF LAW  CONSTITUTES  AN  UNFUNDED
MANDATE.  PROCEEDINGS  TO  REVIEW  COUNCIL DETERMINATIONS SHALL BE GIVEN
PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER CAUSES AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.