Introduced
by
To explicitly give local governments standing to sue the state under the Headlee Amendment’s unfunded mandate ban in the state constitution; establish that the burden of proof is on the state in such suits; establish that the burden of proof is on the local government if a taxpayer sues it for violating the Headlee amendment’s tax limitation provisions; and establish specific procedures for such lawsuits.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.