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Committee hears proposed constitutional amendments to require state funding for new local mandates
Summary
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard LR 18 CA and LR 16 CA, proposed constitutional amendments that would require the state to fund any new or expanded responsibilities it imposes on political subdivisions; school boards, municipalities and counties supported the measures, citing recurring property tax pressure from
Senator Rita Sanders introduced LR 18 CA and described it as a proposed constitutional amendment to require that new or expanded responsibilities the Legislature places on political subdivisions be funded by the state through an appropriation or an increase in state revenue distribution. “If this legislature is going to make serious efforts to reduce the property tax burden in Nebraska, unfunded mandates will have to be part of that conversation,” Sanders said.
Senator Terrell McKinney presented LR 16 CA with similar language; both resolutions would, if approved by voters, require state reimbursement when the Legislature imposes new mandates on cities, counties or other political subdivisions after 2026.
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