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Commissioners consider sending letter to state protesting unfunded mandates and rule costs
Summary
Staff introduced a proposed letter to state officials urging relief from unfunded mandates and asking that state agencies be responsible for costs of rule changes; discussion included recent state shortfalls and Regulation 31 landfill methane monitoring requirements.
Travis (staff member) introduced a draft letter at the Aug. 25 workshop urging state leadership to address the fiscal impact of unfunded state mandates on counties.
"We just keep getting hit with unfunded mandates," Travis said, citing examples raised in county administrator conversations including jail reform, law‑enforcement accountability and affordable housing requirements. He said the…
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