Committee hears bill to bar cities from using tax revenue for guaranteed-income programs without legislative approval

The Committee on Government Efficiency heard House Bill 2101, which would prohibit a city or county from adopting an ordinance or resolution that establishes or funds a guaranteed income program using tax revenue unless the Legislature expressly consents by statute. David Weese, the reviser, opened the hearing with an overview of the bill.

The bill, as described by Weese, would add a new section of law barring municipalities from implementing a guaranteed income program that uses tax revenue unless the Legislature approves such a program. The bill defines a "guaranteed income program" as one that is not expressly required by federal law or regulation and that provides individuals with a regular periodic cash payment. A House floor amendment revised the definition and clarified that the prohibition applies to…