SB 445 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND REPORTS CONCERNING STATE MANDATES.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND REPORTS CONCERNING STATE MANDATES.

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On and after October 1, 1996, thereport shall be submitted to the joint standing committee ofthe General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriationsandbudgetsofstate agencies, to any other joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance and, upon request, to any member of the General Assembly.

The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prevent the commission from making more frequent recommendations on state mandates.] (d) [Commencing on or before January 15, 1997, and every year] Not later than January 15, 2027, and not less than every sixtwo monthsyears thereafter, [except a year in which a report is filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section,] the commission shall [submit to the General Assembly a supplement to the report required in said subsection identifying any new mandates adopted and any mandates changed in the previous year] select not fewer than three state mandates, as defined in section 2-32b,2- 32b, from the record maintained pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, pertaining to municipalities or school districts, and create a report (1) analyzing the net additional cost or savingstosavings municipalitiesorto schooldistrictsrealizedasaresultofmunicipalities or school districts realized as a result of each such mandate, (2) describing any efficiencies or difficulties arising from each such mandate, and (3) recommending any modifications to or the repeal of each such mandate, as applicable.

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2328229 3The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of 3the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill places various reporting requirements on the Advisory Commission on IntergovernmentalRelations(ACIR) which is staffed by the Office of Policy and Management (OPM).

This does not result in a fiscal impact to the state as OPM has the expertise and resources necessary to meet these requirements.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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229 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 445 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND REPORTS CONCERNING STATE MANDATES.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations(ACIR)toakeeparecordonitswebsiteofeverystatemandate that impacts municipalities, rather than requiring it to publish a report with this information every four years, as current law requires.

It also creates a new reporting requirement that focuses on three mandates every two years.

By law, ACIR must report on state mandates (including those in the constitution, in statute, or from the executive branch) that require municipalities to spend their local revenue and describe each mandate’s potential impact on them.

Under current law, it must do so at least every four years and then (1) mail each legislator a copy, a summary, or notice of the report and (2) submit the full report to the Appropriations Committee.

In other years, it must compile a supplement covering any new or changed mandates.

Under the bill, ACIR must instead keep this information updated on its website.

And, instead of the supplement, ACIR must select at least three mandates impacting municipalities or school districts and, for each, report on:

(1) municipalities’ or districts’ net costs or savings due to the mandate, (2) any efficiencies or difficulties it caused, and (3) any recommendations ACIR has to change the mandate, which could include repealing it.

ACIR must do this report at least every two years, with the first due by January 15, 2027, and post it on its website.

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