AN ACT REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CREATE OR EXPAND UNFUNDED MANDATES TO MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

HB 5291 requires a two-thirds vote in both the state Senate and House to create or expand new costs imposed on municipalities and school districts without state funding. This bill directly affects local governments and school systems by making it harder for the state legislature to pass laws that force them to pay for new services or requirements. The key change is amending the law to raise the voting threshold from a simple majority to a supermajority for any bill that adds unfunded obligations to local entities. This policy change aims to prevent sudden, unexpected financial burdens on communities without prior legislative consensus.