AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW UNFUNDED MUNICIPAL MANDATES.

SB 233 creates a working group to examine state requirements imposed on cities and towns that cost them money without providing state funding (unfunded mandates). The group will identify specific mandates that could be eliminated to save taxpayer money, then report its findings to relevant legislative committees. This bill directly affects municipalities by potentially reducing their operational costs. The key mechanism is the mandated review process, not the elimination of mandates themselves, which would require separate legislative action. The bill focuses on identifying cost-saving opportunities through analysis, not on immediate policy changes.