Proposes constitutional amendment to broaden powers of the Council on Local Mandates.

ACR 18 proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the Council on Local Mandates' authority in New Jersey. Currently limited to reviewing laws enacted after 1996, the amendment would allow the Council to examine *all* existing state laws, rules, and regulations - regardless of when they were adopted - to identify unfunded mandates on local governments. The Council would then advise the Legislature on eliminating or modifying these mandates and review pending bills to flag potential unfunded mandates before they become law. This directly affects school districts, counties, and municipalities facing costs without dedicated state funding. The amendment does not change the Council's structure or exempt specific mandate categories like federal compliance requirements.