Sponsors: Representative Flake, Senator Brown, et al
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Committee on Counties &
Municipalities
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Caucus and COW
As Passed the House
HB 2487 establishes the
state-county fiscal committee as a forum for consideration and discussion of
issues relating to county fiscal matters.
Provisions
·Establishes a state-county fiscal committee and
specifies who is to serve on this committee.
·Stipulates the requirements of the committee as
follows:
1.Review
county funding mechanisms
2.Explore
the need to establish a new dedicated revenue system for counties.
3.Explore
the impact of state tax reductions on county budgets.
4.Review
new rules adopted by state agencies and their budget impact to counties.
5.Review
federal policies and their budget impact to counties.
6.Make
recommendations to counties and the legislature.
7.Review
legislative unfunded mandates placed on counties.
·Requires the joint legislative budget committee to
provide staff support.
·Terminates one of the initial county representative’s
term on January 1, 2002, and one of the subsequent representative’s term on
January 1, 2003.Subsequent county
representatives are to be appointed by the governor and shall serve four year
terms.