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NJ ACR48
NJ ACR48Proposes constitutional amendment to broaden powers of the Council on Local Mandates.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The Council on Local Mandates was established in 1996 to rule on questions of whether State laws, rules and regulations enacted or adopted after January 17, 1996 were unfunded mandates on local governments and unenforceable. With the constant annual increases to the burden of local property taxes, it is prudent for the Legislature to take advantage of the expertise developed by the members and staff of the Council on Local Mandates to review statutes and regulations, whenever enacted or adopted, in order to recommend the repeal or modification of those laws and regulations that place an excessive burden on local units of government, and also to review bills pending before the Legislature to identify for the Legislature bills that would constitute unfunded, unenforceable mandates on school districts, counties and municipalities if enacted. This constitutional amendment would expand the authority of the Council of Local Mandates to allow it to effectively function as a study commission with respect to existing statutory laws and regulations, and bills pending before the Legislature.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to expand the powers of the Council on Local Mandates, a body established in 1996 to review state laws, rules, and regulations that impose unfunded mandates on local governments, meaning they require local entities like school districts, counties, and municipalities to spend money without providing the necessary funding. Currently, the Council primarily rules on mandates enacted after a specific date in 1996. This amendment would allow the Council to proactively review all existing state laws and regulations, regardless of when they were enacted, to identify and recommend the repeal or modification of those that place an excessive financial burden on local governments, and also to examine bills currently before the Legislature to identify potential future unfunded mandates.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/ACR48 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/ACR/48_I1.HTM |
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