Senate Sponsors: BUTLER. Short description: ST MANDATES-EXEMPTION PROCESS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Mandates Act. Provides that before action in either chamber on legislation that could constitute final action on that legislation in that chamber, a committee hearing considering a mandate exemption or exclusion shall be held on each bill that, as introduced, contains an exemption or exclusion, and on each amendment, conference committee report, joint action motion, or amendatory veto motion that would add an exemption or exclusion. Requires that notice of the hearing be posted publicly and that the text of the legislation be made available to the public at least 6 days before the hearing. Requires that a fiscal note shall be filed at least 2 days before the hearing identifying the additional costs imposed by the mandate and whether all or a part of the additional costs will be funded by a new revenue source and, if not, then what existing funds now used for other purposes will need to be used to fund the mandate. Requires a legislative finding in the language of the legislation that the mandates exemption or exclusion is necessary and a statement explaining the reason for exempting or excluding the legislation from the Act. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status