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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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September 5, 1991 �'�,.,_ -_ ,P4� County
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FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO CREATE A COMMISSION ON
SUBJECT: INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATE REFORM
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Endorse the 'efforts. of the Suffolk County (N.Y. ) County Executive
to identify unnecessary federal mandates which, if repealed,
would result in savings to state and local governments, with
little or no impact on the federal government.
BACKGROUND:
The Boardof Supervisors has received and referred to this office
a letter from the County Executive of Suffolk County, New York,
Patrick G. Halpin. Mr. Halpin points out the extent to which
federal mandates are imposing increasing_ demands on suburban
counties throughout the United States and thereby result in a
form of taxation because of the need to provide funding for all
of these mandates.
Mr. Halpin proposes the creation of a federal Commission on
Intergovernmental Mandate Reform. The purpose of the Commission
would be to:
1 . Review all federal rules, regulations, laws and statutes and
establish a list of all federal mandates imposed by such
measures on state and local governments.
2. -Seek to identify no cost/low cost federal mandates which may
be rescinded with resultant savings to state and local
governments without impacting the federal government.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED �. "_PA �`�1 /f�rL�,r�/
Patrick G. Halpin T"
Suffolk County Executive (Via CAO)
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Congressman George Miller III (Via CAO) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BY DEPUTY
3 . Recommend the rescission, reduction and relief of specific
federal mandates.
4 . Recommend methods of reforming the federal mandate system so
as to attain tax relief for federal, state and local tax
payers.
It is proposed that the Commission be bipartisan and be appointed
by the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders. The members of the
Commission would include representatives from the following
organizations;
* National Governors ' Association
* National Conference of Mayors
* National Association of Counties
* Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
The Commission would be charged with submitting a report of its
recommendations annually.
The formation of such a Commission would appear to be consistent
with efforts made by the Board of Supervisors in the past to
address the problems of mandates at the state level. In
addressing state mandates, it often becomes obvious that many of
the mandates are effectively dictated from the federal level.
The formation of this Commission would attempt to identify
cost-effective ways of eliminating mandates which would result in
a savings to local and state governments without being disruptive
to the federal. government. This appears to be a realistic manner
in which to approach federal mandates and would seem to hold a
good deal of promise for future cost savings.
We are, therefore, recommending that the Board endorse these
efforts and ask Congressman George Miller III to consider
co-sponsoring the legislation.