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FROM: Phil Batchelor C ltr
. County Administrator. CJIWIa
DATE*. February 8 ,. 1988
SUBJECT:
Legislation: 5. 585
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position of support for S. 585 , co-authored by Senator
Pete Wilson which would require the Federal Government to fully
reimburse state and local governments for the additional costs
associated with complying with. intergovernmental regulations
which take effect on or. after the date of enactment of the bill.
BACKGROUND:
Senator Durenberger introduced 5. 585 on behalf of himself,
Senator Wilson., Senator Garn and Senator Wallop. The Board
received a letter from Senator 'Wilson noting the introduction of
this legislation. Senator Wilson has now forwarded this office a
copy of S. 585 and a copy of the press release which was issued
when the bill was introduced. In addition to requiring
reimbursement for the cost of additional regulations, S. 585 also
requires the President to submit a report to Congress on the cost
to local government of complying with federal regulations during
the past, current and next two fiscal years.
Senator Wilson notes that this is the third Congress in which ` '
similar legislation has been introduced. It is unlikely to be
passed in the current Congress, given the move to reduce the
federal deficit. The bill does, however, represent a policy
position we believe the Board should endorse and work on.
Senator Wilson notes that the General Accounting Office is
conducting an extensive study to determine the impact of federal
mandates on local governments and to demonstrate what local
governments are having to do to comply with these mandates.
We will be asking Senator Wilson to forward us a copy of the GAO
study as soon as it is completed. In the meantime, we recommend
that the Board endorse 5. 585.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE - OTHER . -
SIGNATURE S _
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 23, 1988 F.PPROVED AS RECOMMENDED : OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS- IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF .SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
County Administrator FEB 2 3 1988
cc: County Auditor-Controller ATTESTED
Senator Pete Wilson PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Senator Alan Cranston SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Congressman George Miller,Ill
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