IS A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON UNFUNDED MANDATES REALLY NECESSARY?
A. Yes. In 1992 the Illinois General Assembly presented a statewide advisory referendum on the November ballot asking Illinois voters: “Should the Illinois General Assembly, in order to stop increasing property taxes due to unfunded mandates on local government, approve a Resolution for a State Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the General Assembly and Governor from adopting new unfunded state mandates that impose additional costs on units of local governments?” In the 1992 November general election, more than 3,000,000 Illinois citizens (80.6% of the total number of voters casting ballots) voted “yes” on the advisory referendum calling for a State Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the General Assembly and the Governor from adopting new unfunded state mandates. Q. WHAT CAN LOCAL LEADERS DO ABOUT MANDATES? A. Local government leaders must speak out about the impact of state mandates on their local government, their budget, and on the pocketbooks of their citizens. They must also t
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