1992-40 Urging the Passage Adopted of Legislation Requiring the United States Federal Government to Reimburse Municipalities for the Cost of Any New Federally-mandated Programs.9
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -40
Introduced by: Assemblymember Fitzjearl
Requested by: Assemblymember Fitzjearl
Drafted by: Alaska Municipal League
Introduced: 09/03/92
Amended: 09/03/92
Adopted: 09/03/92
A RESOLUTION URGING THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE COST
OF ANY NEW FEDERAL - MANDATED PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, "the Alaska Municipal League urges passage of legislation that would
require a government agency unilaterally transferring responsibility for a
program to a municipality or imposing regulations on a municipality to
reimburse the municipality for the costs of the transferred responsibility
or regulations" (Alaska Municipal League Policy Statement 1992, Part 1
Taxation and Finance, F.2 Reimbursement for Responsibilities
Transferred from State); and
WHEREAS, federal aid to municipalities has become almost non - existent; and
WHEREAS, along with the reduction in federal financial assistance, there have been
increases in federal- mandated programs that take the form of increased
costs, new programs, and funding shortfalls for existing programs that
are costly for municipalities to administer and implement; and
WHEREAS, legislation affecting municipalities is considered and passed by the United
States Congress without the benefit of knowing its fiscal impact on local
governments; and
WHEREAS, these mandated programs, funding shortfalls, and shifts in
responsibilities have required municipalities to increase local taxes and
reduce services in order to balance their budgets and at the same time,
the Congress has ignored deficit spending; and
WHEREAS, costiy federai- mandated programs provide a significant additional
disincentive for communities to incorporate;
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 92 -40
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Section 1: The Alaska Municipal League urge the United States Congress and the
President to pass legislation requiring the United States Government to
reimburse municipalities for the costs of any new federal- mandated
programs or regulations that increase the costs of local government
operations.
Section 2: This resolution will be submitted to Alaska Senator Murkowski and
Senator Stevens and Alaska Congressmen Young by the governing body
of the Kodiak Island Borough.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
THIS 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
I
o nna F. Smith, Borough Clerk
Jer6ime M. Selby, Borough Ma
ding Officer
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 92 -40
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