HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1994.09.22 - 24292MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #94274 September 22, 1994
BY: General Government Committee-Donald W. Jensen, Chairman
IN RE:
(Support) H.R. 140, MANDATE RELIEF ACT, AND Discharge
Petition #25
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS local and state government should not be responsible
for subsidizing federally mandated programs or required to enact
local taxes to support such unfunded mandates, and
WHEREAS our citizens, like those throughout this Nation,
have been encumbered with an unprecedented tax burden, one which
diminishes our lifestyles, restricts our business development, and
inhibits financial growth, and
WHEREAS the passage of H.R. 140 would protect states and
localities from future unfunded federal mandates by making any new
requirements applicable only if all funds necessary to pay the
direct costs incurred are provided by the federal government, and
WHEREAS unless H.R. 140 is discharged from committee, there
will be no meaningful mandate relief offered to local governments,
as current compromise measures lack any effective enforcement
mechanisms.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby reiterate its strong support for the
passage of H.R. 140, and urges Oakland County's Congressional
Representatives to not only sign, but work in support of Discharge
Petition #25, so that the elimination of future unfunded federal
mandates can be voted on as contained in H.R. 140.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board directs that certified
copies of this resolution be sent to our Congressional
Representatives, State Legislators, and all other Counties in the
State, the Michigan Association of Counties, National Association
of Counties, and our legislative agent.
Chairperson,on behalf of the General Government Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and agf7;Exed the seal ofAhe
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 22nd day 24l5eptertitft —T19
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D. Allen, County Clerk
Resolution #94274 September 22, 1994
Moved by Jensen supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Kingzett, Kramer, Law, McCulloch, Newby, Oaks, Obrecht, Palmer,
Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Crake, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield,
Gosling, Huntoon, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar. (22)
NAYS: McPherson. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted.
DOES JO/REQUIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 22, 1994 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.