HB117 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the exception that currently exempts local boards of education from Amendment 621's unfunded mandate restrictions.

• Under current law, Amendment 621 requires a 2/3 legislative vote before imposing new or increased local expenditures on municipalities and counties, but boards of education are exempt from this requirement.

• The amendment would extend the 2/3 vote requirement to city and county boards of education for any law requiring new or increased expenditures of $50,000 or more annually.

• Maintains existing exceptions for local laws, crimes, federal mandates, acts with insignificant fiscal impact (less than $50,000 annually), public official compensation, and employee compensation/benefits matters.

• Requires voter approval through a statewide election conducted under constitutional procedures, with ballot description limiting the amendment's scope to education boards.