IL HB5840

Amends Section 3 of the State Mandates Act (30 ILCS 805/3) to clarify the definition of "State mandate"

Defines "State mandate" as any State-initiated statutory or executive action requiring local government to establish, expand, or modify activities necessitating additional expenditures from local revenues

Exempts the State from reimbursing costs when General Assembly legislation is enacted to comply with federal mandates

Provides detailed definitions of mandate categories including local government organization and structure mandates, due process mandates, service mandates, tax exemption mandates, and personnel mandates

Filed by Rep. Kelly Burke on March 24, 2014