HB2914 Summary

• Establishes a $1,000,000 cap on legal expenses for municipalities unless voters approve a higher amount through referendum.

• Requires municipalities to adopt an ordinance and place a referendum on the ballot at the next general election to exceed the $1,000,000 cap, with votes recorded as "Yes" or "No".

• Prevents home rule municipalities from regulating legal expenses in a manner inconsistent with this cap requirement, establishing it as a constitutional limitation on home rule powers.

• Exempts salaries and benefits paid to full-time or part-time employee attorneys and paralegals from the legal expenses cap.