House Concurrent Resolution 107 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY MILLER 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution urging the Senate and the 1 4 House of Representatives to consider the budget 1 5 certification deadline for cities and counties 1 6 when enacting legislation reducing standing 1 7 appropriations of funds to local governments. 1 8 WHEREAS, cities and counties are required by state 1 9 statute to certify their budgets by March 15 of each 1 10 year; and 1 11 WHEREAS, a portion of revenues listed in a city or 1 12 county budget each fiscal year are standing unlimited 1 13 appropriations made to reimburse certain property tax 1 14 credits required by state statute to be given to 1 15 property taxpayers; and 1 16 WHEREAS, a city or county does not have an 1 17 opportunity to recertify the budget to make an 1 18 adjustment for the loss of expected revenue from the 1 19 state when a standing appropriation is reduced by 1 20 action of the general assembly and the reduction takes 1 21 place after certification of city or county budgets; 1 22 and 1 23 WHEREAS, a city or county is forced to give less 1 24 property tax relief to taxpayers or to make cuts in 1 25 spending when a standing appropriation is reduced by 1 26 action of the general assembly and the reduction takes 1 27 place after certification of city or county budgets; 1 28 NOW THEREFORE, 1 29 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 1 30 SENATE CONCURRING, That both the Senate and the House 2 1 of Representatives are urged to consider the budget 2 2 certification deadline for cities and counties when 2 3 considering and enacting legislation reducing standing 2 4 appropriations of funds to local governments. 2 5 LSB 6285HH 80 2 6 sc/gg/14