An unfunded mandate is a law or regulation that requires action but does not provide funding. This places a financial burden on lower levels of government and taxpayers. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) was enacted in 1995 to prevent this, requiring analysis and funding for mandates that cost over $50 million. UMRA also requires […]
Unfunded mandates are laws that require compliance without accounting for costs. They include direct orders and unfunded grant mandates, and cover a range of topics. Compliance costs must be funded by state taxpayers or other funds. Unfunded mandates occur when one branch of the United States government passes a law or bill that requires another […]
