roundtable: HR1555 vs. unfunded mandates

roundtable: HR1555 vs. unfunded mandates

HR1555 vs. unfunded mandates

Miles R Fidelman (fidelman@civicnet.org)
Mon, 22 May 1995 17:46:57 +0059 (EDT) 

Date: Mon, 22 May 1995 17:46:57 +0059 (EDT)
From: Miles R Fidelman <fidelman@civicnet.org>
Subject: HR1555 vs. unfunded mandates
To: roundtable@cni.org
In-Reply-To: <01HQMJ22D15E004U25@bentley.edu>
Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9505221726.I18660-0100000@world.std.com>


Does anybody know if HR1555 incorporates the various analysise required 
by the unfunded mandates bill?

As I read it, any language that prevents local governments from charging 
franchise fees for right-of-way use would qualify as a "taking" per the 
unfunded mandates bill.

Seems to me there are going to be some very interesting court cases 
coming up around this.

Miles


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