March 22, 2005, was the ten-year anniversary of enactment of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA). The purpose of the hearing is to review the impact UMRA has had on federal, state, and local governments and explore if changes are necessary to strengthen the law’s procedures, definitions, and exclusions.
Director, Strtegic Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Administrator
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
Commissioner, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
First Vice President, National Association of Counties
Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates
President, National Conference of State Legislatures
City Council Member, Seattle, Washington
On Behalf of the National League of Cities
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC, 20510
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