Printer-friendly versionCBC comments on legislation under consideration by the New York State Legislature that would impose unfunded mandates on local governments by restricting their flexibility to address the growing liability of retiree health insurance. The Legislature is beginning to act on bills— S.6648/A.9895, S.6649/A.9894, and S.6650/A.9942, for example—that would add to the burden faced by local governments for one of their most costly expenses: health insurance.
