Retains current rules for increasing taxes and fees, by a standard majority vote. Authorizes rates giving utilities return on investments in retired property. Amends constitution to require the government to pay landowners if a government regulation reduces value of their property. Compensation required if owner must act to protect natural resource, cultural values or low income housing. Does not apply to nuisance laws or if owner sells alcohol, pornography or operates a casino.
State covers cost of state-mandated programs at local level.
Requires the state to keep paying local governments for costs of state-mandated programs. If costs are not paid, local governments need not comply with law or rule requiring service. Repeals existing requirement that state pay local governments for costs of state-mandated programs. Changes requirements for forming new counties. Changes requirements so that a new county can be established with an area less than 400 square miles provided the new county has more than 100,000 inhabitants.