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A <br />mandates. (1) THE STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE <br />OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES SHALL JOINTLY PREPARE ONE OR MORE <br />REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL MANDATES ON OR BEFORE <br />AUGUST 30, 1994. THE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION SHALL BE DIRECTED <br />TO PERSONS INVOLVED WITH OR AFFECTED BY FEDERAL MANDATES, <br />INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: <br />(a) PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION <br />BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF COLORADO AND INDIVIDUALS IN SUCH <br />INSTITUTIONS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED A HIGH DEGREE OF EXPERTISE IN THE <br />SUBJECTS OF FEDERALISM AND FEDERAL MANDATES; <br />(b) ATTORNEYS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE WHO HAVE DEALT WITH <br />FEDERAL MANDATE LITIGATION OR RESEARCH; AND <br />(c) ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE AN INTEREST IN <br />THE ISSUES OF FEDERALISM AND.THE IMPOSITION OF FEDERAL MANDATES <br />ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. <br />(2) THE ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION <br />ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: <br />(a) IDENTIFICATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES EXPRESSING BROAD <br />FEDERAL POLICIES THAT WOULD BEST BE IMPLEMENTED ON A <br />STATE -BY -STATE BASIS OR THAT COULD BE RESISTED BECAUSE OF THE <br />UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE PRESENT IN EACH STATE AND BECAUSE <br />OF THE UNNECESSARY BURDENS THAT ARE CREATED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS <br />AND POLICIES; <br />(b) LEGAL THEORIES THAT SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF EACH STATE TO <br />IMPLEMENT OR OPPOSE FEDERAL MANDATES PURSUANT TO THE STATE'S OWN <br />POLICIES; <br />(c) PRACTICAL METHODS, INCLUDING THE ENACTMENT OF ANY STATE <br />LEGISLATION, BY WHICH THE STATE MAY FULLY EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY <br />IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL MANDATES; <br />(d) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT <br />WOULD ENSURE THAT THE STATES HAVE THE NECESSARY AUTHORITY TO <br />IMPLEMENT FEDERAL DIRECTIVES IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH <br />STATE POLICY AND IS SUITED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH STATE; AND <br />(e) POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES FOR FEDERAL MANDATE EFFORTS <br />AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO TO MATCH OTHER FUNDING <br />SOURCES OR'TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER ENTITIES IN WORKING TOWARDS <br />FEDERAL MANDATE SOLUTIONS. <br />(3) THE'REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION PREPARED PURSUANT TO THIS <br />SECTION SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE INITIAL RESPONSES BE RECEIVED BY <br />THE STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE <br />LEGAL SERVICES BY OCTOBER: 15, 1994. THE STAFF OF THE LEGISLATIVE <br />COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LEGAL SERVICES MAY PREPARE <br />PAGE 7- SENATE BILL 94 -157 <br />S/30 I r Ll kf <br />