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Abramson HR No. 6
Abstract: Requires any bill which calls a special election or which proposes to submit a
proposition or question to the voters to be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law &
Procedure and further requires the adoption of a motion to authorize the approval of
providing tax relief resulting in a net loss of revenue to the state by a favorable vote of at
least 60 members prior to any motion to finally pass certain legislative instruments.
Present House Rule (House Rule 6.8) requires the recommittal of certain legislative instruments
including constitutional amendments (Civil Law & Procedure); resolutions proposing certain
studies (House and Governmental Affairs); the Capital Outlay Bill (Appropriations); the MFP
concurrent resolution (Appropriations); specials funds (Appropriations); Senate instruments with
a fiscal cost of $500,000 or more (Appropriations); Senate instruments with a net decrease in fees
or a net increase in fees or taxes of $500,000 or more (Ways & Means); public records
exceptions (House and Governmental Affairs); and provisions to join an interstate compact
(House and Governmental Affairs).
Proposed House Rule adds requirement that a bill which calls a special election or which
proposes to submit a question or proposition to the voters, if reported by the committee of first
referral, to be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law & Procedure, adds a specific
provision that the committee shall study all legislative instruments (joint resolutions and bills)
recommitted to it to ensure that the ballot language is comprised of simple, unbiased, concise,
and easily understood language which conforms to all applicable laws and shall review the
proposed election date at which the proposition or question is to be submitted to the voters to
ensure maximum voter turnout, to the extent practicable; otherwise, retains present House Rule.
Proposed House Rule further provides that prior to any motion the effect of which is to finally
pass a legislative instrument which provides a tax exemption, exclusion, deduction, rebate,
incentive, abatement, or credit, regardless of how titled or designated, and which results in an
estimated net loss of revenue to the state according to the fiscal note prepared in accordance with
present House Rules, the House shall adopt a motion to authorize the approval of providing tax
relief resulting in a net loss of revenue to the state by a favorable vote of at least 60 members.
(Amends House Rule 6.8(A); Adds House Rule 7.20)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to the original resolution.
1. Adds provision requiring the adoption of a motion to authorize the approval of
providing tax relief resulting in a net loss of revenue to the state by a favorable vote of
at least 60 members prior to any motion to finally pass specified legislative
instruments.