DIGEST
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
HB 518 2015 Regular Session Stokes
Keyword and oneliner of the instrument as it left the House
LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for matters which may be
considered in a regular session convening in an odd-numbered year
Report adopts Senate amendments to:
1. Add legislating with regard to rebates to the subject matters which may be considered during
a regular session convening in an odd-numbered year.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Change the ballot language to "Do you support an amendment to allow any legislation
regarding the dedication of revenue, rebates, and taxes to be considered during a fiscal
legislative session?"
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present constitution provides that during any session convening in an odd-numbered year, no matter
shall be introduced or considered unless its object is to enact the General Appropriation Bill or the
comprehensive capital budget, to make an appropriation, levy or authorize a new tax, increase an
existing tax, levy, authorize, increase, decrease, or repeal a fee, dedicate revenue, legislate with
regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, reductions, repeals, or credits, or legislate with
regard to the issuance of bonds. Provides exceptions to this subject matter limitation.
Proposed constitutional amendment regarding the subject matters which may be considered during
a regular session convening in an odd-numbered year, replaces "dedicate revenue" with the broader
"legislate with regard to the dedication of revenue" and replaces "levy or authorize a new tax,
increase an existing tax, and legislate with regard to tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions,
reductions, repeals, or credits" with the broader "legislate with regard to taxes". Further specifically
adds legislating with regard to rebates to the subject matters which may be considered during a
regular session in an odd-numbered year. Otherwise retains present constitution. Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held
Oct. 24, 2015.
(Amends Const. Art. III, ยง2(A)(4)(b))