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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 66
August 29, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives BINSFELD, O'CONNOR, ALLEN,
ARMSTRONG, BODDEN, CALLAHAN, DALLMAN, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DUCHOW,
EDMING, GOEBEN, GREEN, GUNDRUM, GUSTAFSON, HURD, S. JOHNSON, KATSMA,
KRUG, MACCO, MAGNAFICI, MAXEY, MELOTIK, MICHALSKI, MOSES, PENTERMAN,
PETERSEN, PETRYK, PLUMER, PRONSCHINSKE, RETTINGER, ROZAR, SAPIK, SCHMIDT,
SCHUTT, SNYDER, SPIROS, SORTWELL, STEFFEN, SWEARINGEN, SUMMERFIELD,
TITTL, TUSLER, VOS, WITTKE and ZIMMERMAN, cosponsored by Senator KNODL.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
To renumber section 8 of article VIII; and to create section 8 (2) of article VIII of
the constitution; relating to: requiring a supermajority in each house of the
legislature for passage of tax increase legislation (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
consideration, prohibits either house of the legislature from passing a bill that
increases the rate of the state sales tax or that increases any of the rates of the income
tax or franchise tax unless the bill is approved by two-thirds of all of the members
elected.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
SECTION 1. Section 8 of article VIII of the constitution is renumbered section
8 (1) of article VIII.
SECTION 2. Section 8 (2) of article VIII of the constitution is created to read:
[Article VIII] Section 8 (2) No house of the legislature may pass a bill that
increases the rate of the state sales tax or that increases any of the rates of the income
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tax or franchise tax unless the bill is approved by two-thirds of all of the members
elected.
SECTION 3. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
months previous to the time of holding such election.
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