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HJM010..............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
TAX RELIEF PLAN - FEDERAL - Stating findings of the Legislature; endorsing
President George W. Bush's plan for cutting taxes; and requesting that
Congress enact necessary measures to implement the President's tax relief
plan.
03/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
Rls susp - ADOPTED - 59-8-3
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel,
Callister, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellis,
Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley,
Hammond, Harwood, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jones, Kellogg, Kendell, Kunz,
Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould,
Ridinger, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone,
Swan, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Bieter, Boe, Chase, Henbest, Jaquet, Marley, Robison,
Shepherd
Absent and excused -- Black, Cuddy, Sellman
Floor Sponsor -- Crow
Title apvd - to Senate
03/09 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Loc Gov
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/16 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Title apvd - to House
03/19 To enrol
03/20 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/21 Pres signed
To Secretary of State
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 10
BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
1 A JOINT MEMORIAL
2 TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES IN CONGRESS
3 ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF
4 IDAHO IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
5 We, your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
6 State of Idaho assembled in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-sixth Idaho
7 Legislature, do hereby respectfully represent that:
8 WHEREAS, President George W. Bush has proposed a bold and fair tax relief
9 plan that will reduce the inequities of the current federal tax code and help
10 ensure that America remains prosperous; and
11 WHEREAS, the President Bush tax relief plan promotes the values that make
12 the American economy second to none -- access to the middle class, family,
13 equal opportunity and the entrepreneurial spirit -- and this plan will reduce
14 taxes for everyone who pays income taxes and will encourage enterprise by low-
15 ering marginal tax rates; and
16 WHEREAS, over the past several months, the economy has slowed considerably
17 and President Bush's tax cut will give the economy a boost by placing more
18 money in the hands of consumers and entrepreneurs; and
19 WHEREAS, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan endorsed a tax cut to
20 spur economic growth in the following statement before the Senate Committee on
21 the Budget: "In today's context, where tax reduction appears required in any
22 event over the next several years to assist in forestalling the accumulation
23 of private assets, starting that process sooner rather than later likely would
24 help smooth the transition to longer-term fiscal balance. And should current
25 economic weakness spread beyond what now appears likely, having a tax cut in
26 place may, in fact, do noticeable good."; and
27 WHEREAS, since 1992, the American family's tax burden to federal, state
28 and local governments has increased by 11% from 30.3% of family income in
29 1992, to 33.5% in 1999; and
30 WHEREAS, budget estimates by the Congressional Budget Office show that
31 America is going to run a surplus of $5.610 trillion and the on-budget sur-
32 plus, the portion used for new spending and tax relief, has grown by 44% since
33 the July 2000 estimate from $2.173 trillion to $3.122 trillion; and
34 WHEREAS, President Bush's tax plan is more progressive than the current
35 federal income tax code as the top one percent would pay a greater share of
36 income taxes under President Bush's plan than they pay now, and six million
37 families with children would be removed from the tax rolls completely.
38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
39 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
40 Senate concurring therein, that we endorse President George W. Bush's plan for
41 cutting taxes and we respectfully request that Congress enact necessary mea-
42 sures to implement the President's tax relief plan.
43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representa-
44 tives be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this
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1 Memorial to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre-
2 sentatives of Congress, and the congressional delegation representing the
3 State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11244
This Memorial to the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States in Congress assembled, and to the Congressional
delegation representing the state of Idaho in Congress of the
United States respectfully endorse President George W. Bush’s
plan for cutting taxes and we respectfully request that congress
enact necessary measures to implement the President’s tax relief
plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
None to the state of Idaho.
Contact
Name: Representative Crow
Phone: 332—1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJM 10