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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10

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HJR010..............................................by REVENUE AND TAXATION
STATE TAXES - CHANGE - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Idaho to provide that any changes in state taxes that create or
increase a tax rate or remove or reduce a state tax exclusion, exemption,
credit or deduction, shall require the approval of two-thirds of the entire
membership of the House of Representatives, two-thirds of the entire
membership of the Senate, and the signature of the Governor.
                                                                        
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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10
                                                                        
                             BY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII OF THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  STATE  OF
  3        IDAHO,  RELATING  TO FINANCE AND REVENUE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
  4        18, ARTICLE VII, TO PROVIDE THAT  ANY CHANGES IN STATE TAXES  THAT  CREATE
  5        OR  INCREASE  A TAX RATE OR REMOVE OR REDUCE A STATE TAX EXCLUSION, EXEMP-
  6        TION, CREDIT OR DEDUCTION, SHALL REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE
  7        ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES,  TWO-THIRDS  OF  THE
  8        ENTIRE  MEMBERSHIP OF THE SENATE, AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE GOVERNOR; STAT-
  9        ING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLA-
 10        TIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING  THE
 11        SECRETARY  OF  STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY
 12        LAW.
                                                                        
 13    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 14        SECTION 1.  That Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Idaho  be
 15    amended  by  the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated
 16    as Section 18, Article VII, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 17             SECTION 18.  TAX INCREASE. On and after  January  1,  2005,  any
 18        changes  in  state taxes that create or increase a tax rate or remove
 19        or reduce a state tax  exclusion,  exemption,  credit  or  deduction,
 20        shall  require the approval of two-thirds of the entire membership of
 21        the house of representatives, two-thirds of the entire membership  of
 22        the senate, and the signature of the governor.
                                                                        
 23        SECTION  2.  The  question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
 24    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 25        "Shall Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended by
 26    the addition of a new Section 18, Article VII, to provide that any changes  in
 27    state taxes that create or increase a tax rate or remove or reduce a state tax
 28    exclusion, exemption, credit or deduction, shall require the  approval of two-
 29    thirds of the entire membership of the house of representatives, two-thirds of
 30    the entire membership of the senate, and the signature of the governor?".
                                                                        
 31        SECTION  3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
 32    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 34    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                            RS 13978
This resolution proposes to amend the Idaho Constitution to
provide that on and after January 1, 2005 any changes in state
taxes that create or increase a tax rate or remove or reduce a
state tax exclusion, exemption, credit or deduction, shall
require the approval of two-thirds of the entire membership of
the house of representatives, approval of two-thirds of the
entire membership of the senate, and the signature of the
governor.  

If this legislation receives the needed 2/3 approval in both the
house of representatives and the senate it will then be placed on
the November 2004 ballot to be ratified by the voters of the
State of Idaho. 
                          FISCAL IMPACT           
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund. 






Contact                                 
Name: Rep. Ken Roberts                  
      Rep. Janice McGeachin
Co-sponsors
      Rep. Bruce Newcomb                                        
      Rep. Lawrence Denney
      Rep. Mike Moyle
      Rep. Julie Ellsworth
      Rep. Shirley McKague              
                    
                                                  
Phone: 332-1000                                   


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       HJR 010