HB 1923: Taxes/New/Increased/Voter Approval
JOINT RESOLUTION by Feeney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Maygarden ; Bronson ; Thrasher ; Andrews
Taxes/New/Increased/Voter Approval; constitutional amendment, effective day after its approval, to require that electors of state or political subdivision approve any new tax or increase in rate of existing tax unless Legislature or local governing body, by 3/5ths vote & for no more than 12 months, imposes or increases tax to protect public health or safety. Amends s. 1, Art. VII.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4/1997 | House |
• Filed |
| 4/9/1997 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00479 |
| 5/2/1997 | House |
• Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Introduced, not referred |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Introduced |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died, reference deferred |