HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION N


     March 22, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Kuipers, Vander Roest, Gosselin, Bradstreet, Vander Veen, Voorhees, Ruth Johnson,
Raczkowski, Bishop, Patterson, Gilbert, Julian, Ehardt, DeRossett, Garcia, Toy and Vear and referred to the Committee on Tax
Policy.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 26 of article IV, to pro-

   vide for concurrence of 3/5 of the members of each house to

   impose certain taxes or to make certain modifications to certain

   taxes.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to provide for concurrence of 3/5 of the mem-

   bers of each house to impose certain taxes or to make certain

   modifications to certain taxes, is proposed, agreed to, and sub-

   mitted to the people of the state:

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                                  ARTICLE IV

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           Sec. 26.  (1) No bill shall be passed or become a law at any

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      regular session of the legislature until it has been printed or

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      reproduced and in the possession of each house for at least five


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      days.  Every bill shall be read three times in each house before

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      the final passage  thereof  OF THE BILL.  No  EXCEPT AS
   OTHER-

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      WISE PROVIDED IN THIS CONSTITUTION, NO bill shall become a law

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      without the concurrence of a majority of the members elected to

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      and serving in each house.  On the final passage of bills, the

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      votes and names of the members voting thereon shall be entered in

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      the journal.

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           (2) NO BILL TO EXPAND THE BASE OF, INCREASE THE RATE OF, OR

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      REPEAL AN EXEMPTION FROM THE STATE INCOME TAX, STATE SALES TAX,

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      STATE USE TAX, OR SINGLE BUSINESS TAX, OR ANY SUCCESSOR TO THOSE

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      TAXES, SHALL BECOME LAW WITHOUT THE CONCURRENCE OF 3/5 OF THE

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      MEMBERS ELECTED TO AND SERVING IN EACH HOUSE.

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           Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

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      mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

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      the manner provided by law.



























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