LRB-3416/1
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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 20, 1997 - Introduced by Representative Schneider. Referred to Committee
on Assembly Organization.
AJR55,1,2
1To create joint rule 15;
relating to: voting on legislation that increases tax rates
2and fees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This joint resolution prohibits either house of the legislature from passing a bill
increasing the rate of a tax, other than a tax on alcohol or tobacco, or increasing a fee
unless the bill is approved by two-thirds of the members elected to the house.
AJR55,1,3
3Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
AJR55, s. 1
4Section
1. Joint rule 15 is created to read:
AJR55,1,85
Joint Rule 15.
Voting on legislation that increases tax rates and fees. 6Neither house of the legislature may pass a bill increasing the rate of a tax, other
7than a tax on alcohol or tobacco, or increasing a fee unless the bill is approved by
8two-thirds of the members elected to that house.
