IN HJR0004 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-12 - Representative Behning added as coauthor
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-12 - Representative Behning added as coauthor
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Provides that a bill to increase state taxes or impose a new state tax may not become law unless: (1) the bill is approved by a two-thirds majority vote in each house of the general assembly; or (2) the tax increase or new tax is approved in a statewide referendum. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
Title
Supermajority requirement for tax increases.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-12 | Representative Behning added as coauthor | |
| 2011-01-05 | First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means | |
| 2011-01-05 | Authored by Representative Frizzell |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HJR&docno=0004 |
| Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/RES/HJ0004.1.html |
