Bill Text: NH CACR25 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to legislation. Providing that bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the house of representatives.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-09 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/09/2016 House Journal 23 P. 49 [CACR25 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-CACR25-Introduced.html
CACR 25 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
16-2572
06/09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25
RELATING TO: legislation.
PROVIDING THAT: bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the house of representatives.
SPONSORS: Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf. 15
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
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ANALYSIS
This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that all bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the house of representatives.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type
16-2572
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: legislation.
PROVIDING THAT: bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the house of representatives.
Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the
Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:
I. That article 18 of the second part of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
[Art.] 18. [Money Bills to Originate in House.] All [money] bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with amendments, as on other bills.
II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2016.
III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2016 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2016 session of the general court shall be approved.
IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
“Are you in favor of amending article 18 of the second part of the constitution to read as follows:
[Art.] 18. [Money Bills to Originate in House.] All bills dealing with assessments, rates, and taxes shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose, or concur with amendments, as on other bills."
V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2016 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.
