January 20, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Drolet, Hoogendyk, Palmer, Acciavatti, Steil, Milosch, Robertson, Sheen, Brandenburg, Pastor, Tabor, Bradstreet, Ruth Johnson, Garfield, LaJoy, Hummel, Voorhees, Rocca, DeRoche, Emmons, Wenke and Taub and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 7 of article IX, to
limit the rate of the state income tax.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to limit the rate of the state income tax,
is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the
state:
1 ARTICLE IX
2 Sec. 7. No income tax graduated as to rate or base shall be
3 imposed by the state or any of its subdivisions. The state
4 income tax or its successor shall not be imposed at a rate higher
5 than 3.90%.
6 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
7 submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
1 in the manner provided by law.