September 12, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Hoogendyk, Garfield, Sheen, Palmer, Acciavatti, Meekhof, Elsenheimer, Pastor, Brandenburg, LaJoy, Robertson, Rick Jones, Hune, David Law, Meltzer, Marleau, Nitz, Schuitmaker, Emmons, Moss, Hildenbrand, Stahl, Palsrok, Knollenberg, Agema, Pavlov, Opsommer, Stakoe, Booher, Moolenaar, Calley, DeRoche, Amos, Shaffer, Green, Huizenga, Casperson, Steil, Moore, Horn, Hansen and Rocca and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 26 of article IV, to
provide 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
constitution of 1963, to provide for concurrence of 3/5 of the
members of each house to impose certain taxes or to make certain
modifications to certain taxes, is proposed, agreed to, and
submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec. 26. (1) No bill shall be passed or become a law at any
regular session of the legislature until it has been printed or
reproduced and in the possession of each house for at least five
days. Every bill shall be read three times in each house before the
final
passage thereof. No Except
as otherwise provided in this
constitution, no bill shall become a law without the concurrence of
a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house. On
the final passage of bills, the votes and names of the members
voting thereon shall be entered in the journal.
(2) A bill to impose, expand the base of, increase the rate
of, or repeal an exemption from a tax imposed by this state shall
not become law without the concurrence of 3/5 of the members
elected to and serving in each house. A law to impose, expand the
base of, increase the rate of, or repeal an exemption from a tax
imposed by this state shall be submitted to the people for approval
or rejection at the next general election. If the law is not
approved by a majority of the electors voting at that general
election, the law shall only be effective until December 31 of that
year.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.