as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; 1.3 adding a section to Article IV; requiring a 1.4 three-fifths vote for increases in taxes on income or 1.5 sales. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.] 1.8 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, adding a 1.9 section to article IV, is proposed to the people. If the 1.10 amendment is adopted, the section will read: 1.11 Sec. 27. Passage of a law that increases the rate of a tax 1.12 on income or sales requires the vote of three-fifths of the 1.13 members of each house of the legislature. 1.14 Sec. 2. [QUESTION.] 1.15 The amendment shall be submitted to the people at the 1998 1.16 general election. The question proposed shall be: 1.17 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide 1.18 that increases in taxes on income or sales require the vote of 1.19 three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature? 1.20 Yes ....... 1.21 No ........"