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2012-03-28 House Journal

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2012-03-28                     House Journal                      Page 2066
HJR 38                                                                                                                        
The State Affairs Committee considered:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38                                                                                               
    Requesting the United States Congress to call a Constitutional                                                              
    Convention to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the                                                               
    United States requiring approval of a majority of state legislatures                                                        
    to increase the federal debt limit.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38(STA)                                                                                   
    Requesting the United States Congress to call an Article V                                                                  
    amendments convention to propose an amendment to the                                                                        
    Constitution of the United States requiring approval of a majority                                                          
    of state legislatures to increase the federal debt.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Lynn, Chair, with the                                                                   
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (2):  Johansen, Keller                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (3):  Gruenberg, Seaton, Petersen                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                

2012-03-28                     House Journal                      Page 2067
No recommendation (1):  Lynn                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHJR 38(STA):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, House State Affairs Committee                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
HJR 38 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the                                                                 
calendar.