Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/21/1995 05:20 PM House WTR
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HWTR - 03/21/95 HJR 30 - AMEND US CONSTIT. TO LIMIT FED. COURTS Number 019 REPRESENTATIVE AL VEZEY, sponsor of the measure, stated that HJR 30 is to petition the Congress of the United States to prepare and present to the legislatures of all the states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This amendment would prohibit the Supreme Court or any inferior court of the U.S. from ordering a state or political subdivision of a state to levy or increase taxes. This resolution comes as a request from the office of Representative Bill Skaggs, from Missouri. This effort was brought about by a court case in Missouri, whereby the Supreme Court mandated the city of Kansas City to charge a tax to fund desegregation expenses ordered by the courts. Presently there are ten states which have introduced a similar resolution. Number 035 REPRESENTATIVE GAIL PHILLIPS made a motion that the committee pass HJR 30 out of committee with individual recommendations. REPRESENTATIVE ELDON MULDER made a motion to move a zero fiscal note. CHAIRMAN BARNES called for the question. Hearing no objection, HJR 30 passed out of committee.
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