1996-01-31                     Senate Journal                      Page 2264
                        CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR                        
                                                                               
                     SECOND READING OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS                     
                                                                               
HJR 30                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 Relating to an amendment                         
to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting federal courts            
from ordering a state or a political subdivision of a state to increase        
or impose taxes, was read the second time.                                     
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the                     
resolution be advanced to third reading and placed on final passage.           
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                          
                                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 was read the third time.                         
                                                                               
The question being: Shall HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30                        
Relating to an amendment to the Constitution of the United States              
prohibiting federal courts from ordering a state or a political                
subdivision of a state to increase or impose taxes, pass the Senate?           
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
HJR 30                                                                         
Third Reading - Final Passage                                                  
                                                                               
YEAS:  14   NAYS:  6   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Donley, Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,            
R.Phillips, Rieger, Salo, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                             
                                                                               
Nays:  Adams, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Zharoff                         
                                                                               
and so, HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30 passed the Senate.                       
                                                                               
Senator Green moved and asked unanimous consent that she be                    
shown as a cross sponsor on the resolution.  Without objection, it             
was so ordered.                                                                
                                                                               
Senator Duncan gave notice of reconsideration.