Legislature(1995 - 1996)
01/31/1995 08:05 AM House STA
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HSTA - 01/31/95 Number 427 HJR 3 - VOTER APPROVAL FOR NEW TAXES TOM ANDERSON, Legislative Aide to Representative Martin, sponsor of the measure, testified on the two versions of HJR 3, Version C and Version F. Version C would require prior voter approval of any increase in the rate of one or more of those taxes that they are looking at, ad valorem, retail, or income tax. Version F would require voter approval of any changes, increases or decreases in the rate of one or more taxes. CHAIR JAMES said one change is to vote on any increase as well as any implementation of any of these. The other says that any change, whether an increase or decrease, would have to be voted on. She opened it to discussion. Number 460 REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN said the people probably wouldn't have any argument to decrease taxes so he suggested they adopt Version C. CHAIR JAMES called for a motion and Representative Ogan moved to adopt Version C as the working document. It is number LS0214-C. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered. Number 478 REPRESENTATIVE OGAN expressed his support for the bill. REPRESENTATIVE PORTER said he could not support this bill at this time. He questioned the ability of this bill to frustrate the efforts of the legislature to establish a long range fiscal plan. If this bill were in place the legislature would have to work around it, and it would be difficult. Number 491 CHAIR JAMES said that what they are deciding is whether or not they wish to put forth this issue to the rest of the members of the legislature, and whether they wish this to go to the people. There are some hoops to go through before this would be implemented. This Version C of HJR 3 would need two-thirds vote on the floor of the House and Senate, then the bill would have to go to the vote of the people, and it would have to pass by a majority vote. Number 500 REPRESENTATIVE OGAN said that he polled the people in his district and that at least eight and a half to nine out of ten people spoke in favor of having the right to vote on taxes. REPRESENTATIVE OGAN moved to pass the resolution out of committee with individual recommendations. Number 515 There being objections, CHAIR JAMES called for a roll call vote. Representatives Green, Ivan, Willis, Ogan and James voted in favor of moving HB 4 out of committee. Representatives Porter and Robinson voted against the bill. The bill passed with individual recommendations.
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