CACR17 (2020) Detail

Relating to taxation. Providing that a new state broad-based tax may be enacted only to reduce property taxes.


CACR 17 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2020 SESSION

20-2488

06/05

 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 17

 

RELATING TO: taxation.

 

PROVIDING THAT: a new state broad-based tax may be enacted only to reduce property taxes.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Schamberg, Merr. 4

 

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that a state broad-based tax may only be enacted to reduce property taxes.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type

 

20-2488

06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 

RELATING TO: taxation.

 

PROVIDING THAT: a new state broad-based tax may be enacted only to reduce property taxes.

 

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

 

I.  That the second part of the constitution be amended by inserting after article 6-b the following new article:

[Art.]6-c.  [Broad-Based Tax Revenues Restricted to Reducing Real Estate Property Taxes.]  Any broad-based tax enacted by the State shall only be for the purpose of reducing property taxes by the same amount of revenue as raised by such tax.

II.  That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2020.

III.  That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2020 election an article to the following effect:  To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2020 session of the general court shall be approved.

IV.  That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by inserting after article 6-b a new article to read as follows:

[Art.]6-c.  [Broad-Based Tax Revenues Restricted to Reducing Real Estate Property Taxes.]  Any broad-based tax enacted by the State shall only be for the purpose of reducing property taxes by the same amount of revenue as raised by such tax."

V.  That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions.  The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.”  If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question.  The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2020 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

VI.  That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.

VII.  Voters' Guide.

AT THE PRESENT TIME, there is no broad-based tax in New Hampshire.

IF THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED, the revenue raised by any broad-based tax that may be enacted could be used only for the purpose of reducing  property taxes.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 15, 2020 House Hearing
March 3, 2020 House Exec Session
House Floor Vote
March 11, 2020 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

CACR17 Revision: 7217 Date: Dec. 3, 2019, 11:18 a.m.

Docket


March 12, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/12/2020 HJ 8 P. 208


: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass


: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 17-3; RC)


March 11, 2020: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/11/2020 (Vote 17-3; RC) HC 10 P. 77


March 3, 2020: Executive Session: 03/03/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202


Feb. 18, 2020: Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2020 01:00 pm LOB 202


Jan. 30, 2020: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/30/2020 11:00 am LOB 202


Jan. 15, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/15/2020 10:00 am LOB 202


Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 1 P. 33