HF 2836

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/10/2010 02:52pm

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article X, by adding a
section; prohibiting imposition of tax on income; requiring a replacement tax.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article X, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 9. new text end

new text begin The legislature may not impose a tax on the income of a resident or nonresident
individual, corporation, partnership, estate, or trust, but must enact an alternative state tax
by January 1, 2013, which replaces at least 80 percent of the state income tax revenue
estimated for taxable year 2013, and thereafter adjusted annually for inflation. The
legislature may not propose an amendment to this section between the years beginning
after December 31, 2010, and ending before January 1, 2013.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to prohibit the state from imposing
a tax on the income of a resident or nonresident individual, corporation, partnership,
estate, or trust, beginning with taxable years after December 31, 2013, and to require
an alternative state tax that replaces at least 80 percent of the state income tax revenue
estimated for taxable year 2013, and thereafter adjusted annually for inflation?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end