SF 1384

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/23/2012 09:58am

A bill for an act
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution by adding a section to
article IV; requiring a three-fifths vote to enact a law imposing or increasing
certain taxes.

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 IV to read:
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new text begin Sec. 27. new text end

new text begin Passage of a law that increases the general rate or expands the taxable
base of a state tax on income or sales or increases property taxes requires the vote of
three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature. If, however, a single law not
only makes such increases but also makes equal or greater reductions in other taxes so
that the estimated combined revenues raised by state taxes and property taxes in the law
are reduced or maintained, then passage of that law requires only a majority vote of the
members in each house. A law increases property taxes if the law:
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new text begin (1) increases a property tax rate or levy set or permitted under state law; or
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new text begin (2) authorizes a governmental unit to impose or increase a property tax rate or levy
without voter approval.
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new text begin Passage of a law that creates a new tax of statewide applicability also requires the
vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature.
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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 2012 general
election. The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require a three-fifths vote of each
house of the legislature to pass a law that increases state income, state sales, or property
taxes?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end