Introduced
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To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to impose a 1 percent sales tax increase that would go to roads and replace the state motor fuel and diesel taxes. Senate Bills 13 and 14 would repeal the fuel taxes.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Amendment offered
To clarify that the increased revenue the tax increase would generate would not be subject to the sales tax revenue allocations specified in other sections of the constitution.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Failed in the Senate 14 to 24 (details)
To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to impose a 1 percent sales tax increase that would go to roads and replace the state motor fuel and diesel taxes. If the measure was approved then a large fuel tax increase proposed by House Bill 5477 would not go into effect. A two-thirds vote (26 votes) is required to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the joint resolution was not adopted.
The motion passed by voice vote
Received
Failed in the Senate 18 to 19 (details)
To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to impose a 1 percent sales tax increase that would go to roads and replace the state motor fuel and diesel taxes. If the measure was approved then a large fuel tax increase proposed by House Bill 5477 would not go into effect. A two-thirds vote (26 votes) is required to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Motion to reconsider
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The vote by which the joint resolution was not adopted.
Consideration postponed
