H 3061 Resolution, By Kirsh, Altman, Bailey, Haskins, Meacham, Simrill, Vaughn and 
W.J. Young
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 5 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
 REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE
 ANY BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IMPOSING A NEW TAX AFFECTING MORE THAN FIFTY
 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE TO RECEIVE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE
 ON SECOND READING.

   12/11/96  House  Prefiled
   12/11/96  House  Referred to Committee on Rules
   01/14/97  House  Introduced HJ-32
   01/14/97  House  Referred to Committee on Rules HJ-32

TO AMEND RULE 5 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY BILL OR JOINT RESOLUTION IMPOSING A NEW TAX AFFECTING MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE TO RECEIVE A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE ON SECOND READING.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That Rule 5 of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"5.___ A bill or joint resolution imposing a new tax affecting more than fifty percent of the population of this State must receive on second reading a majority vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of the House."