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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AJR 9

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the vote on bills that would increase certain tax rates (first consideration).

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on

first consideration, requires a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature to pass

a bill to increase the rate of the state sales tax or any of the rates of the income tax

or franchise tax.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: August (R) , Farrow (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Kramer (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Petersen (R) , Pridemore (R) , Rivard (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Vos (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

5 cosponsors

Hopper (R) , Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R) , Leibham (R) , Vukmir (R)

Full history

  1. Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives August, Ziegelbauer, Kramer, Strachota, Farrow, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, LeMahieu, Nass, Petersen, Pridemore, Rivard, Thiesfeldt and Vos;Cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Leibham, Hopper, Lazich and Kedzie

  2. Feb 2, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ways and Means

  3. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1