SJR 5

Explanation of Proposal

This proposed constitutional amendment, to be given second consideration by

the 2023 legislature for submittal to the voters in April 2023, was first considered by

the

2021

legislature in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 84, which became

2021

Enrolled Joint Resolution 14.

Under current law under the statutes, the governor has authority to accept

federal moneys on behalf of the state and to allocate federal moneys without the

specific approval or participation of the legislature. This constitutional amendment

prohibits the legislature from delegating its sole power to determine how moneys

shall be appropriated and provides that the governor may not allocate any federal

moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the

legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule.

Procedure for Second Consideration

When a proposed constitutional amendment is before the legislature on second

consideration, any change in the text approved by the preceding legislature causes

the proposed constitutional amendment to revert to first consideration status so that

second consideration approval would have to be given by the next legislature before

the proposal may be submitted to the people for ratification [see joint rule 57 (2)].

If the legislature approves a proposed constitutional amendment on second

consideration, it must also set the date for submitting the proposed constitutional

amendment to the people for ratification and must determine the question or

questions to appear on the ballot.