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2011 SESSION
HJ 587 Constitutional amendment; limits total on appropriations (first reference).
Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); limit on appropriations. Limits total appropriations in any fiscal year to the preceding year's total appropriations plus a percentage increase equal to the past two years' average increase in the rate of inflation plus the average percentage increase in population. The amendment provides that any revenues collected in excess of the limitation shall be distributed: 75 percent to be refunded to individual income taxpayers and 25 percent to the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund. "Total appropriations" is defined to exclude moneys appropriated that are received from the federal government or an agency or unit thereof. If the amount in excess of the limitation is less than or equal to one percent of the limitation, the total excess shall be deposited to the Revenue Stabilization Fund if that Fund has not reached its constitutional limit, or if that Fund has reached its limit, the excess shall be appropriated to the general fund.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103122D
- 01/10/11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/11 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
- 01/24/11 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HJ540-Cole) by voice vote
- 02/08/11 House: Left in Privileges and Elections