Bill Text: CT HB05030 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Requiring A Two-thirds Vote For Any Tax Increase.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-09 - Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding [HB05030 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05030-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5030 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 152 | ||||
Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. DAVIS C., 57th Dist. |
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AN ACT REQUIRING A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FOR ANY TAX INCREASE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 16 of the general statutes be amended to require the approval by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the General Assembly for the enactment of any bill proposing a tax increase.
Statement of Purpose:
To require a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly before taxes can be raised in order to limit the tax burden on state residents and businesses.