Bill Title: Creates the Taxpayer's Fiscal Charter Act. Provides for a discretionary spending freeze for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. Sets forth requirements to increase discretionary spending beginning in fiscal year 2021. Requires any new spending proposed by the General Assembly in addition to existing obligations shall be accompanied by a proposed source of revenue to pay for the proposed spending or specified cuts necessary to offset the proposed spending. Prohibits unfunded mandates. Requires the publishing of certain information before voting on or enacting an appropriations bill. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4229 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Christopher Davidsmeyer [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-100	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Thomas Morrison [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-054	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Steven Reick [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-063	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Deanne Mazzochi [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-047	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Barbara Wheeler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-064	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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