Bill Text: NH CACR13 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting any new tax on personal income. Providing that no new tax on personal income shall be levied by the state of New Hampshire.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-10-20 - House Retained Bill - Rescheduled Executive Session 10/27/2011 1:00 PM Legislative Office Building 202 [CACR13 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2011-CACR13-Introduced.html
CACR 13 – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
06/10
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 13
RELATING TO: prohibiting any new tax on personal income.
PROVIDING THAT: no new tax on personal income shall be levied by the state of New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16
This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution prohibits any new tax on personal income.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0340
06/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: prohibiting any new tax on personal income.
PROVIDING THAT: no new tax on personal income shall be levied by the state of New Hampshire.
Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the
Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:
I. That the second part of the constitution be amended by inserting after article 5-b the following new article:
[Art.] 5-c. [Income Tax Prohibited.] No new tax shall be levied, directly or indirectly, upon a person’s income, from whatever source it is derived.
II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2012.
III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2012 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2011 session of the general court shall be approved.
IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by inserting after article 5-b a new article to read as follows:
[Art.] 5-c. [Income Tax Prohibited.] No new tax shall be levied, directly or indirectly, upon a person’s income, from whatever source it is derived.”
V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2011 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.
