VA HJR26 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); limit on appropriations. Limits total appropriations in a year to the preceding year's total appropriations plus a percentage equal to the sum of the percentage increase in the rate of inflation plus the rate of population increase. However, additional appropriations may be made (i) for tax relief, (ii) for deposits to the Revenue Stabilization Fund, or (iii) for nonrecurring capital projects. "Total appropriations" is defined so as not to include appropriated moneys that are received from the federal government or an agency or unit thereof.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; limits total appropriations in a year to preceding year's total.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-16 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2010-01-05 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2010-01-05 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100578D

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