HJR 7037 (2006) -  Two-Thirds Vote for Amendment Increasing State Tax of Fee or Resulting in Significant State Spending

Joint Resolution by Judiciary Committee and Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Carroll; Evers; Kottkamp; Murzin; Pickens; Traviesa; Troutman; Williams, T.
Two-Thirds Vote for Amendment Increasing State Tax of Fee or Resulting in Significant State Spending: Proposes an amendment to s. 7, Art. XI of the State Constitution to require a proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitution that increases an existing state tax or fee to be approved by at least two-thirds of those voters voting in the election in which the amendment or revision is considered; defines the term "existing state tax or fee" to means any tax or fee that produces revenue to state government; requires that a proposed amendment or revision to the State Constitution that would result in significant additional spending by state government must be approved by at least two-thirds of those voters voting in the election in which the amendment or revision is considered; defines the term "significant additional spending" to mean additional spending in any state fiscal year prior to and including the first state fiscal year of full implementation, in an amount greater than one-tenth of one percent of the total state budget, as established in the General Appropriations Act approved by the Governor, for the state fiscal year ending in the year prior to the election in which such proposed amendment or revision is considered; specifies that the determination of whether a proposed amendment or revision would result in significant additional spending by state government would be made and certified in accordance with general law.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JU 06-02 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee
  • PCB JU 06-02 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Government Efficiency Appropriations
  • Ways and Means
  • Rules and Calendar

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SJR 1156 Subject: Taxes/Legislative Power Limitation Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SJR 1436 Subject: Tax or Fee Limitations Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/18/2006 6:01:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 4/5/2006 1:47:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 3/30/2006 12:41:13 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/16/2006 11:07:13 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/9/2006 10:21:23 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/25/2006 5:08:32 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/19/2006 1:00:56 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/01/2006 12:54 PM   Yeas: 90 Nays: 27 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1011] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Government Efficiency Appropriations Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Government Efficiency Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00747 Time: 05/01/2006 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2006 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2006 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/01/2006 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 90, NAYS 27 Time: 05/01/2006 - 12:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 704239 Failed Time: 05/01/2006 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/01/2006 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading Time: 04/28/2006 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 704239 filed Time: 04/28/2006 - 7:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2006 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 978969 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2006 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 869355 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2006 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2006 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 978969 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 869355 filed Time: 04/26/2006 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2006) Time: 04/25/2006 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2006 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/18/2006 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Council Time: 04/18/2006 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/14/2006 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 04/06/2006 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/05/2006 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 04/05/2006 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/31/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2006 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 03/07/2006 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/16/2006 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __