Key Votes
HJR 4 - Local Tax Authority - Key Vote
Idaho Key Votes
Stages
- March 24, 2008 Senate Resolution Sent To Committee
- March 21, 2008 House Joint Resolution Passed
- March 13, 2008 Introduced
Family
- HJR 4 - Local Tax Authority
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Resolution Sent To Committee (Senate) - March 24, 2008
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (House) (51-19) - March 21, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Local Tax Authority
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that amends the state constitution to allow the Legislature to authorize counties and cities to levy a sales and use tax with the approval of two-thirds of the voters in the November general election.
Highlights:
- Specifies that this section of the constitution will not apply to any sales and use tax that was imposed by a county or city prior to November 1, 2008 (Sec. 1).
Note:
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FROM BOTH CHAMBERS IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (House) - March 13, 2008
Title: Local Tax Authority
Committee Sponsors
- Revenue and Taxation (Sponsor)
