BILL NUMBER: S1560
SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment
to section 14 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to the
procedure for voting non-recurring revenue items taxes
 
PURPOSE:
Requires that any bill which provides revenue to the state in a non-re-
curring manner shall pass by a two-thirds majority in order to become
law.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 14 of article 3 of the Constitution to provide
that any bill which generates revenue to the state in a non-recurring
manner must pass by the assent of two-thirds of the members elected to
each branch of the legislature voting separately.
Section 2 outlines the procedure for amending the Constitution.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The use of "one-shot" revenues as a means of balancing the state budget
must be stopped. The use of non-recurring revenue streams to balance the
budget has contributed greatly to our over $ 9 billion deficit. Raiding
$391 million budget, delaying state income tax returns and gambling on a
tax amnesty program all turned out poorly for the taxpayers of this
state. This legislation will curtail the use of these budgetary gimmicks
and will compel the governor and legislative leaders to craft a fiscally
responsible budget.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
02/03/17: S.4146 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
02/16/17: S.4146 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
03/10/17: S.4146 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
1/03/10: S.4146 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/12/18: S4146 TO ATTORNEY - GENERAL FOR OPINIONS
02/15/18: S.4146 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/15/18: S. 1499 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
02/07/19: S.1499 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
02/27/19: S.1499 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/08/20: S.1499 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
02/14/20: S.1499 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
03/13/20: S.1499 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/12/21: S.1530 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
02/09/21: S.1530 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
03/04/21: S.1530 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/05/22: S.1530 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/28/22; S.1530 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
03/01/22: S.1530 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/09/23: S.909 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/13/23: S.909 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
02/23/23: S.909 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/03/24: S.909 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
01/04/24: S.909 TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
01/29/24: S.909 OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS.up off;:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The foregoing amendment will be referred to the first regular legisla-
tive session convening after the next succeeding general election of
members of the assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19
of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of
such election.