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Proposal to require two-thirds legislative vote for tax increases gets contentious hearing and is tabled
2856362 · March 26, 2025
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Summary
A legislator proposed requiring a two-thirds majority to adopt new or increased taxes; members debated whether the measure would be legally effective and the item was later tabled at the sponsor's request.
A proposed measure to amend county rules to require a two-thirds majority of the Legislature to adopt any tax increase drew substantial debate and procedural skepticism before the sponsor agreed to table the item.
Sponsor Legislator Drake presented the idea as a guardrail to discourage future tax increases and…
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