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House Passes Resolution Urging Congressional Action on Judges' Authority Over Tax-like Orders
Summary
The Utah House approved HJR5/HGR5, a resolution urging Congress to consider a constitutional response to judicial decisions that effectively compel taxation; supporters cited a Missouri case and other state resolutions; the House passed the measure 52–23 and will send it to the Senate.
On Feb. 2, 1999, the Utah House voted to pass House Joint Resolution 5 (referred to on the floor as HGR5/HJR5), a measure urging congressional action to restrict federal courts from ordering states or political subdivisions to impose or increase taxes. Representative Olson, who introduced the resolution, referenced Federalist Papers and a Missouri case (Jenkins) as…
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