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DE HB282

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Spiegelman

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Origin

House of Representatives

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to add Section 13 to Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution establishing a tax limitation on counties.

  • Requires any law enabling a county to enact a new tax or increase an existing tax rate above currently authorized levels must be adopted by a three-fifths majority vote of each house of the General Assembly.

  • Applies the same supermajority voting requirement to county tax measures that currently applies to state tax increases and new state taxes.

  • Requires a two-thirds majority vote of all members elected to each house of the General Assembly to pass this constitutional amendment proposal.

Legislative Description

An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Taxation.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

1/21/2020

Committee Referrals

Administration1/21/2020

Full Bill Text

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