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FL H0389

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Brise

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 19 requiring a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature in a separate bill to expend state trust fund balances or portions thereof for purposes other than those authorized in the act creating the fund
  • Adds new subsection (f)(5) to establish the two-thirds voting requirement for trust fund expenditures outside their original purpose
  • Requires submission of the amendment to Florida voters for approval or rejection at the next general election or an earlier special election authorized by law
  • Ballot summary describes the amendment as requiring a two-thirds legislative vote in a separate bill to expend any state trust fund balance for unauthorized purposes

Legislative Description

State Trust Funds

Last Action

Died in Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development12/18/2009

Full Bill Text

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