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HI HB2507
Bill
Status
1/26/2022
Primary Sponsor
Val Okimoto
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AI Summary
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Proposes constitutional amendment to Article III, Section 15 of Hawaii Constitution to require a two-thirds supermajority vote in each house to pass legislation that raises tax rates or creates new taxes.
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Requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in each house to pass legislation that increases the state minimum wage.
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Ballot question would ask voters: "Shall the Constitution be amended to include a two-thirds supermajority voting requirement for the legislature to pass laws that would raise taxes or create new taxes and the state minimum wage?"
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Amendment becomes effective upon compliance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution.
Legislative Description
Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, Section 15, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Enact A Supermajority Voting Requirement For Passage Of Legislation Proposing To Raise Or Create Taxes And Legislation To Raise The Minimum Wage.
Constitutional Amendment
Last Action
Referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/28/2022