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Louisiana Student Fee Increases Amendment (2015)
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A Louisiana Student Fee Increases Amendment was not on the October 24, 2015 ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have exempted public higher education fees, excluding tuition, from the requirement that fees be enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.[1]
Currently, creating new fees or increasing existing fees imposed by the state or any department of the state need to be enacted by a two-thirds vote in the legislature. This applies to both public tuition and fees charged to students attending public institutions of higher education.
The measure was introduced into the Louisiana Legislature by Rep. Franklin J. Foil (R-70) as House Bill 62.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot text was:[1]
| “ | Do you support an amendment to exempt public higher education from the requirement that the imposition of a new student fee or fee increase, other than tuition, requires the enactment of a law by the legislature? (Adds Article VII, Section 2.1(C))[3] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article VII, Louisiana Constitution
The proposed amendment would have added a Section 2.1(C) to Article VII of the Louisiana Constitution. The following underlined text would have been added by the proposed measure's approval:[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Louisiana Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Rep. Franklin J. Foil (R-70) as House Bill 62 on March 9, 2015.[2]
The measure needed to be approved through a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers to be placed on the ballot. Louisiana is one of sixteen states that require a two-thirds supermajority.
On May 27, 2015, the Louisiana House of Representatives approved the amendment, with 74 representatives voting "yea" and 21 voting "nay."
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Louisiana Legislature, "House Bill 62," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Legislature, "House Bill 62 Info," accessed June 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
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