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New York Supermajority Vote Tax Requirement (2013)
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The New York Supermajority Vote Tax Requirement did not make the November 5, 2013 general election ballot in the state of New York as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have required a two-thirds vote of the legislature to approve new taxes.[1][2] More specifically, the two-thirds vote would have been required for any "increase, extension, imposition or restoration of any tax, fee, assessment, surcharge or any other such levy change."[3]
Support
The measure was sponsored by Sen. Lee Zeldin.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New York Constitution
According to the New York Constitution, a majority vote is required in two successive sessions of the New York State Legislature in order to qualify a measure for the statewide ballot.
The proposed measure passed in the New York State Senate following a vote of 41-19 on January 19, 2011.[4]
The measure was not passed by the legislature in a successive session.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Business Review, "NY Senate passes tax-cutting measures," January 20, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "NY Senate advances spending cap, tax measure," January 19, 2011
- ↑ Times Union, "Tax-cut bills pass in Senate," January 20, 2011
- ↑ The Business Review, "NY Senate passes tax-cutting measures," January 20, 2011
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