House Joint Resolution 4 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION BY SCHULTZ, WINDSCHITL, STRUYK, PETTENGILL, SODERBERG, HUSEMAN, HELLAND, DRAKE, WORTHAN, UPMEYER, and DEYOE Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 2 the State of Iowa restricting the use of revenues derived from 3 the increase in the state sales and use tax rates for school 4 infrastructure purposes. 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 1767YH 83 7 mg/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed: 1 3 Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is 1 4 amended by adopting the following new section: 1 5 SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE REVENUES. SEC. 10. All revenue 1 6 derived from the increase in the state sales or use tax rate, 1 7 which was increased for school infrastructure or school 1 8 property tax relief purposes, shall be used solely for 1 9 purposes of funding school district infrastructure needs or 1 10 for providing school district property tax relief as provided 1 11 in laws enacted by the general assembly. 1 12 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 1 13 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 1 14 to the General Assembly to be chosen at the next general 1 15 election for members of the General Assembly and the Secretary 1 16 of State is directed to cause the proposed amendment to be 1 17 published for three consecutive months previous to the date of 1 18 the election as provided by law. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 1 21 Constitution of the State of Iowa. The amendment provides 1 22 that the revenues derived from the increase in the state sales 1 23 and use tax rates which were increased for school 1 24 infrastructure or school property tax relief purposes shall 1 25 only be used for funding school district infrastructure needs 1 26 or for providing school district property tax relief as 1 27 provided in laws enacted by the general assembly. 1 28 The resolution, if adopted, will be referred to the next 1 29 general assembly. If the next general assembly adopts the 1 30 resolution, the amendment will be submitted to the voters for 1 31 ratification. 1 32 LSB 1767YH 83 1 33 mg/rj/5