SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 5

BY  ANDERSON and BERTRAND

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa restricting the use of revenues derived from an increase in the state sales and use tax rates for school infrastructure purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed:
   Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended by adopting the following new section:
   School infrastructure revenues.
  SEC. 11.  All revenue derived from an increase in the state sales or use tax rate, which was dedicated for school infrastructure or school property tax relief purposes, shall be used solely for purposes of funding school district infrastructure needs or for providing school district property tax relief as provided in laws enacted by the general assembly.
   Sec. 2.  REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION.  The foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members of the general assembly, and the secretary of state is directed to cause the proposed amendment to be published for three consecutive months previous to the date of the election as provided by law.
EXPLANATION
   This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa. The amendment provides that the revenues derived from an increase in the state sales and use tax rates which were dedicated for school infrastructure or school property tax relief purposes shall only be used for funding school district infrastructure needs or for providing school district property tax relief as provided in laws enacted by the general assembly.
   The resolution, if adopted, will be referred to the next general assembly. If the next general assembly adopts the resolution, the amendment will be submitted to the voters for ratification.