House Joint Resolution 2004 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2004 BY HUNTER , T. TAYLOR , BEARINGER , KEARNS , OURTH , SMITH , ABDUL-SAMAD , STUTSMAN , WINCKLER , LENSING , STAED , GAINES , THEDE , MASCHER , and HANSON HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa restricting the use of revenues derived 2 from a certain increase in the state sales and use tax rates 3 for school infrastructure purposes. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5643YH (4) 86 md/rj
H.J.R. 2004 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is 3 amended by adopting the following new section: 4 School infrastructure revenues. SEC. 11. Beginning July 1, 5 2019, all revenue derived from the increase in the state sales 6 or use tax rate from five to six percent as established in 2008 7 Iowa Acts, chapter 1134, and until December 31, 2029, or a 8 later date established by law, shall be used exclusively for 9 purposes of funding school district infrastructure needs or for 10 providing school district property tax relief as the general 11 assembly may provide by law. 12 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 13 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 14 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 15 election for members of the general assembly, and the secretary 16 of state is directed to cause the proposed amendment to be 17 published for three consecutive months previous to the date of 18 the election as provided by law. 19 EXPLANATION 20 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 21 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 22 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 23 Constitution of the State of Iowa. The amendment provides that 24 beginning July 1, 2919, all revenue derived from the increase 25 in the state sales or use tax rate from 5 to 6 percent as 26 established in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1134, and until December 27 31, 2029, or a later date established by law, shall be used 28 exclusively for funding school district infrastructure needs or 29 for providing school district property tax relief as general 30 assembly may provide by law. 31 The resolution, if adopted, will be referred to the next 32 general assembly. If the next general assembly adopts the 33 resolution, the amendment will be submitted to the voters for 34 ratification. 35 -1- LSB 5643YH (4) 86 md/rj 1/ 1