House
Joint
Resolution
5
-
Introduced
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
5
BY
ROGERS
,
HOLT
,
LANDON
,
FISHER
,
WATTS
,
VANDER
LINDEN
,
FRY
,
PETTENGILL
,
WILLS
,
HEARTSILL
,
SALMON
,
KLEIN
,
BACON
,
HIGHFILL
,
HANUSA
,
RIZER
,
NUNN
,
HAGENOW
,
L.
MILLER
,
SHEETS
,
and
BALTIMORE
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
A
Joint
Resolution
proposing
an
amendment
to
the
Constitution
1
of
the
State
of
Iowa
relating
to
funding
for
the
2
construction,
maintenance,
and
supervision
of
the
public
3
highways.
4
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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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
adding
the
following
new
section:
4
Sales
tax.
SEC.
11.
The
fund
created
by
the
general
5
assembly
for
the
construction,
maintenance,
and
supervision
of
6
the
public
highways
exclusively
within
the
state
as
provided
in
7
section
8
of
this
article
shall
be
annually
credited
with
the
8
amount
generated
by
a
sales
tax
rate
of
one-half
of
one
percent
9
as
may
be
imposed
by
the
state
upon
the
retail
sales
price
of
10
tangible
personal
property
and
the
furnishing
of
enumerated
11
services
sold
in
this
state
that
remain
after
any
transfers
12
of
sales
tax
revenues
required
by
law
of
this
state
in
effect
13
on
the
date
of
ratification
of
this
amendment
to
local
school
14
districts
to
be
used
solely
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
15
or
school
district
property
tax
relief
and
that
remain
after
16
any
transfers
of
sales
tax
revenues
required
by
law
of
this
17
state
in
effect
on
the
date
of
ratification
of
this
amendment
18
to
the
natural
resources
and
outdoor
recreation
trust
fund
19
created
under
section
10
of
this
article.
20
Sec.
2.
REFERRAL
AND
PUBLICATION.
The
foregoing
proposed
21
amendment
to
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
is
referred
22
to
the
general
assembly
to
be
chosen
at
the
next
general
23
election
for
members
of
the
general
assembly,
and
the
secretary
24
of
state
is
directed
to
cause
the
proposed
amendment
to
be
25
published
for
three
consecutive
months
previous
to
the
date
of
26
that
election
as
provided
by
law.
27
EXPLANATION
28
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
29
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
30
This
joint
resolution
proposes
an
amendment
to
the
31
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa
relating
to
funding
for
32
the
construction,
maintenance,
and
supervision
of
the
public
33
highways.
34
The
joint
resolution
provides
that
the
amount
generated
by
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a
sales
tax
rate
of
one-half
of
1
percent
as
may
be
imposed
by
1
the
state
shall
be
deposited
in
the
fund
created
by
the
general
2
assembly
for
the
construction,
maintenance,
and
supervision
3
of
the
public
highways,
as
provided
in
article
VII,
section
8
4
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa,
after
any
transfers
5
of
state
sales
tax
revenues
required
by
law
in
effect
on
6
the
date
of
ratification
of
the
amendment
to
local
school
7
districts
to
be
used
solely
for
school
infrastructure
purposes
8
or
school
district
property
tax
relief
and
after
any
transfers
9
of
sales
tax
revenues
required
by
law
in
effect
on
the
date
10
of
ratification
of
this
amendment
to
the
natural
resources
11
and
outdoor
recreation
trust
fund
created
under
Article
VII,
12
section
10
of
the
Constitution
of
the
State
of
Iowa.
13
The
joint
resolution,
if
adopted,
would
be
published
and
14
then
referred
to
the
next
general
assembly
(87th)
for
adoption
15
a
second
time,
before
being
submitted
to
the
electorate
for
16
ratification.
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