Latest Action: 11/05/2008 - Referred to committee on appropriations

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Legislature; legislative agencies; impact analysis on bill proposals; require. Amends secs. 26 & 31, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/06/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 10/30/2008

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Constitutional amendments; state; provision regarding filling a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 21a to art. V.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Referred to committee on government operations and reform

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Property tax; assessments; taxable value; limit increase when market value increases by less than 5% or the rate of inflation. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/13/2008 - Amendment(s) offered

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Elections; initiative and referendum; approval of ballot question petition prior to circulation; provide for. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 473a.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/25/2008

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Sales tax; collections; distribution of sales tax proceeds; amend constitution to dedicate certain percentage of revenue to road construction, maintenance, and repair. Amends sec. 10, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/11/2008

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Labor; civil service employment; limitation on state from authorizing pay increases for classes of state employees under certain circumstances; provide for. Amends sec. 5 of art. XI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/11/2008

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Higher education; tuition; in-state tuition rates of state universities; limit increases based on CPI in state constitution. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII & adds sec. 10 to art. VIII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Referred to committee on natural resources and environmental affairs

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Constitutional amendments; state; Michigan natural resources trust fund; increase allowable annual expenditures and authorize bonds. Amends sec. 35, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Referred to committee on campaign and election oversight

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Elections; school; voting age for school district elections; reduce to 16 years of age under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1, art. II of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/11/2008 - Referred to committee on campaign and election oversight

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Legislature; legislators; reforms to term limits, 1-year moratorium on lobbying for certain state officials, and reduced compensation for state legislators with unexcused absences; provide for. Amends secs. 12 & 54, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Referred to committee on natural resources and environmental affairs

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Natural resources; funding; Michigan natural resources trust fund; increase allowable annual expenditures and provide for the issuance of bonds. Amends secs. 1901 & 1903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901 & 324.1903) & adds secs. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 & 1928. TIE BAR WITH: SJR M'08
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/17/2008

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Elections; primary; nomination of attorney general and secretary of state; revise. Amends sec. 21, art. V of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/17/2008

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Elections; primary; procedure for nomination of incumbent supreme court justices; revise. Amends sec. 2, art. VI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Printed bill filed 04/23/2008

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Constitutional amendments; state; Michigan natural resources trust fund; increase allowable annual expenditures and authorize bonds. Amends sec. 35, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 08/13/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 07/24/2008

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Legislature; legislators; term limits; repeal. Repeals sec. 54, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 08/13/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 07/24/2008

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Transportation; motor fuel tax; allocation of gas tax; modify and earmark for roads. Amends sec. 9, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/13/2008 - Notice given to discharge committee

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Sales tax; collections; local option for a sales tax increase; allow, and earmark revenue into a transportation fund. Amends sec. 8, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Rule suspended

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Property tax; assessments; limitation on taxable value based on change in SEV; amend constitution to provide for. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 05/08/2008

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Public employees and officers; state; chief administrative officer; create. Amends sec. 1, art. V of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/27/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 05/23/2008

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Appropriations; school aid; requirement for presentation of certain budgets by a certain date of each fiscal year; establish. Amends sec. 31, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/26/2008

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Property tax; assessments; calculation of taxable value; revise. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 07/23/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 07/17/2008

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Legislature; legislators; salary and health care for legislators; revise and repeal term limits for legislators. Amends sec. 12, art. IV & repeals sec. 54, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/25/2008

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Income tax; rate; graduated state income tax; provide for. Amends sec. 7, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Printed bill filed 04/23/2008

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Natural resources; funding; Michigan natural resources trust fund; increase allowable annual expenditures and provide for the issuance of bonds. Amends secs. 1901 & 1903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901 & 324.1903) & adds secs. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 & 1928.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/11/2008

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Constitutional amendments; state; health care for all Michigan residents; establish. Amends sec. 51, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/11/2008

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Retirement; forfeiture; public employee pension forfeiture for certain offenses; allow. Amends sec. 24, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/11/2008

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Sales tax; other; special districts allowed to levy an additional sales tax; create, and earmark to arts and cultural programming. Amends sec. 8, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/10/2008

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State financing and management; budget; constitutional amendment to limit spending; implement. Amends sec. 26, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 07/17/2008 - Vote reconsidered

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Elections; initiative and referendum; filing petition; include a requirement for geographic distribution of signatures. Amends sec. 9, art. II of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to committee on senior citizens and veterans affairs

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Higher education; state universities; classifying certain active duty military and their dependents residents for determining tuition; require. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Referred to committee on government operations and reform

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Legislature; legislators; legislator called for active military duty; constitutional amendment to establish temporary replacement. Amends sec. 8, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/25/2008 - Defeated roll call # 577 yeas 20 nays 17 excused 1 not voting 0

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State financing and management; budget; constitutional amendment to limit the budget and make certain deposits; modify. Amends sec. 31, art. IV & sec. 18, art. V of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/14/2007 - Referred to committee on government operations and reform

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Public employees and officers; constitutional amendment creating the independent redistricting commission; provide for. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 6, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Referred to committee on appropriations

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Constitutional amendments; state; equal amount of per pupil funding for all local school districts; ensure by certain date. Amends sec. 11, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Referred to committee on government operations and reform

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Legislature; legislators; part-time legislature; provide for. Amends sec. 13, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Referred to committee on government operations and reform

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Legislature; apportionment; process for redistricting plan; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 6, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Referred to committee on appropriations

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State financing and management; budget; budgeting process; implement zero-based budgeting. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 456.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Referred to committee on finance

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Property tax; assessments; increased taxable value due to transfer of ownership of property; exclude from calculation of millage reduction fraction. Amends sec. 34d of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.34d).
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Adopted by 2/3 vote roll call # 12 yeas 36 nays 0 excused 2 not voting 0

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State; other; investing by certain institutions of higher education, political subdivisions, and other public bodies with companies doing business with certain countries that support international terrorism; prohibit in state constitution. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII & sec. 19, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/07/2007 - Substitute s-4 adopted

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Legislature; other; repeal of unconstitutional provisions; provide for. Amends sec. 11, art. I, secs. 1 & 6, art. II, secs. 2 & 3, art. IV, sec. 2, art. VIII & sec. 6, art. IX & repeals sec. 10, art. II, secs. 4, 5 & 6, art. IV & sec. 7, art. VII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/14/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/13/2007

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Legislature; legislators; tax increase or imposition of new tax; require 3/5 vote of the legislature and require sunset unless approved by majority of electors. Amends sec. 26, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/14/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/13/2007

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Property tax; Headlee; Headlee millage rollbacks; exempt site building and sinking funds. Amends sec. 31, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/07/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/07/2007

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Higher education; state universities; classifying certain active duty military and their dependents residents for determining tuition; require. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 08/21/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 08/09/2007

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Elections; initiative and referendum; statewide ballot proposals to be voted on at odd year general elections; require. Amends sec. 9, art II & secs. 1 & 2, art XII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/22/2007

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Legislature; apportionment; constitutional amendment creating the independent redistricting commission; provide for. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 6, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/13/2008

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Legislature; sessions; unicameral legislature, independent redistricting commission, certain legislative salary and benefit revisions, and certain other legislative changes; provide for. Amends sec. 9, art. II, sec. 8, art. III, secs. 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 43, 53 & 54, art. IV, secs. 2, 3, 6, 7, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28 & 29, art. V, secs. 1 & 25, art. VI, sec. 6, art. VIII, secs. 15 & 27, art. IX, sec. 5, art. X, secs. 5 & 7, art. XI & secs. 1 & 3, art. XII; adds secs. 1a, 1b & 55 to art. IV & repeals secs. 2, 3, 4 & 21, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/22/2007

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Elections; primary; voting age at primary elections; revise to 17 under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 1, art. II of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/05/2008

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Courts; judges; supreme court justices; clarify circumstances requiring disqualification. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 31 to art. VI.
Latest Action: 06/26/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/22/2007

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Legislature; legislators; term limits; extend. Amends sec. 54, art. IV & sec. 30, art. V of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 02/20/2008

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Legislature; other; shared power organizational agreement in the house of representatives; create. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV.
Latest Action: 06/21/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/21/2007

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Constitutional amendments; state; increase in taxable value of property; prohibit if market value is decreasing. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 02/15/2007

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Environmental protection; recycling; 1-cent recycling fee; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 11a to art. IX.
Latest Action: 06/13/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/13/2007

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Legislature; other; legislative expense allowance, session days, certain salary revisions, and other general provisions; modify. Amends secs. 12 & 13, art. IV; adds secs. 55 & 56 to art. IV & sec. 43 to art. IX & repeals sec. 54, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/08/2007

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Legislature; legislators; reduction of pay for legislators who miss session without a valid excuse; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV.
Latest Action: 09/09/2008 - Motion to discharge committee postponed for day

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Family law; parental rights; rights of parents and legal guardians to direct upbringing of children; declare as a fundamental constitutional right. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 27 to art. I.
Latest Action: 06/12/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 06/08/2007

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Property tax; state education tax; requirement for levy of state education tax to remain in district; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 43 to art. IX.
Latest Action: 09/09/2008 - Motion to discharge committee postponed for day

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Property tax; assessments; increase in taxable value upon transfer; limit. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/24/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 05/24/2007

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Legislature; sessions; part-time legislature; provide for, and eliminate term limits. Amends sec. 13, art. IV & repeals sec. 54, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/09/2008 - Motion to discharge committee postponed for day

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Property tax; assessments; taxable value; limit increase when market value increases by less than 5% or the rate of inflation. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 05/09/2007

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Sales tax; rate; tax rate; revise and prohibit certain other taxes. Amends secs. 3, 7, 8, 10 & 11, art. IX & adds sec. 43 to art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 01/17/2008

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Elections; judicial; ballot designation for incumbent judges; eliminate. Amends sec. 24, art. VI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/13/2007

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Higher education; state universities; guaranteed admission if student is in the top 10% of his or her graduating class; provide for. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII & adds sec. 10 to art. VIII of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 12/06/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 12/06/2007

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Public employees and officers; state; position of chief administrative officer in the executive branch; provide for. Amends sec. 1, art. V of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 04/06/2007

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Property tax; assessments; 3-year adjustment following transfer of ownership; provide for. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 12/01/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 11/29/2007

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Public employees and officers; state; maximum number of unclassified employees; increase. Amends sec. 5, art. XI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 04/05/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/30/2007

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Criminal procedure; bail; no-bond violations; expand to include attempted murder. Amends sec. 15, art. I of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/27/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 11/27/2007

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Legislature; legislators; reforms to term limits, 1-year moratorium on lobbying for certain state officials, and reduced compensation for state legislators with unexcused absences; provide for. Amends secs. 12 & 54, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/21/2007

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Legislature; legislators; part-time legislature; provide for. Amends secs. 12 & 13, art IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV & sec. 43 to art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 11/08/2007

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State financing and management; funds; appropriation bills subject to referendum; clarify. Amends sec. 9, art. II of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/21/2007

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Courts; circuit court; election of a chief circuit judge in certain judicial circuits; amend constitution to provide for. Adds sec. 12a to art. VI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 11/08/2007

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Retirement; judges; age of retirement for judges; increase to 75 years of age. Amends sec. 19, art. VI of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 03/15/2007

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Criminal procedure; sentencing; capital punishment for first degree murder; provide for. Amends sec. 46, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 11/07/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 11/07/2007

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Legislature; other; deadline for passage of general government budget; establish, and provide penalties for noncompliance. Amends sec. 31, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 02/21/2007

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Constitutional amendments; state; equal amount of per pupil funding for all local school districts; ensure by certain date. Amends sec. 11, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 10/24/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 10/24/2007

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Legislature; legislators; legislative salaries; modify. Amends sec. 12, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 01/23/2007

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Property tax; assessments; agricultural property assessment based on agricultural use value; amend constitution to provide for. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 10/11/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 10/11/2007

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Property tax; assessments; blighted property; amend constitution to allow assessment at different level. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Printed joint resolution filed 05/08/2008

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Legislature; legislators; part-time legislature; provide for, and revise session schedule, legislators' salary, and term limits. Amends secs. 12, 13 & 54, art. IV & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 01/23/2007

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Property tax; assessments; taxable value of homestead when sold; phase increase in over 3-year period. Amends sec. 3, art. IX of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 09/28/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 09/28/2007

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Legislature; other; requirement for budget approvals by July 1; provide for. Amends sec. 31, art. IV of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Printed joint resolution filed 01/23/2007

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Natural resources; hunting; hunting and fishing as a constitutional right; establish. Adds sec. 27 to art. I of the state constitution.
Latest Action: 01/23/2007 - Printed bill filed 01/23/2007

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Elections; other; ballot question of whether to call a constitutional convention; provide for. Creates new act.