STATE OF NEW YORK
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1584
2001-2002 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2001
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Introduced by Sen. STAFFORD -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to section 20 of article 3 of the constitution,
in relation to requiring two-thirds assent of each house of the legis-
lature for the increase of revenues
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That section 20 of arti-
2 cle 3 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
3 § 20. The assent of two-thirds of the members elected to each branch
4 of the legislature shall be requisite to every bill appropriating the
5 public moneys or property for local or private purposes, and every bill
6 which is estimated to result in an increase of fifty million dollars or
7 more in revenues from any individual tax or other revenue source, as
8 provided by law.
9 § 2. Resolved, (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
10 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
11 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
12 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
13 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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