The House, Thursday, February 19, 1998

The House took up 6 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 15
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What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

relating to the right of each educable child to an adequate education, and the proportionality and reasonableness of local taxes for education. Providing that the right of every child to an adequate education shall be enforced by appropriate legislation,
Rep. G. Chandler (Carr 1) House Finance

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSenateVoters
relating to use of personal income taxes. court shall use net revenues from personal income taxes exclusively for educational purposes.
Rep. Hager (Merr 18) House Finance

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSep 10, 1998SenateVoters
establishing a new statewide tax on land values to fund a constitutionally adequate education.
Rep. Noyes (Rock 26) House Finance Education - General

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998HouseSep 10, 1998SenateGovernor✕LawSep 24, 1998
establishing a personal income tax and a statewide school property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Below (Graf 13) House Finance Taxes - State

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998HouseSep 24, 1998SenateGovernor✕LawSep 24, 1998
adding a capital gains tax to the interest and dividends tax, and designating all revenues from the interest and dividends tax for funding education.
Rep. Almy (Graf 14) House Finance Taxes - State

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSep 24, 1998SenateGovernor✕LawSep 24, 1998
relative to a statewide school tax on income for purposes of funding a constitutionally adequate education and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Jacobson (Merr 2) House Finance Taxes - State

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Wheeler & Burling.

In the record: Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)

✓IntroducedFeb 18, 1998✕HouseSep 24, 1998SenateGovernor✕LawSep 24, 1998