CACR 10 - AS INTRODUCED
1999 SESSION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10
RELATING TO: restricting the use of a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund to education funding.
PROVIDING THAT: all revenues resulting from a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund shall be used exclusively for elementary and secondary education.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sapareto, Rock 13; Rep. Sabella, Rock 13; Rep. Wallin, Merr 15; Rep. Vaillancourt, Hills 44; Rep. Lavoie, Merr 12; Sen. Fernald, Dist 11
This constitutional amendment-concurrent resolution requires that all revenues resulting from a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund created under state law shall be used exclusively for elementary and secondary education.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
99-0028
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: restricting the use of a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund to education funding.
PROVIDING THAT: all revenues resulting from a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund shall be used exclusively for elementary and secondary education.
Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the
Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:
I. That the second part of the constitution be amended by inserting after article 6-b the following new article:
[Art.] 6-c [Use of Statewide Property Tax Revenues Restricted to Elementary and Secondary Education Funding.] All moneys received from a statewide property tax, all moneys deposited by the state treasurer into the education trust fund created under state law, and all the interest received on such moneys shall, after deducting the necessary costs of administration, be appropriated and used exclusively for elementary and secondary education in the school districts of the state. Such moneys shall be used exclusively for the purpose of education funding and shall not be transferred or diverted to any other purpose.
II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2000.
III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2000 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 1999 session of the general court shall be approved.
IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
Are you in favor of amending the Constitution to provide that all revenues resulting from a statewide property tax and all funds deposited into the education trust fund created under state law shall be used exclusively for elementary and secondary education?
V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote "Yes" or "No." If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words "Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 1999 General Court" shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.