NH House passes CACR6 which requires a 3/5 vote to create new or increase taxes or fees

[Keith and stuff]

The NH House passes CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6 which would require a 3/5 vote to create new or increase taxes or fees or issues any bonds by the NH legislature. The amendment still has to be approved by 3/5s of the NH Senate before it goes before voters in a November election. The NH House vote was 256 - 117.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...f-2c21a9ab65df

http://www.nhliberty.org/bills/view/2011/CACR6

IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by inserting after article 5-b a new article to read as follows:

[Art.] 5-c. [Increase in Rate of Taxation.] A 3/5 vote of the house of representatives and the senate shall be required to pass a new tax or license fee or to increase a tax or license fee that has been levied by the state provided, however, that if, prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of the state, insufficient revenues are provided to pay principal and interest on a debt to which the state has pledged its faith and credit, which is due and payable in such year, the legislature may, by majority vote, increase the rate of taxes and license fees to make up for such insufficient revenues.