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State Revenue Limitation

Florida Ballot Measure - Ballot (3)

Election: Nov. 6, 2012 (General)

Outcome: Failed

Categories:

Education
Constitution
Government Budget and Spending
Taxes

Summary

This joint resolution amends s. 1, Art. VII and creates s.19, Art. VII and s. 32, Art. XII, State Constitution. The joint resolution:

*Replaces the existing state revenue limitation based on Florida personal income growth with a new state revenue limitation based on changes in population and inflation.
*Requires excess revenues to be deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund, used to support public schools by reducing property taxes used to fund education, or returned to the taxpayers.
*Adds fines and revenues used to pay debt service on bonds issued after July 1, 2012 to the state revenues subject to the limitation.
*Authorizes the Legislature to increase the revenue limitation by a supermajority vote.
*Authorizes the Legislature to place a proposed increase of the revenue limitation before the voters, requiring approval by 60 percent of the voters.

The proposed amendment will be submitted to the electors at the general election in 2012.

Measure Text

ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 1 and 19
ARTICLE XII, SECTION 32
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

STATE GOVERNMENT REVENUE LIMITATION

This proposed amendment to the State Constitution replaces the existing state revenue limitation based on Florida personal income growth with a new state revenue limitation based on inflation and population changes. Under the amendment, state revenues, as defined in the amendment, collected in excess of the revenue limitation must be deposited into the budget stabilization fund until the fund reaches its maximum balance, and thereafter shall be used for the support and maintenance of public schools by reducing the minimum financial effort required from school districts for participation in a state-funded education finance program, or, if the minimum financial effort is no longer required, returned to the taxpayers. The Legislature may increase the state revenue limitation through a bill approved by a super majority vote of each house of the Legislature. The Legislature may also submit a proposed increase in the state revenue limitation to the voters.

The Legislature must implement this proposed amendment by general law. The amendment will take effect upon approval by the electors and will first apply to the 2014-2015 state fiscal year.

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