Iowa House passes ballot measure that would require two-thirds approval for tax hikes
The Iowa House approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would require two-thirds of lawmakers to approve any future tax increases.
House Joint Resolution 2006, which passed on a 61-35 vote and now heads to the Senate, would ask voters to approve the higher threshold on any bill that increases the state's individual or corporate income tax rates.
If put on the ballot and approved, the amendment would make it far more difficult for lawmakers to reverse Republican-led cuts passed in recent years. Currently, all legislation regardless of subject is approved through a simple majority (50% plus one).
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, the amendment's sponsor, said it would mimic measures in place in a range of other states across the political spectrum.
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