Bill > S00711

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative branches to pass any bill that increases, extends, imposes, or revives taxes, fees, assessments, surcharges, or other similar levies. The only exception to this requirement would be bills resulting from a home rule message, which is a specific type of local government communication requesting legislative action. The amendment would apply to both state-level legislation and local government laws, mandating that local governments also need a two-thirds vote of their total legislative body to enact new taxes that require legislative authorization. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for how bills must be made available to legislators (including electronic formats) and sets a process for referring the proposed amendment to the next legislative session after a general election, with a requirement to publish the amendment for three months prior to that election. The core intent of the bill appears to be making it more difficult to raise taxes by requiring a supermajority vote, thereby providing additional protection against tax increases.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S711