1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, providing for super-majority votes relating
3to the imposition of taxes or license fees.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby resolves as follows:

6Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
7Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

8That Article VIII be amended by adding a section to read:

9§ 18. Imposition and increase of taxes and fees.

10(a) No tax or license fee may be imposed or levied except
11pursuant to an act of the General Assembly adopted with the
12concurrence of two-thirds of all members of each House.

13(b) The rate of any tax or license fee may not be increased
14except pursuant to an act of the General Assembly adopted with
15the concurrence of two-thirds of all members of each House.

16Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
17Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
18Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to

1comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
2XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
3required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
4which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
5passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

6(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
7proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
8Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
9advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
10Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
11advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
12newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
13this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
14Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
15to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
16primary, general or municipal election which meets the
17requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
18XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
19three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
20passed by the General Assembly.