SJR9 SFA #1 Romano 2-21

Senators Romano, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Hardesty, Ihlenfeld, Jeffries, Lindsay, Palumbo, Plymale, Prezioso, Unger, Woelfel moved to amend the resolution on page one, by striking out all of section one-d and inserting in lieu thereof, a new section designated one-d, to read as follows:

§1d. Legislative Authority Related to Ad Valorem Taxation and Assessment of Tangible Motor Vehicle Personal Property.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the Legislature may, by general law exempt motor vehicles from ad valorem property taxation or reduce the rate of taxation or assessment on motor vehicles.;

And,

On page two, by striking out lines twelve through twenty and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of article eleven, chapter three of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, such amendment is hereby numbered “Amendment No. 1” and designated as the “Motor Vehicle Personal Property Tax Reduction or Elimination Amendment” and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: “The purpose of this amendment is to permit the Legislature to eliminate or lower the ad valorem personal property tax on motor vehicles.

Adopted

Rejected