Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Georgia General Election in Georgia.
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Get StartedThis ballot initiative would amend the Georgia Constitution to allow the General Assembly to establish special funds with revenue sourced from taxes and fees to pay for specific projects.
A "YES" vote on HR 164 is a vote to support an amendment to the Georgia Constitution that would allow the General Assembly to allocate specific tax and fee revenue to pay for the projects for which the fees and taxes were imposed.
A "NO" vote on HR 164 is a vote to oppose an amendment to the Georgia Constitution that would allow the General Assembly to allocate specific tax and fee revenue to pay for the projects for which the fees and taxes were imposed.
“What we’d like to see is every dollar collected be used for its intended purpose,”, in support of Constitutional Amendment 1 (Learn more)
"Requiring the trust fund money to stay put would leave the state without budget flexibility during economic downturns.", in opposition to Constitutional Amendment 1 (Learn more)
"This amendment has a fail-safe. Should state revenues fall significantly, the governor can declare a “financial emergency” and temporarily suspend taxes and fees dedicated in this way. The General Assembly can then confirm the suspension with a simple majority. If it sounds like lawmakers are giving themselves a permanent loophole, the amendment also limits these maneuvers to three years out of every 10.", in support of Constitutional Amendment 1 (Learn more)
"The point is, we committed to the citizens of this state that we would spend the money on a specific purpose, and that is what we should do. ...There is nothing to prevent this or other legislatures from spending the money on other purposes.", in support of Constitutional Amendment 1 (Learn more)
"\[The amendment's] passage represents an important step toward cleaning up Georgia. These funds ... were created to pay for the cleanup of illegal tire dumps and abandoned hazardous waste sites. If voters approve this amendment in November, we will finally have the ability to protect these funds and start cleaning up blight properties across the state." , in support of Constitutional Amendment 1 (Learn more)
Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate revenues derived from fees or taxes to the public purpose for which such fees or taxes were intended?
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