2005 House Joint Resolution O (Impose new “recycling” sales tax )

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Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen (R) on September 8, 2005, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to add a one-cent ($.01) tax to every retail transaction, except for motor fuel, prescription drugs, utilities, and vending machine sales. Proceeds from the tax could only be used for “recycling,” the definition for which is not specified in the resolution, but would be determined by the legislature. The measure would only go into effect if the 1976 “bottle bill” (mandatory beverage container deposits) is not amended by the legislature to apply to non-carbonated beverages. Note: Because it would amend a measure adopted by a vote of the people (the “bottle bill”), extending that law to non-carbonated beverages would require a three-quarters vote of the House and Senate.
- Referred to the House Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment Committee on September 8, 2005.

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1) The "company" taking in Canada's trash in not for the common good [by Anonymous Citizen on August 7, 2006]
It needs to stop now.
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2) I support recycling but this bill is confusing [by Anonymous Citizen on August 7, 2006]
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3) They Gave You The Kool Aid [by Anonymous Citizen on August 3, 2006]
"Anyone who paid attention in their high school government class would know that the state can't tax trash brought in from Canada"

The company pays income taxes, property taxes, business taxes etc. They pay plenty of taxes.

"they really demonstrate the terrible ignorance of the citizens of this great state."

The so called teachers have you well on your way to worshipping mother earth. This is wrong but they need to do this to further their agenda.

"we have the lowest rate of recycling in all the Great Lakes States. Most of the other comments I have seen posted about this bill sicken me"

What you are reading are comments from folks that were educated before the socialists took over the schools. Listen and learn

"And actually yes, believe it or not we are running out of landfill space, very rapidly. "

Wrong again young lad. Out of the entire land mass in the US we are only using about 4%. We have lots of room left. See where they put mother earth back in here?

One more thing, I am glad that you are here because you can learn much from most of these folks. The good lord gave you two ears and one mouth, use them in that ratio and you will learn alot.

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