Considerations for Whether a Bill Raises Revenue (2023)

… arch Date: 03/08/2022 UPDATED 02/17/2023 Document #: 2023-M-0002 Re: Considerations for Mandatory Introduction of Revenue Raising Bills in the House of Representatives QUESTION PRESENTED When is an Act a “bill for raising revenue” …

… f Revenue Raising Bills in the House of Representatives QUESTION PRESENTED When is an Act a “bill for raising revenue” within the meaning of § 2 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution and therefore required to be introduced in th …

… Representatives? DISCUSSION Section 2 of Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution states: All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose alterations as on other bills; and no bil …

… Senate may propose alterations as on other bills; and no bill from the operation of which, when passed into a law, revenue may incidentally arise shall be accounted a bill for raising revenue; nor shall any matter or cause whatever not imme …

… he operation of which, when passed into a law, revenue may incidentally arise shall be accounted a bill for raising revenue; nor shall any matter or cause whatever not immediately relating to and necessary for raising revenue be in any manne …

… l for raising revenue; nor shall any matter or cause whatever not immediately relating to and necessary for raising revenue be in any manner blended with or annexed to a bill for raising revenue. Yourison v. State 1 is directly on point …

… ediately relating to and necessary for raising revenue be in any manner blended with or annexed to a bill for raising revenue. Yourison v. State 1 is directly on point regarding the interpretation of this provision as to whether a bill w …

… v. State 1 is directly on point regarding the interpretation of this provision as to whether a bill which is raising revenue must start in the House. The question in Yourison was whether a bill requiring a license fee to regulate boats carryi …