clause to Article V, Section 10(1)(c), of the Wisconsin Constitution, providing that the governor’s veto “may not create or increase, or authorize the creation or increase, of any tax or fee.” This language would not only prevent a veto from increasing any state taxes or fees, but also prevent a veto from allowing local governments, such as school districts, to increase their own taxes or fees. A “yes” vote on Question 1, would vote to amend Wis. Const. Art. V, § 10(1) (c), to prohibit the governor from partially vetoing a spending bill in a way that would create or increase, or authorize the creation or increase, of any tax or fee. A “no” vote on Question 1, would vote not to amend Wis. Const. Art. V, § 10(1)(c), of the Wisconsin Constitution. Explanatory statement regarding Question 2: Under current law, Article I, Section 18, of the Wisconsin Constitution, like the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, protects religious rights. In a declared state of emergency, officials may limit public gatherings, including religious gatherings, so long as religious and secular gatherings are treated equivalently. The proposed amendment would add a new clause to the end of Article I, Section 18, prohibiting the state and local governments from ordering the closure, or forbidding gatherings “in places of worship,” when there is a state of emergency. That language would prevent officials from forbidding gatherings in places of clause to Article V, Section 10(1)(c), of the Wisconsin Constitution, providing that the governor’s veto “may not create or increase, or authorize the creation or increase, of any tax or fee.” This language would not only prevent a veto from increasing any state taxes or fees, but also prevent a veto from allowing local governments, such as school districts, to increase their own taxes or fees. A “yes” vote on Question 1, would vote to amend Wis. Const. Art. V, § 10(1) (c), to prohibit the governor from partially vetoing a spending bill in a way that would create or increase, or authorize the creation or increase, of any tax or fee. A “no” vote on Question 1, would vote not to amend Wis. Const. Art. V, § 10(1)(c), of the Wisconsin Constitution. Explanatory statement regarding Question 2: Under current law, Article I, Section 18, of the Wisconsin Constitution, like the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, protects religious rights. In a declared state of emergency, officials may limit public gatherings, including religious gatherings, so long as religious and secular gatherings are treated equivalently. The proposed amendment would add a new clause to the end of Article I, Section 18, prohibiting the state and local governments from ordering the closure, or forbidding gatherings “in places of worship,” when there is a state of emergency. That language would prevent officials from forbidding gatherings in places of
