HJRCA 34 would require a
supermajority, or a two-thirds vote threshold, to approve any new revenue increases in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Explaining his abstention, Lagman who, in the past, backed the Makabayan bloc's major moves in Congress and voted with the opposition said he decided to "remain with the independent opposition." "Both candidates for speaker, including the projected runner-up and presumptive minority leader, are the identical sides of the same
supermajority coin," the lawmaker from Albay said in a statement.
The Liberal Party will be divided this 18th Congress, as seven of its members are expected to join the
supermajority in the Lower Chamber.
Alan Peter Cayetano, and Abante-are 'the identical sides of the same
supermajority coin.'
'A strong argument, if not the strongest, against constituting the House of Representatives and the Senate into a constituent assembly is that the
supermajority solons will convert the constituent assembly into a virtual rubber stamp of President Rodrigo Duterte,' he added.
Part of the bill would require a 55 percent
supermajority vote on the use of any urban renewal district funds for any public building.
Goals for FY19: Recommend an increase in the annual per share dividend to our Board of Directors, consistent with the past 47 years; Complete the strategic review of the business portfolio regarding the shareholder value associated with the combination or separation of the architectural and industrial coatings businesses by the end of the second quarter 2019; Continued Board and management support to enhance governance structure by proposing to amend Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws eliminating the classified board and removing
supermajority voting.
In August, Dr Mahathir had said that reform that requires amendments to the Federal Constitution could take longer to implement without a
supermajority control of the Lower House, including setting term limit for prime ministers.
In 1996, Oregonians passed a constitutional amendment requiring three-fifths (a
supermajority) of all members elected to each House, tovoteto passbills thatraise taxes and other revenue.
Democrats are looking to achieve a
supermajority in both legislative houses.
At the time, comprehensive plan amendments required a
supermajority vote (two-thirds or 4 out of 5) for approval, and two commissioners voted against the amendment.