An Idaho Senate committee on Monday narrowly rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution to balance the federal budget. Debate over the issue has largely centered around whether a constitutional convention would be a runaway process that risks upending the entire U.

An Idaho Senate committee on Monday narrowly rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution to balance the federal budget.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Jeff Klemp, R-Lansing, says a proposed constitutional amendment would lower property taxes by rolling back the appraised values to 2022 and capping annual increases at 3%.