A study conducted by Wisconsin’s Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that taxpayers could have saved $1.9 billion over 20 years if the Taxpayer Protection Amendment had been law.

The amendment would force government officials to consolidate or work more efficiently to better utilize taxpayer money.

According to Jim Pugh, a spokesman for business lobby Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the amendment allows reasonable increases in government wile protecting taxpayers.

The Taxpayer Protection Amendment would limit annual tax increases to inflation or the increase in the state’s personal income. Allowances for population growth and new construction would also be included.