Michigan Eminent Domain Restriction Amendment, Proposal 4 (2006)
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Proposal 4 prohibited government from taking private property by eminent domain for certain private purposes.[1]
The effects of Proposal 4 were to:
- Prohibit government from taking private property for transfer to another private individual or business for purposes of economic development or increasing tax revenue.
- Provide that if an individual’s principal residence is taken for public use, the individual must be compensated for at least 125% of property’s fair market value.
- Require government that takes a private property to demonstrate that the taking is for a public use; if taken to eliminate blight, require a higher standard of proof to demonstrate that the taking of that property is for a public use.
- Preserve existing rights of property owners.[2]
The proposal was one of 12 eminent domain-related ballot measures throughout the country on the 2006 ballot.
Election results
| Proposal 4 (Eminent Domain) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 2,914,214 | 80.1% | ||
| No | 724,573 | 19.9% | ||
Official results via: The Michigan Secretary of the State
Support
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy endorsed the measure. Their Senior Legal Analyst Patrick J. Wright said Proposal 4 was a "reasonable and significant restrictions on Michigan governments’ ability to use eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another."[3]
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact of land acquisition costs on state and local governmental entities from passage of Proposal 06-04 cannot be determined, because the number of purchases and the prices at which these purchases would occur are not known.[4]
Taxpayer's perspective
A Taxpayer’s Perspective from the National Taxpayers Union: The Save Our Homes Amendment (Proposal 06-4) would proscribe government eminent domain seizures that aren’t justified by clear purposes of general public benefit.
Campaign funding
Below is information on the amount of funds raised for Proposal 2:[5]
Contributions for Proposal 2:
| Contributor | Total |
|---|---|
| Protect Our Property Rights | $375,748 |
| Prime Housing Group | $2,204 |
See also
- 2006 ballot measures
- Michigan 2006 ballot measures
- List of Michigan ballot measures
- Michigan State Senate
- Michigan House of Representatives
External links
- Proposal 4 ballot language
- 2006 Official Election Results via the Michigan Secretary of the State
- Michigan House Fiscal Agency, Analysis of Proposals on the Ballot November 7, 2006
References
- ↑ List of Michigan constitutional amendment votes from 1966-2008
- ↑ Michigan House Fiscal Agency, Analysis of Proposals on the Ballot November 7, 2006
- ↑ Proposal 4 Would Place “Reasonable and Significant Restrictions” on Michigan’s Use of Eminent Domain, Mackinaw Center for Public Policy
- ↑ Proposal 4 Ballot Summary
- ↑ National Institute on Money in State Politics,"PROPOSAL 06-4: Restricting Eminent Domain & Regulatory Takings," retrieved August 27, 2009
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