Florida Tax Limitation Act (1996)
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Florida Amendment 1, also known as the Tax Limitation Act, was on the November 5, 1996 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 69.3% of voters in favor.
It was on the 1996 ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment.
Four citizen-initiated amendments were on the 1996 ballot; they were respectively the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th citizen-initiated measures to appear on a Florida statewide ballot.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Prohibits imposition of new state taxes or fees on or after November 8, 1994 by constitutional amendment unless approved by two-thirds of the voters voting in the election. Defines "new State taxes or fees" as revenue subject to appropriation by State Legislature, which tax or fee is not in effect on November 7, 1994. Applies to proposed State tax and fee amendments on November 8, 1994 ballot and those on later ballots.
