Arizona Proposition 101, Property Tax Exemptions for Dual-Use Purposes Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to exempt from property taxation the first $50,000 of "full cash value" of a taxpayer's personal property if it used in agriculture, a trade, or a business. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to exempt from property taxation the first $50,000 of "full cash value" of a taxpayer's personal property if it used in agriculture, a trade, or a business. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 101 |
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664,231 | 51.51% | ||
| No | 625,314 | 48.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:
| “ | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW LEGISLATURE TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY THAT IS USED FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES OR IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS; ALLOWING THE LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE THE EXEMPT AMOUNT BASED ON A NATIONAL INFLATION INDEX. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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