Arizona Proposition 106, State Spending Limit Based on Income Amendment (1974)

Arizona Proposition 106
Election date November 5, 1974
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 106 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to: limit state spending to 8.4% of Arizona's estimated total personal income each fiscal year; require a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative houses to exceed the spending limit; and establish a three-member Economic Estimates Commission to determine the state's total personal income and calculate the spending cap.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to: limit state spending to 8.4% of Arizona's estimated total personal income each fiscal year; require a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative houses to exceed the spending limit; and establish a three-member Economic Estimates Commission to determine the state's total personal income and calculate the spending cap.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 106
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		225,488	48.69%
No		237,659	51.31%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 106 was as follows:

“

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO PUBLIC DEBT, REVENUE AND TAXATION; LIMITING STATE APPROPRIATIONS TO A PERCENTAGE OF STATE PERSONAL INCOME; ESTABLISHING AN ECONOMIC ESTI­MATES COMMISSION; PRESCRIBING POWERS AND DUTIES, AND AMENDING ARTI­CLE 9, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 17.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

An Amendment relating to public debt, revenue and taxation; limiting state appropriations to a percentage of State personal income; establishing and providing the powers and duties of an Economic Estimates Commission; and amending Article 9, Arizona Constitution, by adding Section 17.

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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.

See also

1974 Measures

• 1974 Measures
• State and local government budgets on the ballot
• spending on the ballot
• and finance on the ballot
• 1974 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1974)