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Georgia Amendment 4, Tax Rates for Hazardous Waste Properties Measure (2002)

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Georgia Amendment 4

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Election date

November 5, 2002

Topic
Environment and Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 2002. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to create separate tax classifications for properties contaminated by hazardous substances to encourage their cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to create separate tax classifications for properties contaminated by hazardous substances to encourage their cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 4

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,304,683 68.58%
No 597,811 31.42%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:

“

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide by general law for the separate classification and taxation of properties on which there have been releases of hazardous waste, constituents, or substances into the environment so as to encourage cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment of such properties?

”


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

2002 Measures

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