Hawaii County Tax Authority, Amendment 16 (1978)
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The Hawaii County Tax Authority, Amendment 16, also known as Amendment 16, was on the ballot in Hawaii on November 7, 1978, as a convention referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed three new additions to the constitution: Article VIII, Sections 3 and 5, and Article XVIII, Section 6. The amendments stated that they would grant counties exclusive power to oversee all issues pertaining to the taxation of real property; it would include a transitional period, whereby 1) such taxes will not be levied until July 1, 1981, 2) all counties would agree on a uniform method of assessment, failing this, general law would prevail, and 3) property dedicated for specific use would be valued in the context of that use and include any tax exemptions, which would not be altered for 11 years unless the majority of counties agree to do so.[1]
Election results
| Hawaii Amendment 16 (1978) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 130,963 | 51.92% | ||
| No | 121,263 | 48.08% | ||
Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Hawaii, 1968-1990
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