Housing development funding ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, housing development funding includes measures to provide public funding or incentives for housing development. The topic is grouped within the infrastructure policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to housing development funding certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to housing development funding, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2024

1. California Proposition 5, Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Bond Measures to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment (2024)

1989

1. Maine Question 11, Bond Issue to Fund Organizations Pursuing Affordable Housing Measure (1989)

1980

1. Florida Amendment 2, Bonds for Housing Amendment (October 1980)

1976

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 5, Senior Citizen Housing Bond Measure (1976)
2. Florida Amendment 5, Housing Bonds Amendment (1976)
3. Nebraska Amendment 5, Redevelopment Bonds Amendment (1976)

1975

1. New York Proposal 1, Authorizing Additional State Debt for Low-Rent Housing Measure (1975)

1968

1. Maine Question 2A, Maritime Academy Dormitories Bond Measure (June 1968)
2. Maine Question 2B, Farmington State College Women's Dormitories Bond Measure (June 1968)

1966

1. New York Amendment 3, Allowing Local Governments to Take on Debt for Low Rent Housing Amendment (1966)

1965

1. Maine Question 1, Teachers Colleges and Vocational-Technical Schools Student Housing and Dining Bond Measure (1965)
2. New York Amendment 5, Authorizing Loans and Eminent Domain for the Development of Housing Facilities Amendment (1965)

1959

1. Maine Question 3, University Housing Bond Measure (September 1959)

1958

1. New York Proposition 1, Debt for Slum Clearance and Low-rent Housing Bond Measure (1958)
2. New York Proposition 2, Debt for Limited-Profit Housing Companies Bond Measure (1958)

1957

1. New York Amendment 2, State Loan for Public or Limited-Profit Housing Amendment (1957)
2. New York Amendment 4, State Housing Loans Amendment (1957)

1955

1. New York Amendment 2, Subsidies for Low-rent Assisted Housing Amendment (1955)

1953

1. New York Amendment 8, Limit on Amount Raised by Taxes on Real Estate Amendment (1953)

1949

1. New York Amendment 6, Village Indebtedness for Low-Rent Housing Amendment (1949)
2. New York Proposition 1, State Debt for Slum Clearance and Low-rent Housing Bond Measure (1949)

1947

1. New York Proposition 1, Slum-Clearance and Public Housing Bond Measure (1947)
2. New York Proposition 2, Subsidies for Public Housing Projects Bond Measure (1947)
3. New York Proposition 3, Maximum Payments on Subsidies for Public Housing Projects Bond Measure (1947)

1938

1. New York Amendment 4, Low-rent Housing and Slum Clearance Amendment (1938)

1920

1. South Dakota Amendment D, State Credits for Home Building Measure (1920)

1915

1. Massachusetts Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment (October 1915)

Alaska

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 5, Senior Citizen Housing Bond Measure (1976)

California

1. California Proposition 5, Lower Supermajority Requirement to 55% for Local Bond Measures to Fund Housing and Public Infrastructure Amendment (2024)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Bonds for Housing Amendment (October 1980)
2. Florida Amendment 5, Housing Bonds Amendment (1976)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, Teachers Colleges and Vocational-Technical Schools Student Housing and Dining Bond Measure (1965)
2. Maine Question 11, Bond Issue to Fund Organizations Pursuing Affordable Housing Measure (1989)
3. Maine Question 2A, Maritime Academy Dormitories Bond Measure (June 1968)
4. Maine Question 2B, Farmington State College Women's Dormitories Bond Measure (June 1968)
5. Maine Question 3, University Housing Bond Measure (September 1959)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment (October 1915)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 5, Redevelopment Bonds Amendment (1976)

New York

1. New York Amendment 2, State Loan for Public or Limited-Profit Housing Amendment (1957)
2. New York Amendment 2, Subsidies for Low-rent Assisted Housing Amendment (1955)
3. New York Amendment 3, Allowing Local Governments to Take on Debt for Low Rent Housing Amendment (1966)
4. New York Amendment 4, Low-rent Housing and Slum Clearance Amendment (1938)
5. New York Amendment 4, State Housing Loans Amendment (1957)
6. New York Amendment 5, Authorizing Loans and Eminent Domain for the Development of Housing Facilities Amendment (1965)
7. New York Amendment 6, Village Indebtedness for Low-Rent Housing Amendment (1949)
8. New York Amendment 8, Limit on Amount Raised by Taxes on Real Estate Amendment (1953)
9. New York Proposal 1, Authorizing Additional State Debt for Low-Rent Housing Measure (1975)
10. New York Proposition 1, Debt for Slum Clearance and Low-rent Housing Bond Measure (1958)
11. New York Proposition 1, Slum-Clearance and Public Housing Bond Measure (1947)
12. New York Proposition 1, State Debt for Slum Clearance and Low-rent Housing Bond Measure (1949)
13. New York Proposition 2, Debt for Limited-Profit Housing Companies Bond Measure (1958)
14. New York Proposition 2, Subsidies for Public Housing Projects Bond Measure (1947)
15. New York Proposition 3, Maximum Payments on Subsidies for Public Housing Projects Bond Measure (1947)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment D, State Credits for Home Building Measure (1920)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

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