Idaho Proposition 1, Property Tax Limitation Initiative (1996)
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Idaho Initiative 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Idaho on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting property taxes to 1% of assessed value, with exceptions for certain voter-approved taxes and indebtedness, and placing restrictions on local government budgets. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting property taxes to 1% of assessed value, with exceptions for certain voter-approved taxes and indebtedness, and placing restrictions on local government budgets. |
Election results
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Idaho Initiative 1 |
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| Yes | 180,678 | 37.06% | ||
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306,818 | 62.94% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 1 was as follows:
| “ | INITIATIVE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES; AMENDING CHAPTER 9, TITLE 63, IDAHO CODE, TO REPEAL SECTION 63-923 AND TO ENACT A NEW SECTION, 63-923, IDAHO CODE: PROVIDING THAT THE MAXIMUM RATE OF PROPERTY TAXES ON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT (1%) OF ASSESSED VALUE; EXEMPTING FROM THE ONE PERCENT LIMITATION TAXES TO PAY EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS OR SCHOOL PLANT FACILITY LEVIES APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, TAXES TO PAY SUBSEQUENT INDEBTEDNESS APPROVED PURSUANT TO ART. 8, SEC. 3, IDAHO CONSTITUTION, OR SPECIAL TAXES APPROVED BY A VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (⅔) OF THOSE VOTING AT THE ELECTION; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS UPON INCREASES TO CITY, COUNTY AND TAXING DISTRICT BUDGETS; PROVIDING THAT FIRE, POLICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT LEVELS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN IN EFFECT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1996, AND THAT OTHER LESS-ESSENTIAL SERVICES SHALL BE REDUCED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT IF NECESSARY; PROVIDING THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL NOT REPEAL OR REDUCE ANY EXISTING EXEMPTIONS TO PROPERTY TAXES UNLESS APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE; PROVIDING THAT ALL PUBLIC EDUCATION SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY FUNDED BY STATE AND/OR FEDERAL FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 1997. Shall the above-entitled measure proposed by Proposition One be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Idaho, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the number of registered voters as of the state's last general election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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