Land use and development policy ballot measures

Voters have decided on land use and development policy ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, land use and development policy includes measures to establish, change, or repeal policies on zoning, planning, and development projects. The topic is grouped within the infrastructure policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. California Change Environmental Review Process for Essential Projects Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Massachusetts Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative (2026) - Potential

List of state ballot measures

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States

2026

1. California Change Environmental Review Process for Essential Projects Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Massachusetts Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative (2026) - Potential

2021

1. Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021)

2018

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Salmon Habitat Protections and Permits Initiative (2018)
2. Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative (2018)

2016

1. Alabama Use of City Manufacturing Zone Tax Revenue to Incentivize Manufacturing, Amendment 11 (2016)

2012

1. Alaska Coastal Management Question, Ballot Measure 2 (August 2012)

2010

1. Florida Amendment 4, Comprehensive Land Use Plan Referenda Initiative (2010)
2. Georgia Amendment 5, Industrial Property Designation Measure (2010)

2006

1. New Jersey Preserved Open Space Lands Improvement Fund, Question 2 (2006)

2002

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Authorize Nonprofit Property Development Bonds Measure(2002)

2000

1. Colorado Amendment 24, Voter Approval for the Expansion of Cities Initiative (2000)
2. Missouri Proposition A, Outdoor Advertising Restriction Initiative (2000)

1998

1. Colorado Amendment 13, Uniform Regulation of Livestock Operations Initiative (1998)
2. Colorado Amendment 14, Regulations on Commercial Hog Farms Initiative (1998)

1996

1. Georgia Amendment 5, Industrial Zone Property Amendment (1996)
2. New Mexico Amendment 7 (1996)

1995

1. New York Amendment 4, Cemetery for the Town of Keene Amendment (1995)

1990

1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Classification of Agricultural Lands Measure (1990)
2. Washington Initiative 547, Land Use Planning Measure (1990)

1988

1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Changes to Redevelopment Financing for Substandard or Blighted Areas Measure (1988)

1986

1. Maine Question 6, Coastal Access, Harbor, Ferry, and Laboratory Improvements Bond Measure (1986)

1984

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Required Referendum for Municipal Redevelopment Powers Measure (1984)
2. Nebraska Amendment 4, Classification of Agricultural Land Measure (1984)

1983

1. New York Amendment 8, Municipal Funding for Public Improvements Amendment (1983)

1982

1. Alabama Calhoun County Industrial Parks Amendment (September 1982)
2. Alabama Land Development Amendment (1982)
3. Missouri Proposition A, Large Commercial Vehicles on Highways Referendum (April 1982)
4. Nebraska Amendment 2, Bonds for Property Development Measure (1982)
5. Oregon Measure 6, Removal of State's Land Use Planning Powers Initiative (1982)

1978

1. Massachusetts Question 7, Property Tax Classification for Recreational and Natural Land Amendment (1978)

1974

1. Nevada Question 3, Taxation on Agricultural and Open-Space Real Property Amendment (1974)
2. Utah Referendum 1, Permit the Land Use Act to be Enacted Measure (1974)

1972

1. Washington Initiative 43 and Alternative Measure 43B, Shoreline Use and Development Measure (1972)

1971

1. New York Amendment 1, Community Development Funding Amendment (1971)

1967

1. New York Amendment 1, Increasing the Principal Amount for Bonds Used for Loans Amendment (1967)
2. New York Amendment 2, Creation and Maintenance of Ski Trails Amendment (1967)

1966

1. New York Amendment 1, Increasing Maximum Amount of Bonds for Industrial and Manufacturing Plants Measure (1966)
2. New York Proposition 1, Development for Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1966)

1962

1. New York Amendment 2, Repeal of Ownership of Lands Amendment (1962)

1936

1. Georgia Amendment 6, City of Moultrie Zoning Laws Measure (1936)

1933

1. New York Amendment 1, Compensation of Private Property Amendment (1933)

1930

1. Georgia Amendment 7, County Zoning Laws Measure (1930)

1928

1. Georgia Amendment 4, City Zoning Laws Measure (1928)

1927

1. New York Amendment 9, Annexation of Land by Cities Amendment (1927)

1926

1. Florida Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment (1926)

1922

1. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Aid Initiative (1922)
2. California Proposition 4, Land Settlement Act Bond Measure (1922)

1920

1. Nebraska Amendment 21, Sale of School Lands Amendment (September 1920)

1918

1. Massachusetts Question 13, Limits on the Location of Buildings Amendment (1918)

1915

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

1911

1. Massachusetts Allow the Legislature to Take More Land Than Necessary for Building Highways and Roads Amendment (1911)

1878

1. Illinois Drainage and Ditches Amendment (1878)

1872

1. Minnesota Amendment 4, Authorizing the Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1872)

1869

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Authorizing Assessments On Local Improvements Measure (1869)

1868

1. Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorizing Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1868)

Alabama

1. Alabama Calhoun County Industrial Parks Amendment (September 1982)
2. Alabama Land Development Amendment (1982)
3. Alabama Use of City Manufacturing Zone Tax Revenue to Incentivize Manufacturing, Amendment 11 (2016)

Alaska

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Salmon Habitat Protections and Permits Initiative (2018)
2. Alaska Coastal Management Question, Ballot Measure 2 (August 2012)

California

1. California Change Environmental Review Process for Essential Projects Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. California Proposition 1, Veterans' Aid Initiative (1922)
3. California Proposition 4, Land Settlement Act Bond Measure (1922)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 13, Uniform Regulation of Livestock Operations Initiative (1998)
2. Colorado Amendment 14, Regulations on Commercial Hog Farms Initiative (1998)
3. Colorado Amendment 24, Voter Approval for the Expansion of Cities Initiative (2000)
4. Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative (2018)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 4, Comprehensive Land Use Plan Referenda Initiative (2010)
2. Florida Use of Property by Foreigners Amendment (1926)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Required Referendum for Municipal Redevelopment Powers Measure (1984)
2. Georgia Amendment 4, City Zoning Laws Measure (1928)
3. Georgia Amendment 5, Industrial Property Designation Measure (2010)
4. Georgia Amendment 5, Industrial Zone Property Amendment (1996)
5. Georgia Amendment 6, City of Moultrie Zoning Laws Measure (1936)
6. Georgia Amendment 7, County Zoning Laws Measure (1930)

Illinois

1. Illinois Drainage and Ditches Amendment (1878)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative (2021)
2. Maine Question 6, Coastal Access, Harbor, Ferry, and Laboratory Improvements Bond Measure (1986)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Allow the Legislature to Take More Land Than Necessary for Building Highways and Roads Amendment (1911)
2. Massachusetts Legislative Authority to Take Land for Housing Amendment (October 1915)
3. Massachusetts Limit on Required Lot Size for Single-Family Homes Initiative (2026) - Potential
4. Massachusetts Question 13, Limits on the Location of Buildings Amendment (1918)
5. Massachusetts Question 7, Property Tax Classification for Recreational and Natural Land Amendment (1978)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Authorizing Assessments On Local Improvements Measure (1869)
2. Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorizing Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1868)
3. Minnesota Amendment 4, Authorizing the Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1872)

Missouri

1. Missouri Proposition A, Large Commercial Vehicles on Highways Referendum (April 1982)
2. Missouri Proposition A, Outdoor Advertising Restriction Initiative (2000)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 1, Changes to Redevelopment Financing for Substandard or Blighted Areas Measure (1988)
2. Nebraska Amendment 1, Classification of Agricultural Lands Measure (1990)
3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Authorize Nonprofit Property Development Bonds Measure(2002)
4. Nebraska Amendment 2, Bonds for Property Development Measure (1982)
5. Nebraska Amendment 21, Sale of School Lands Amendment (September 1920)
6. Nebraska Amendment 4, Classification of Agricultural Land Measure (1984)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 3, Taxation on Agricultural and Open-Space Real Property Amendment (1974)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Preserved Open Space Lands Improvement Fund, Question 2 (2006)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Amendment 7 (1996)

New York

1. New York Amendment 1, Community Development Funding Amendment (1971)
2. New York Amendment 1, Compensation of Private Property Amendment (1933)
3. New York Amendment 1, Increasing Maximum Amount of Bonds for Industrial and Manufacturing Plants Measure (1966)
4. New York Amendment 1, Increasing the Principal Amount for Bonds Used for Loans Amendment (1967)
5. New York Amendment 2, Creation and Maintenance of Ski Trails Amendment (1967)
6. New York Amendment 2, Repeal of Ownership of Lands Amendment (1962)
7. New York Amendment 4, Cemetery for the Town of Keene Amendment (1995)
8. New York Amendment 8, Municipal Funding for Public Improvements Amendment (1983)
9. New York Amendment 9, Annexation of Land by Cities Amendment (1927)
10. New York Proposition 1, Development for Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1966)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 6, Removal of State's Land Use Planning Powers Initiative (1982)

Utah

1. Utah Referendum 1, Permit the Land Use Act to be Enacted Measure (1974)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 43 and Alternative Measure 43B, Shoreline Use and Development Measure (1972)
2. Washington Initiative 547, Land Use Planning Measure (1990)

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