Maine Question 4, Permit Valuation of Property Based on its Use as a Commercial Fishing Location Amendment (2000)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow a land's value, for property tax purposes, to be assessed based on its use as a commercial fishing location. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow a land's value, for property tax purposes, to be assessed based on its use as a commercial fishing location. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 301,931 | 49.70% | ||
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305,554 | 50.30% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow the Legislature to provide for the assessment of land used for commercial fishing activities based on the current use of that property? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maine Constitution
A two-thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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