Maine Question 6, Allow for Watercraft Property Tax Exemptions Without Requiring Reimbursement Amendment (1983)
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| Topic Property tax exemptions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Maine Question 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on November 8, 1983. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow the legislature to create a property tax exemption for watercraft without being required to reimburse municipalities for the revenue losses resulting from the property tax exemption. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution, maintaining that the legislature is required to reimburse municipalities for 50% of the loss in revenue resulting from property tax exemptions for watercraft. |
Election results
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Maine Question 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 133,605 | 46.86% | ||
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151,499 | 53.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 6 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Maine be amended to allow the State to create a property tax exemption for watercraft without being required to reimburse municipalities for fifty percent of the property tax revenue loss? | ” |
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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