Michigan Ballot Proposal A, Tax Assessment Increases and Tax Limitations Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Ballot Proposal A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported limiting increases to homestead property tax assessments and establishing tax limitations for different property classifications. |
A “no” vote opposed limiting increases to homestead property tax assessments and establishing tax limitations for different property classifications. |
Election results
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Michigan Ballot Proposal A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,433,354 | 37.54% | ||
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2,384,777 | 62.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Ballot Proposal A was as follows:
| “ | BALLOT PROPOSAL A PROPOSAL TO LIMIT ANNUAL INCREASES IN HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDE SEPARATE TAX LIMITATIONS FOR DIFFERENT PROPERTY CLASSIFICATIONS The proposed amendment would: 1) Limit for each homestead property (excluding new construction) the annual assessment increase to 5% or the rate of inflation, whichever is less, until the property is sold. Whenever property is sold, adjust assessments according to current market value of the property. 2) Create separate millage rollback calculations for determining the maximum revenue increase allowable for two classes of property: residential/agricultural and all other property classifications. 3) Permit the use of the combined inflation rate of 1991 and 1992 to calculate millage rollbacks for determinging the maximum property tax revenue increase allowable in 1993. Should this proposal be adopted? YES NO | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
External links
- Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008
- Central Michigan University, "Clare Sentinel, 27 October 1992,"
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State of Michigan Lansing (capital) |
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