Minnesota Amendment 1, Sales Tax Increase for Environmental and Cultural Funds Amendment (2008)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Sales taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to enact an increase of three-eighths of one percent in the sales and use tax in order to provide revenue to protect the natural resources of the state and to preserve Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to enact an increase of three-eighths of one percent in the sales and use tax in order to provide revenue to protect the natural resources of the state and to preserve Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage. |
Election results
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1,635,046 | 58.89% | ||
| No | 1,141,540 | 41.11% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034? Yes ....... No ......." | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
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Footnotes
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