Montana I-72, Tax Relief for Homesteads Initiative (1976)
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| Topic Property taxes |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Montana I-72 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Montana on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported appropriating funds to pay taxes on the first $5,000 of the appraised value of each owner-occupied home. |
A "no" vote opposed appropriating funds to pay taxes on the first $5,000 of the appraised value of each owner-occupied home. |
Election results
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Montana I-72 |
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204,532 | 70.98% | ||
| No | 83,611 | 29.02% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for I-72 was as follows:
| “ | For reduction of owner’s property tax liability on owner-occupied residential property Against reduction of owner’s property tax liability on owner-occupied residential property | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.
See also
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Footnotes
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