Montana LR-118, University System Tax Levy Measure (2008)
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| Topic Higher education funding and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Montana LR-118 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Montana on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing a six mill tax levy to fund the Montana university system. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing a six mill tax levy to fund the Montana university system. |
Election results
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Montana LR-118 |
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264,158 | 56.79% | ||
| No | 200,957 | 43.21% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for LR-118 was as follows:
| “ | [ ] FOR imposing a levy of 6 mills for the support of the Montana university system. [ ] AGAINST imposing a levy of 6 mills for the support of the Montana universitysystem. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Support
Supporters included:[1]
- State Senator Robert Hawks
- State Representative Margarett Campbell
- Former Montana Secretary of State and 2004 gubernatorial candidate Bob Brown
- Montana Chamber of Commerce
- Montana State AFL-CIO
- Montana Farmers Union
- Montana Farm Bureau
Opposition
Opponents included:[1]
- House Speaker Scott Sales
- Montana State Senator Joe Balyeat
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Montana House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Montana State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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