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Nebraska Initiative Measure 412, Property Tax Limits and Changes Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Nebraska Initiative Measure 412 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Nebraska on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to:
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A "no" vote opposed this initiative to make changes to property taxes in the state. |
Election results
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Nebraska Initiative Measure 412 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 167,204 | 25.44% | ||
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490,113 | 74.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative Measure 412 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended, through severable provisions, to: create property tax levy limits for various governmental subdivisions which could be exceeded by a majority vote of the voters; authorize the Legislature to prescribe means to determine the fair market value of real property for property tax purposes; provide that the values of real property for such purposes may not exceed 80% of fair market value for agricultural and horticultural land or 100% of fair market value for other real property; and require the Legislature to establish standards of efficiency for delivery of local governmental services? [ ] For [ ] Against | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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A vote FOR will amend provisions in the Constitution of Nebraska pertaining to taxes to: 1. create property tax levy limits for various governmental subdivisions which could be exceeded by a majority vote of the voters. 2. authorize the Legislature to prescribe the means to determine the fair market value of real property for property tax purposes; and 3. provide that the value of real property for property tax purposes may not exceed 80% of its fair market value for agricultural and horticultural land, or 100% of its fair market value for other real property. A vote FOR will also amend the Nebraska Constitution to require the Legislature to establish standards of efficiency for the delivery of local governmental services. All of these amendments are severable. A vote AGAINST will not cause the Constitution of the Nebraska to be amended in such a manner. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Nebraska, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of registered voters at the signature deadline. Nebraska also has a distribution requirement that requires initiative proponents to collect signatures from 5% of the registered voters in two-fifths (38) of Nebraska's 93 counties. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval. However, the number of affirmative votes cast for the measure must be greater than 35% of the total votes cast in the election. This also applies to legislative referrals.
See also
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Footnotes
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