North Dakota Measure 6, Oil Extraction Tax Initiative (1980)
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| Topic Revenue allocation and Severance taxes |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
North Dakota Measure 6 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in North Dakota on November 4, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying a 6.5% oil extraction tax, providing for tax relief and specifying the use of revenues raised. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a 6.5% oil extraction tax, providing for tax relief and specifying the use of revenues raised. |
Election results
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163,991 | 56.70% | ||
| No | 125,231 | 43.30% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | An Act to levy an oil extraction tax; to provide income tax relief by an annual credit equal to the amount of tax liability up in one hundred dollars for individuals, estates and trusts; to provide statewide property tax relief up to five hundred dollars on each assessment description of real estate and mobile home by an annual credit reducing the twenty-one mill tax levy in each county; and to provide dedicated funds for the state foundation aid program for schools; to create a trust fund for protection from future impacts caused by removal of a nonrenewable resource and to use the trust income to provide funds for development of programs for energy conservations and renewable energy sources; and to provide funds for Grafton State School and for general state purposes. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In North Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 2% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census. Each initiative has its own unique deadline of one year after it was approved to circulate. The completed petition must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the election.
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Footnotes
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