Oklahoma State Question 588, Manufacturing Tax Exemption Amendment (April 1985)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 588 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on April 30, 1985. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting certain new or expanding manufacturing plants from ad valorem taxes for five years and requiring the legislature to enact laws for implementation and reimbursement to local governments and schools for lost revenue. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting certain new or expanding manufacturing plants from ad valorem taxes for five years and requiring the legislature to enact laws for implementation and reimbursement to local governments and schools for lost revenue. |
Election results
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424,281 | 69.74% | ||
| No | 184,115 | 30.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 588 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new Section 6B to Article X of the State Constitution. It would exempt certain new or expanding manufacturing plants from ad valorem taxes. The exemption would be for five years. The measure defines the types of new plants which would be exempt. The purpose of the measure is to promote new industrial growth in this state. The measure would require the Legislature to pass laws to carry out the terms of the section. It would also require the Legislature to provide a way to repay local government units and schools for money lost through the exemption. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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