Wisconsin Question 1, Forestry Tax Amendment (April 1964)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Wisconsin Question 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Wisconsin on April 7, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to allow for an increase in property tax to fund forestry projects. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to allow for an increase in property tax to fund forestry projects. |
Election results
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Wisconsin Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 440,978 | 45.10% | ||
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536,724 | 54.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 10 of article VIII of the constitution be amended to increase the allowable state tax for forestry purposes from two-tenths to one-fourth of one mill of the taxable property of the state? | ” |
Constitutional changes
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(Article VIII) Section 10. The state shall never contract any debt for works of internal improvement, or be a party in carrying on such works; but whenever grants of land or other property shall have been made to the state, especially dedicated by the grant to particular works of internal improvement, the state may carry on such particular works and shall devote thereto the avails of such grants, and may pledge or appropriate the revenues derived from such works in aid of their completion. Provided, that the state may appropriate money in the treasury or to be thereafter raised by taxation for the construction or improvement of public highways or the development, improvement and construction of airports or other aeronautical projects or the acquisition, improvement or construction of veterans' housing or the improvement of port facilities. Provided, that the state may appropriate moneys for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and developing the forests of the state; but there shall not be appropriated under the authority of this section in any one year an amount to exceed two-tenths one-fourth of one mill of the taxable property of the state as determined by the last preceding state assessment.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Wisconsin Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two legislative sessions for the Wisconsin State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 17 votes in the Wisconsin State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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