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Housing and Property
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Aug. 28, 2012
Alaska
Ballot Measure 2: An Act Establishing the Alaska Coastal Management Program
Failed
Aug. 28, 2012
Alaska
Ballot Measure 1: An Act Increasing the Maximum Residential Property Exemption and Providing for Annual Adjustments
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Alabama
Statewide Amendment 3: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 3
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arizona
Proposition 119: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Trust Lands
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arizona
Proposition 117: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Property Tax Assessed Valuation
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arizona
Proposition 118: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Establishment of Permanent Funds
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arizona
Proposition 120: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Sovereignty
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (10): Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (4): Property Tax Limitations; Property Value Decline; Reduction for Nonhomestead Assessment Increases; Delay of Scheduled Repeal
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (11): Additional Homestead Exemption; Low-Income Seniors Who Maintain Long-Term Residency on Property; Equal to Assessed Value
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Florida
Ballot (2): Veteran's Property Tax Discount
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Louisiana
CA NO. 6 (Act 869 - HB 497): Government Authority of New Iberia - Property Annexed By the City
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Louisiana
CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Louisiana
CA NO. 8 (Act 871 - HB 674): Property Tax Exemption by the Board of Commerce and Industry
Passed
June 12, 2012
North Dakota
Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: Elimination of Property Taxes and Replacement of Lost Revenue
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oklahoma
State Question No. 758: Amends Section 8B, Article 10 of State Constitution - Ad Valorem Taxation Limitation on Valuation Increases
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oklahoma
State Question No. 766: This Measure Would Exempt all Intangible Personal Property from Ad Valorem Property Taxation
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 79: Amends Constitution: Prohibits Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Fees, Other Assessments, Except those Operative on December 31, 2009
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Oregon
Measure 84: Phases Out Existing Inheritance Taxes on Large Estates, and All Taxes on Intra-Family Property Transfers
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Rhode Island
Question 4: Veterans' Home Bond
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Rhode Island
Question 7: Affordable Housing Bonds $25,000,000
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Utah
Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel
Passed
Nov. 6, 2012
Virginia
Question 1: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Taking or Damaging of Private Property for Public Use (Second Reference)
Passed
Housing and Property
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Election Date:
Aug. 28, 2012
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure 2: An Act Establishing the Alaska Coastal Management Program
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Aug. 28, 2012
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure 1: An Act Increasing the Maximum Residential Property Exemption and Providing for Annual Adjustments
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Alabama
Title:
Statewide Amendment 3: Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 3
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 119: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Trust Lands
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 117: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to Property Tax Assessed Valuation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 118: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to the Establishment of Permanent Funds
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arizona
Title:
Proposition 120: Proposed Amendment to the Constitution by the Legislature Relating to State Sovereignty
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (10): Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (4): Property Tax Limitations; Property Value Decline; Reduction for Nonhomestead Assessment Increases; Delay of Scheduled Repeal
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (9): Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouse of Military Veteran or First Responder
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (11): Additional Homestead Exemption; Low-Income Seniors Who Maintain Long-Term Residency on Property; Equal to Assessed Value
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot (2): Veteran's Property Tax Discount
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Louisiana
Title:
CA NO. 6 (Act 869 - HB 497): Government Authority of New Iberia - Property Annexed By the City
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Louisiana
Title:
CA NO. 4 (Act 875 - SB 337): Property Tax Exemption for Spouses of Deceased Veterans
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Louisiana
Title:
CA NO. 8 (Act 871 - HB 674): Property Tax Exemption by the Board of Commerce and Industry
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
June 12, 2012
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: Elimination of Property Taxes and Replacement of Lost Revenue
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question No. 758: Amends Section 8B, Article 10 of State Constitution - Ad Valorem Taxation Limitation on Valuation Increases
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question No. 766: This Measure Would Exempt all Intangible Personal Property from Ad Valorem Property Taxation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 79: Amends Constitution: Prohibits Real Estate Transfer Taxes, Fees, Other Assessments, Except those Operative on December 31, 2009
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 84: Phases Out Existing Inheritance Taxes on Large Estates, and All Taxes on Intra-Family Property Transfers
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Rhode Island
Title:
Question 4: Veterans' Home Bond
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Rhode Island
Title:
Question 7: Affordable Housing Bonds $25,000,000
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Utah
Title:
Constitutional Amendment B: Joint Resolution on Property Tax Exemption for Military Personnel
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Virginia
Title:
Question 1: Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Taking or Damaging of Private Property for Public Use (Second Reference)
Outcome:
Passed
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