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Florida Tax Limitation, Amendment 1 (1996)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Tax Limitation, Amendment 1 appeared on the November 5, 1996 election ballot in Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved.Election results
| Amendment 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 a Yes | 3,372,915 | 69.3% | ||
| No | 1,497,485 | 30.7% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Prohibits imposition of new state taxes or fees on or after November 8, 1994 by constitutional amendment unless approved by two-thirds of the voters voting in the election. Defines "new State taxes or fees" as revenue subject to appropriation by State Legislature, which tax or fee is not in effect on November 7, 1994. Applies to proposed State tax and fee amendments on November 8, 1994 ballot and those on later ballots.
See also
- 1996 ballot measures
- Florida 1996 ballot measures
- List of Florida ballot measures
- List of ballot measures by year
- List of ballot measures by state
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