Oklahoma State Question 683 (1998)

Oklahoma's State Question 683 is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. It failed with 381,095 voters supporting the initiative, and 407,033 voters in opposition.

The official ballot summary reads:

This measure would add a new section to the constitution to provide for an exemption for all personal property used for control of pollution from ad valorem taxation. The measure takes effect January 1, 1999. Its passage will also make effective a companion bill to this measure, HB 3278, that is required in order for the constitutional amendment to be implemented. HB 3278 establishes a formula for determining the exemption that will be allowed and defines the types of property that will be eligible for exemption. Residential and recreational property will not qualify for the exemption, nor will motor vehicles or any property used, constructed, acquired or installed before January 1, 1999. The exemption will be applied to qualifying property designed wholly or in part to exceed Oklahoma Environmental Quality Board or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules.

Status

This amendment failed with 381,095 voters supporting the initiative, and 407,033 voters in opposition.

See also

• List of Oklahoma ballot measures
• Laws governing the initiative process in Oklahoma
• Campaign finance requirements for Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma 1998 ballot measures
• Oklahoma signature requirements

External links

• Summary of measure
• Full text of the initiative