2007 ballot measures

2007 State Ballot Measures
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In 2007, 45 statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 10 states.

• Four of the statewide ballot measures were citizen-initiated ballot measures.
• 41 were legislatively referred ballot measures.

By state

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2007 ballot measures

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bond issues	Capital Improvement Trust Fund, competitive bidding for bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Healthcare	Funds dedicated to pay health care costs of retired government employees can only be used for that purpose	a

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2007 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
AQ	Same-Sex Public Employment Benefits Question	Marriage & Family	Asks whether the legislature should propose an amendment prohibiting the state from providing employment benefits to same-sex partners of public workers	a

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2007 ballot measures

October 20

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Budget	Protect state's supplemental pay program for law enforcement and fire fighters from budget cuts	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Budget	Expand supplemental pay program to include additional police officers and firefighters	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Budget	Revise funding requirements for future benefits to members of state retirement systems	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Tax exemption for jewelry held on consignment	d

Maine

See also: Maine 2007 ballot measures

June 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
BI	Question 1	Transportation	Issues $112,975,000 in bonds for transportation projects	a
BI	Question 2	Water	Issues $18.3 million for water projects	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
IndISS	Question 1	Gambling	Authorizes slot and beano machines at a tribal horsetrack in Washington County	d
BI	Question 2	Development	Issues $55 million in bonds for economic development and job creation in technology sector	a
BI	Question 3	Education	Issues $43.5 million in bonds for educational and cultural development	a
BI	Question 4	Environment	Issues $35.5 million in bonds for land conservation, water access, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities and more	a
LRSS	Question 5	Term Limits	Increases term limits from four to six consecutive terms for Maine State Legislature	d

New Jersey

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Property taxes	Dedicate 1% of sales tax annually for property tax reform	d
BI	Public Question 2	Bond issue	$450 million in state bonds to fund stem cell research at state universities.	d
BI	Public Question 3	Bond issue	$200 million in bonds to fund open space and parks preservation	a
LRCA	Public Question 4	Health / Medical	Delete "idiot or insane person" from statute about voting eligibility	a

New York

See also: New York 2007 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Water	Relates to the use of forest preserve lands for wells for a municipal water supply in Hamilton County	a

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2007 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Measure 49	Property Rights	Repeals Measure 37, passed by the voters in 2004.	a
LRCA	Measure 50	Tobacco tax	Increase the state's tax on cigarettes by 84.5 centers per pack	d

Texas

See also: Texas 2007 ballot measures

May 12

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes	Reduces homestead taxes for the elderly and disabled	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Education	Provides for continuation of appropriations upon changes in the governance at Angelo State University	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	Issues bonds to finance student loans	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Limits ad valorem property taxes based on a private appraisal	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	Issues bonds for construction and maintenance projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Taxes	Allows municipalities with population lower than 10,000 to prevent ad valorem tax increases for five years	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Taxes	Exempts one motor vehicle owned by an individual from taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Eminent domain	Allows governments to sell property acquired by eminent domain back to the original owners	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Business reg	Clarifies provisions relating to home equity loans and use of home equity loan proceeds	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Taxes	Exempts totally disabled veterans from ad valorem taxation of homesteads	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Abolishes the constitutional authority for the office of inspector of hides and animals	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Legislature	Require that any vote taken by the legislature must be recorded and posted on the Internet	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Bonds	Issues bonds for highway improvement projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Law enforcement	Authorizes the denial of bail to those who violate certain court orders or conditions of release	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Judiciary	Allows a judge to serve remainder of term if the judge reaches the mandatory retirement age while in office	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Healthcare	Creates the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Bonds	Issues bonds water development bonds for economically distressed areas	a

Utah

See also: Utah 2007 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Referendum 1	Education	Would allow first state-mandated school voucher program	d

Washington

See also: Washington 2007 ballot measures

November 6, 2007

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Engrossed Substitute SJR 8206	Budgets	Require the transfer of 1% of the annual general state revenues to a budget stabilization account.	a	1,048,562 (68%)	499,292 (32%)
LRCA	HJR 4204	Education, Supermajority req, and Taxes	Allow school district excess property tax levies to be approved by a simple majority.	a	811,507 (51%)	792,010 (49%)
ITP	Initiative 960	Supermajority req and Taxes	Require a two-thirds vote in the legislature and a public ten-year cost projection for tax and fee increases.	a	816,792 (51%)	777,125 (49%)
VR	Referendum 67	Business reg and Healthcare	Allow consumers to collect treble damages from insurance companies for unreasonably denying coverage claims.	a	910,598 (57%)	695,326 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 8212	Labor and unions and Prisons	Permit the legislature to establish state-operated and privately contracted inmate labor programs.	a	937,557 (61%)	606,863 (39%)
LRCA	Substitute HJR 4215	Budgets	Permit the legislature to decide the types of investment allowed for higher education permanent funds.	a	831,669 (54%)	695,663 (46%)

See also

• Laws governing ballot measures
• States with initiative or referendum