Tag: tax measures
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Juneau, Alaska, voters to decide three local ballot measures on Oct. 7, including a seasonal sales tax proposal
Voters in Juneau, Alaska, will decide on three local ballot measures on Oct. 7, 2025, including two citizen-initiated measures and a referred measure to implement a new seasonal sales tax rate. Currently, the sales tax rate in Juneau is 5% year-round—this includes a permanent 1% sales tax, a temporary 3% sales tax, and another temporary…
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Arizona voters to decide on constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on vehicle miles traveled and related limits in Nov. 2026
Arizona voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would prohibit taxes on miles traveled in a motor vehicle and prevent state and local governments from limiting miles traveled by any individual in a motor vehicle. The amendment will appear on the ballot on Nov. 3, 2026. A vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax, sometimes called…
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Georgia voters to decide 2026 constitutional amendment to increase acreage limit for conservation use property tax classification
Georgia voters will decide in 2026 on a constitutional amendment to increase the maximum acreage of agricultural and timber property that can be classified as bona fide conservation use property. Under the amendment, the maximum acreage would be increased from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. Bona fide conservation use property, under the state’s Conservation Use…
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Louisiana voters to decide on four constitutional amendments addressing taxes, courts, and criminal justice on March 29
On March 29, Louisiana voters will decide on four constitutional amendments that address tax policy, judicial procedures, and juvenile justice laws. A two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber was required to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. All four of the amendments were passed with 100% of Republican legislators in favor while most Democrats…
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Idaho enacts universal private school choice tax credit, becoming the 14th state with a universal school choice program
What’s the story? Gov. Brad Little (R) signed House Bill (HB) 93 into law on Feb. 27, 2025, making Idaho the 14th state to adopt a universal private school choice program. Universal private school choice programs provide families with public funds to cover expenses incurred by private education. Vouchers, ESAs, and education tax credits are…
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Voters in Seattle deciding on four local ballot measures on Feb. 11, including two competing measures
Seattle voters will be deciding on two competing propositions as well as two school district levy renewals on Feb. 11. The competing measures are Propositions 1A and 1B. Proposition 1A (previously Initiative 137) is a citizen-initiated measure, and Proposition 1B is an alternative measure referred to the ballot by the Seattle City Council. Voters will…
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Two initiatives qualify for the ballot in Oregon proposing increased corporate taxes and cannabis worker labor policy
Oregon voters will decide on two citizen initiatives this fall alongside three legislative referrals. Measure 118 was certified for the ballot on July 24 after the secretary of state determined that 122,276 of the 165,426 signatures submitted were valid. Measure 118 would increase the minimum tax on corporations with Oregon sales by enacting a 3%…
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South Dakota voters will decide on initiative to ban sales tax on groceries
In South Dakota, an initiative to prohibit sales and use taxes on groceries was certified for the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot. On May 13, the secretary of state’s office verified that the campaign behind the initiative, TakeItBack, submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. On April 24, the campaign submitted about 25,000 signatures,…
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Colorado voters to decide in Nov. on 11% tax on firearm and ammunition dealers
The Colorado State Legislature passed a bill, which requires state voter approval in November, that would enact an 11% retail sales tax on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors. Revenue generated from the tax would be appropriated to the Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Cash Fund and would be used to fund crime victim services…
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Stadium tax measure for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals will appear on the ballot for April 2, 2024
Voters in Jackson County, Missouri, will decide on a ballot measure to renew a sales tax that provides funding for stadium improvements for the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals. Voters will decide the ballot measure on April 2, 2024. The Jackson County Legislature overrode a veto from County Executive Frank White on Jan.…