Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Michigan 1963-2012, Summaries of Art

Download Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Michigan 1963-2012 and more Summaries Art in PDF only on Docsity! 94  • Chapter II – CO NSTITUTIO NS  M ichigan M anual 2011 -2012 PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  1963  — SUMMARY  OF  ADOPTION  OR  REJECTION Year of Vote   Subject of Amendment  Article  Section  Method of Proposal*  Election  Action  For  Against Lower minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Senate Joint Resolution “A” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1966 Rejected 703,076 1,267,872 of 1966 Establish judicial tenure commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 30 House Joint Resolution “PP” . . . . . . . . Aug . 1968 Approved 553,182 228,738 of 1968 Require legislature to create state officers compensation com­ mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12 House Joint Resolution “AAA” . . . . . . . Aug . 1968 Approved 417,393 346,839 of 1968 Define manner of filling judicial vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 20,22, House Joint Resolution “F” . . . . . . . . . Aug . 1968 Approved 494,512 266,561 23,24 of 1968 Permit election of members of legislature to another state office during their term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 Senate Joint Resolution “Q” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1968 Rejected 778,388 1,783,186 of 1968 Permit state to impose a graduated income tax . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Senate Joint Resolution “G” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1968 Rejected 614,826 2,025,052 of 1967 Prohibit public aid to nonpublic schools and students . . . . 8 2 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1970 Approved 1,416,838 1,078,740 of 1970 Lower minimum voting age from 21 to 18 years . . . . . . . . . 2 1 House Joint Resolution “A” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1970 Rejected 924,981 1,446,884 of 1970 Allow legislature to authorize lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 41 House Joint Resolution “V” . . . . . . . . . May 1972 Approved 1,352,768 506,778 of 1972 Permit members of legislature to resign and accept another office to which they have been elected or appointed . . . . . 4 9 Senate Joint Resolution “DD” . . . . . . . May 1972 Rejected 866,593 915,312 of 1972 Allow trial by jury of less than 12 jurors in all prosecutions for misdemeanors punishable by imprisonment for not less than 1 year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 House Joint Resolution “M” . . . . . . . . . Aug . 1972 Approved 696,570 357,186 of 1972 Limit property tax for school, county, and township pur poses and require legislature to establish a state tax program for sup­ port of schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1972 Rejected 1,324,702 1,815,126 Permit state to impose graduated income tax and allow legis­ lature to authorize political subdivisions to levy graduated income tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1972 Rejected 959,286 2,102,744 * See Const . 1963, art . 12, §§ 1 and 2 . Limit use of motor fuel tax fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 9 Senate Joint Resolution “LL” . . . . . . . . Nov . 1974 Rejected 1,091,938 1,146,109 of 1972 Eliminate sales tax and use tax on food and prescription drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1974 Approved 1,337,609 1,071,253 of 1974 Lower minimum age of eligibility for office of state repre­ sentative or state senator from 21 to 18 years . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 House Joint Resolution “B” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1976 Rejected 698,993 2,580,945 of 1976 Limit taxation imposed by legislature to 8 .3% of state per­ sonal income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 25,26,27, Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1976 Rejected 1,407,438 1,866,620 28,29,30, 31 Permit state to impose a graduated income tax . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1976 Rejected 897,780 2,332,513 Call for constitutional convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Required by Const . 1963, art . 12, § 3 . . Nov . 1978 Rejected 640,286 2,112,549 Authorize deposit of state funds in savings and loan associ­ ations and credit unions, as well as banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19,20 House Joint Resolution “GG” . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Approved 1,819,847 933,101 of 1978 Prohibit alcoholic beverages from being sold to, or pos sessed by, a person under the age of 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 40 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Approved 1,609,589 1,208,497 of 1978 Establish limits on taxes imposed by legislature and units of local government (Headlee Amendment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6, Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Approved 1,450,150 1,313,984 25,26,27, 28,29,30, 31,32,33, 34 Grant Michigan state troopers and sergeants right to col lec­ tive bargaining and binding arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Approved 1,535,023 1,203,930 Prohibit use of property taxes for school operating expenses and establish a voucher system for financing education of students at public and nonpublic schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 6 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Rejected 718,440 2,075,583 8 2 Reduce property tax assessments to establish a maximum of 5 .6% on the rate of the state income tax; prohibit legislature from requiring new or expanded local programs without state funding; and allow school income tax with voter approval (Tisch Amendment I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3, Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1978 Rejected 1,032,343 1,737,133 3(a),7(a), 7(b),25(a), 25(b),26 PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  1963  — SUMMARY  OF  ADOPTION  OR  REJECTION (Cont.) Year of Vote   Subject of Amendment  Article  Section  Method of Proposal  Election  Action  For  Against M ichigan M anual 2011 -2012  Chapter II – CO NSTITUTIO NS • 95 Provide for rights of crime victims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 24 House Joint Resolution “P” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1988 Approved 2,662,796 650,515 of 1988 Increase the sales/use tax from 4¢ to 41⁄2¢ and dedicate funds for local schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 41 House Joint Resolution “I” . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1989 Rejected 514,407 1,341,292 9 8,10,11 of 1989 Increase the sales/use tax from 4¢ to 6¢, reduce school prop­ erty taxes, set permanent school operating millages not subject to voter renewal, and dedicate funds for local schools . . . . 4 41 House Joint Resolution “I” . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1989 Rejected 436,958 1,392,053 9 3,5,6,8, of 1989 10,11,14 Limit annual increases in homestead property tax assess­ ments and provide separate tax limitations for different property classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3,31 House Joint Resolution “H” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1992 Rejected 1,433,354 2,384,777 of 1991 Restrict/limit the number of times a person can be elected to congressional, state executive and state legislative offices . . 2 10 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1992 Approved 2,295,904 1,613,404 4 54 5 30 12 4 Exempt property from a portion of school operating prop erty taxes and limit annual increases in all property tax assess­ ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1992 Rejected 1,552,119 2,276,360 Limit property tax assessments and increase sales tax . . . . . 4 41 House Joint Resolution “G” . . . . . . . . . June 1993 Rejected 1,008,425 1,164,468 9 3,6,8, of 1993 10,11 Increase sales and use tax rates from 4% to 6%; limit annual increases in property tax assessments, exempt school operating millages from uniform taxation requirement, and require 3/4 vote of legislature to exceed statutorily established school operating millage rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3,5,8, Senate Joint Resolution “S” . . . . . . . . . March 1994 Approved 1,684,541 750,952 11,36 of 1993 Call for constitutional convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Required by Const 1963, art 12, sec 3 . . Nov . 1994 Rejected 777,779 2,008,070 Limit criminal appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20 Senate Joint Resolution “D” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1994 Approved 2,118,734 761,784 of 1994 Establish a Michigan state parks endowment fund, increase maximum allowable funds in Michigan natural resources trust fund, and eliminate diversion of dedicated revenue from Michigan natural resources trust fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 35,36 Senate Joint Resolution “E” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1994 Approved 2,007,097 806,888 of 1994 PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  1963  — SUMMARY  OF  ADOPTION  OR  REJECTION  (Cont.) Year of Vote   Subject of Amendment  Article  Section  Method of Proposal  Election  Action  For  Against 98  • Chapter II – CO NSTITUTIO NS  M ichigan M anual 2011 -2012 Establish qualifications for judicial offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 19 Senate Joint Resolution “D” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1996 Approved 2,806,833 629,402 of 1995 Establish the current Michigan Veterans’ Trust Fund in the state constitution and require that expenditures from the fund be made solely for purposes authorized by the trust fund’s board of trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 37,38,39 House Joint Resolution “H” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1996 Approved 2,447,905 849,525 of 1995 Change the word “handicapped” to “disabled” in the state constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Senate Joint Resolution “I” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 1998 Approved 1,708,873 1,181,138 of 1998 Permit the state to indirectly support nonpublic school students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2,10 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2000 Rejected 1,235,533 2,767,320 Require a 2/3 legislative vote to enact laws affecting local governments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 55 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2000 Rejected 1,242,516 2,548,995 Amend the provision of the state constitution governing the oper ation of the state officers compensation commission (SOCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12 House Joint Resolution “E” . . . . . . . . . Aug . 2002 Approved 1,057,503 404,682 of 2001 Allow certain permanent and endowment funds to be invested as provided by law and increase allowed spending for state parks, local parks and outdoor recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19,35,35a, Senate Joint Resolution “T” . . . . . . . . . Aug . 2002 Approved 925,475 565,971 36[1],37 of 2002 Grant state classified employees the constitutional right to collective bargaining with binding arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2002 Rejected 1,336,249 1,591,756 Reallocate the tobacco settlement revenue received by the state from cigarette manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 36 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2002 Rejected 1,018,644 2,011,105 Require voter approval for any new gambling authorization, with exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 41 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2004 Approved 2,689,448 1,926,721 Provide that marriage may only be the union of a man and woman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 25 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2004 Approved 2,698,077 1,904,319 Require that conservation/recreation funds be used only for intended purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 40,41,42 House Joint Resolution “Z” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2006 Approved 2,915,106 680,859 of 2004 Ban affirmative action programs for public employment, education, and contracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 26 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2006 Approved 2,141,010 1,555,691 Restrict use of eminent domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Senate Joint Resolution “E” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2006 Approved 2,914,214 724,573 of 2005 Permit stem cell research under certain conditions . . . . . . . . 1 27 Initiatory Petition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2008 Approved 2,521,026 2,271,083 PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  1963  — SUMMARY  OF  ADOPTION  OR  REJECTION (Cont.) Year of Vote   Subject of Amendment  Article  Section  Method of Proposal  Election  Action  For  Against M ichigan M anual 2011 -2012  Chapter II – CO NSTITUTIO NS • 99 Call for constitutional convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Required by Const 1963, art 12, sec 3 . . Nov . 2010 Rejected 983,019 1,960,573 Ban felons from public office/positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 8 Senate Joint Resolution “V” . . . . . . . . . Nov . 2010 Approved 2,270,657 760,586 of 2010 100  • Chapter II – CO NSTITUTIO NS  M ichigan M anual 2011 -2012 PROPOSED  AMENDMENTS  TO  THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  1963  — SUMMARY  OF  ADOPTION  OR  REJECTION (Cont.) Year of Vote   Subject of Amendment  Article  Section  Method of Proposal  Election  Action  For  Against