Florida Amendment 6 (2008)
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Florida Amendment 6, or the Assessment of working waterfront property based upon currenty use, is a proposed amendment to the state constitution.
The measure was placed on the ballot on April 28, 2008, by the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC), along with six other tax-and-budget ballot measures.
Election results
| Florida Amendment 6: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | |||
 Yes
| 4,705,966 | 70.5% | ||
| No | 1,972,470 | 29.5% | ||
| Total votes | 6,678,436 | 100% | ||
Results according to the Florida Department of State[1]
Specific Provisions
This measure provided for the ad valorem tax assessment of waterfront property to be based on its current use. This includes land used primarily for commercial fishing purposes, land used for vessel launches to which the public has access, marinas and drystacks that are open to the public, water-dependent marine manufacturing facilities, and marine vessel construction and repair facilities.
The measure was placed on the ballot on April 28, 2008, by the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (TBRC), along with six other tax-and-budget ballot measures.
Supporters
Arguments in Support
Notable arguments made in support of the measure included:
- Access to public waterfront areas would more likely remain at current levels rather than continuing to diminish.[2]
- This measure may reduce property taxes on working waterfront properties and thereby reduce pressure to sell those properties to developers.[2]
- Amendment 6 would apply a “current use” assessment method for working waterfront property. This would be used in place of a “highest and best use” assessment system, which can mean high assessments for small businesses (e.g., fisheries) if their property could be used for other, more expensive purposes (e.g., luxury condos).
Opponents
Arguments in Opposition
Notable arguments made in opposition to the measure included:
- Local revenues would suffer.[2]
- The measure allows the Legislature to define terms and impose conditions and limitations on any tax break working waterfront owners receive.[2]
See also
- Florida 2008 ballot measures
- For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see Florida 2008 citizen initiatives.
- Florida ballot initiative news
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Florida
- Laws governing the initiative process in Florida
- Campaign finance requirements for Florida ballot measures
External links
- Link to Florida Department of State
- Full Text of Initiative
- 2008 Florida constitutional amendments voter booklet
References
- ↑ Florida Department of State
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 League of Women Voters Tallahassee: "2008 State Ballot Initiatives"
