Ballot Measures
North Dakotans will vote on four ballot measures on November 4.
As of this time the North Dakota Catholic Conference has taken a position on any of the measures. That does not mean, however, that the measures do not have moral components. All voters are encouraged to examine the measures according to Catholic principles, especially how the measures would impact the poor and the common good.
North Dakotans will vote on four ballot measures on November 4.
As of this time the North Dakota Catholic Conference has taken a position on any of the measures. That does not mean, however, that the measures do not have moral components. All voters are encouraged to examine the measures according to Catholic principles, especially how the measures would impact the poor and the common good.
Constitutional Measure No. 1 - Oil Tax Trust Fund
This constitutional measure would add a new section to Article X of the North Dakota Constitution.
This measure would establish a permanent oil tax trust fund from oil and gas tax revenue exceeding one hundred million dollars per biennium, adjusted for inflation; interest earnings on the trust fund would be transferred to the general fund each year; and no more than twenty percent of the principal of the trust fund could be spent each biennium, if approved by three-fourths of the members of both houses of the legislature.
This measure would establish a permanent oil tax trust fund from oil and gas tax revenue exceeding one hundred million dollars per biennium, adjusted for inflation; interest earnings on the trust fund would be transferred to the general fund each year; and no more than twenty percent of the principal of the trust fund could be spent each biennium, if approved by three-fourths of the members of both houses of the legislature.
Initiated Statutory Measure No. 2 - Income Tax Reduction
This initiated statutory measure would amend sections 57-38-30 and 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota
Century Code.
This initiated measure would amend sections 57-38-30 and 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code for tax years beginning after December 31, 2008 by lowering the state corporate income tax rates by fifteen percent and the adjusted state income tax rates by fifty percent, except for one taxpayer bracket where the reduction would be forty-five percent and for two other brackets where some income would not be taxed.
Century Code.
This initiated measure would amend sections 57-38-30 and 57-38-30.3 of the North Dakota Century Code for tax years beginning after December 31, 2008 by lowering the state corporate income tax rates by fifteen percent and the adjusted state income tax rates by fifty percent, except for one taxpayer bracket where the reduction would be forty-five percent and for two other brackets where some income would not be taxed.
Initiated Statutory Measure No. 3 - Tobacco Prevention and Control
This initiated statutory measure would add seven new sections to the North Dakota Century Code and
amends section 54-27-25.
This measure would establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee and an executive committee; develop and fund a comprehensive statewide tobacco prevention and control plan; and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settlement dollars to be administered by the executive committee.
amends section 54-27-25.
This measure would establish a tobacco prevention and control advisory committee and an executive committee; develop and fund a comprehensive statewide tobacco prevention and control plan; and create a tobacco prevention and control trust fund to receive tobacco settlement dollars to be administered by the executive committee.
Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4 - Workforce Safety and Insurance
This initiated statutory measure would add two new sections to Title 65 of the North Dakota Century
Code.
This measure would provide for the appointment by the Governor of the director for the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency, the placement of its employees into the state personnel system, and for the appointment of independent administrative law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions.
Code.
This measure would provide for the appointment by the Governor of the director for the Workforce Safety and Insurance agency, the placement of its employees into the state personnel system, and for the appointment of independent administrative law judges to conduct hearings and make final decisions.