Proposition Summary

TAXATION EXEMPTION--ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS--LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Adds section 38 to article XIII of Constitution to provide that Legislature may exempt from taxation all or any part of property used as alternative energy system which is not based on fossil fuels or nuclear fuels. Financial impact: Revenue loss to local governments during exemption period; could result in increase in local government revenues thereafter. Minor local administrative costs.

Proposition Number

3

Year

1978

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Legislative Vote Results

FINAL VOTE CAST BY LEGISLATURE ON SCA 15 (PROPOSITION 3) Assembly - Ayes, 78; Noes, 0 -- Senate - Ayes, 30; Noes, 2

Popular Vote Results

Y: 2510658; A: 45.2; N: 3046041; B: 54.8

Election Type

Primary

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

For Author

Alfred E. Alquist, State Senator, 11th District; Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Utilities, Transit and Energy; Omer L. Rains, State Senator, 18th District; Chairman, Senate Majority Caucus; Alan D. Pasternak, Member, California Energy Commission

Against Author

H. L. "Bill" Richardson, State Senator, 25th District

Rebuttal Author

H. L. "Bill" Richardson, State Senator, 25th District

Rebuttal Against Author

Alfred E. Alquist, State Senator, 11th District; Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Utilities, Transit and Energy; Omer L. Rains, State Senator, 18th District; Chairman, Senate Majority Caucus; Alan D. Pasternak, Member, State Energy Commission

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