Florida's Constitutional Ballot Initiatives...

Official Ballot Number & Title	Vote Count
AMENDMENT #1 State Planning and Budget Process Effective Date: Task Force must be appointed no later than January 2007 Establishes a long-range budget-planning process and creates a Government Efficiency Task Force to seek input from the public, executive and judicial branches and create a long-range financial plan.	APPROVED YES for Approval 59.8% NO for Rejection 40.2%
AMENDMENT #3 Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions Effective Date: January 2, 2007 Increases he number of votes needed to approve ballot initiatives from 50% +1 to 60% of those voting on the measure.	APPROVED YES for Approval 57.7% NO for Rejection 42.3%
AMENDMENT #4 Protect People, Especially Youth From Addiction, Disease, and Other Health Hazards of Using Tobacco Effective Date: Immediately Requires that 15% ($57 million) of the 2005 tobacco settlement payments to Florida will fund a statewide tobacco education and prevention program.	APPROVED YES for Approval 60.9% NO for Rejection 39.1%
AMENDMENT #6 Increased Homestead Exemption Effective Date: January 1, 2007 Authorizes the Legislature to allow counties to increase the maximum additional homestead exemption for low-income seniors* from $25,000 to $50,000.	APPROVED YES for Approval 76% NO for Rejection 24%
AMENDMENT #7 Permanently Disabled Veterans’ Discount on Homestead Ad Valorem Tax Effective Date: December 7, 2006 Lowers taxes for disabled veterans by allowing them to take a discount on their homestead property tax equal in proportion to the amount of disability as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.	APPROVED YES for Approval 77.8% NO for Rejection 22.2%
AMENDMENT #8 Eminent Domain Effective Date: January 2, 2007 Requires that private property taken by eminent domain must be retained for 10 years before it may be re-sold.