Constitution, Art. IX, §8, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

6.__Property taxes on secondary residential property.__The Legislature may allow municipalities to impose a higher tax rate for secondary residential property, as defined by the Legislature, at a rate up to twice the mill rate in that municipality.__Revenue created by a tax imposed pursuant to this subsection must be apportioned as follows:__1/3 to the taxing municipality; 1/3 to the General Fund; and 1/3 to a program established by the Legislature that provides property tax relief to residents based on income or age.

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Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: That the municipal officers of this State shall notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November following the passage of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the amendment proposed in this resolution by voting upon the following question:

"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow a municipality to tax secondary residential property at a rate of twice that for primary residential property within that municipality and allocating the additional revenue equally between the taxing municipality, the General Fund and a property tax relief program for elderly or low- income residents?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if it appears that a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay and the amendment becomes part of the Constitution of Maine on the date of the proclamation; and be it further