List of cantonal referendums in the canton of Basel-Landschaft

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coat of arms of the canton of Basel-Landschaft

The list of cantonal referendums in the canton of Basel-Landschaft shows all cantonal referendums in the canton of Basel-Landschaft since 2002.

List of votes

2019

date Title of the template result
11/24/2019 Unformulated popular initiative “Supplementary benefits for families with low incomes” of November 23, 2017 with a counter-proposal by the District Administrator of April 4, 2019 Accepted
Counter proposal
Amendment to the Tax Act of June 6, 2019 (Tax Proposal 17, SV17) Accepted
State Contribution Act of June 27, 2019 Accepted
Counterproposal by the District Administrator of February 28, 2019 to the (withdrawn) unformulated popular initiative «Level-separated teaching in doctoral subjects» of November 21, 2013 Accepted
Amendment to the Education Act of June 27, 2019 (implementation of the unformulated popular initiative "Stop burning school students: exit from the failed passepartout foreign language project" of April 28, 2016) Accepted
Section 1 of the district council resolution of January 31, 2019 to amend the cantonal structure plan regarding Oberwil , expansion of Langmattstrasse Declined
May 19, 2019 Formulated legislative initiative «Distribute educational resources fairly and use them for the essentials!» from June 22, 2017 Declined
Formulated legislative initiative "Stop dismantling public schools!" from June 22, 2017 Declined
02/10/2019 State treaty of February 6, 2018 between the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft on planning, regulation and supervision in health care Accepted
State treaty of February 6, 2018 between the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft on Universitätsspital Nordwest AG Accepted
Law of 13 September 2018 on participation in hospitals (SpiBG) Accepted
Law of September 27, 2018 on compensation for added planning values Accepted
Unformulated community initiative of March 17, 2016 on the compensation of social assistance costs (compensation initiative) with counter-proposal of the district administrator of September 27, 2018 Declined

2018

date Title of the template result
11/25/2018 Amendment to the Tax Act of June 28, 2018, counter-proposal by the District Administrator to the withdrawn legislative initiative "For a fair tax treatment of housing costs" ("Housing costs initiative") of October 26, 2017 Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative "Yes to premium reductions" ("Premium Initiative") of June 22, 2017 Declined
Partial revision of judicial organization and procedural law (constitutional amendment regarding elections to civil district courts) Accepted
06/10/2018 Amendment of the Education Act (step-by-step curricula for elementary school, counter-proposal by the district administrator to the withdrawn legislative initiative "YES to curricula with clearly defined content and topics") Accepted
Unformulated initiative "Stopping excessive demands on students: One foreign language is sufficient at primary level" Declined
Amendment of the Education Act (replacement of the Education Council by the Education Advisory Council) Declined
Change of the spatial planning and building law (abolition of the fee limit) Accepted
04.03.2018 Amendment of the constitution in accordance with the decision of the District Administrator of September 28, 2017 regarding the incompatibility of simultaneous membership in the Basel Land Government Council and the Federal Assembly Accepted
“Voting right at 16” initiative of September 8, 2016 Declined
“Voting rights for residents” initiative of September 8, 2016 Declined
"Fair compensation for EL relief" initiative (fairness initiative) from November 3, 2016 Accepted

2017

date Title of the template result
11/26/2017 Amendment of the Cantonal Bank Act (counter-proposal to the withdrawn formulated legislative initiative “For an independent bank council”) Accepted
Numbers 2.7 c. and 2.7 d. of the district council resolution of March 23, 2017 regarding the issuing of the 8th general service mandate in the field of public transport for the years 2018–2021, financial program for the years 2020 and 2021 Declined
09/24/2017 Formulated legislative initiative “For an efficient and flexible state apparatus” from August 3, 2012 Declined
Formulated constitutional initiative “For healthy public finances without tax increases” of January 9, 2014 with a counter-proposal by the District Administrator of June 1 and 15, 2017 and the Financial Budget Act, of June 1, 2017 Accepted
Counter proposal


Amendment to the Education Act of April 6, 2017 regarding the deletion of flat-rate fees for attending private schools Accepted
District council resolution of February 9, 2017 regarding the realization credit for the Margarethenstich tram connection Declined
05/21/2017 Formulated legislative initiative “Yes to the Bruderholzspital ” from October 19, 2015 Declined
Unformulated initiative “Yes to professionally trained teachers” from October 15, 2014 Declined
Amendment of the constitution of the canton of Basel-Landschaft regarding the abolition of the term limits for members of the district administrator Declined
Amendment of the constitution of the canton of Basel-Landschaft regarding the assignment of tasks and cooperation between the Basel-based municipalities Accepted

2016

date Title of the template result
11/27/2016 Popular initiative of November 16, 2012 "For the orderly phase-out of atomic energy (nuclear phase-out initiative)" Declined
Formulated legislative initiative of May 21, 2015 "to secure the traffic capacity of the Rheinstrasse between Pratteln and Liestal with counter-proposal" Accepted
Counter proposal
District council resolution of April 14, 2016 regarding the adjustment of the cantonal structure plan Basel-Landschaft (KRIP); Adaptation of object sheet VE 3.1 Landfills and overall structure plan map (definition of new landfill locations) Declined
Amendment of June 16, 2016 to the constitution of the canton of Basel-Landschaft regarding the introduction of an energy tax to finance promotional measures in the energy sector Declined
Amendment of June 16, 2016 to the Basel-Landschaft Energy Act regarding the introduction of an energy tax to finance subsidy measures in the energy sector Declined
06/05/2016 Formulated constitutional initiative of March 2, 2012 "For needs-based supplementary childcare" Declined
Amendment of September 24, 2015 to the Education Act (Parliamentary initiative of January 30, 2014, "Introduction of curriculum 21 ") Declined
Amendment of September 24, 2015 to the Education Act (Parliamentary initiative of May 8, 2014, "Elimination of cost-increasing collective subjects") Accepted
Amendment of 3 December 2015 to the Law on the Organization of Courts (Court Organization Act) Accepted
District Council decision of December 3, 2015 regarding the University of Basel ; Implementation of the Pension Fund Act (PKG) reform in the pension fund of the University of Basel in the pension fund of the Canton of Basel-Stadt; Ensuring the implementation of the university's strategy; Additional funding from 2017 to 2021; partnership business Accepted
Amendment of January 28, 2016 to the Education Act due to the non-formulated popular initiative “Quality of education also for those with poorer education”. Accepted

2015

date Title of the template result
11/08/2015 the formulated legislative initiative of February 2, 2012 "For unbureaucratic, affordable, additional childcare in the early stages" and the law of May 21, 2015 on additional childcare (FEB Act, counter-proposal) Accepted
Counter proposal
the formulated legislative initiative of May 2, 2014 “For effective employee protection and fair competitive conditions for SMEs in public procurement” Accepted
ELBA, development planning Leimental - Birseck - Allschwil ; Key direction decision and planning and projecting credit dated June 4, 2015 Declined
06/14/2015 Formulated constitutional initiative of August 9, 2012 "For effective cooperation in the region (regional cooperation initiative)" Accepted
Amendment of March 5, 2015 to the Law on Political Rights Accepted
03/08/2015 Amendment of September 18, 2014 to the Spatial Planning and Building Act; Limitation of the duration of the display of election and voting posters Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative of February 19, 2009 "For a bypass road Allschwil " Accepted
Amendment of 23 October 2014 to the municipal law on the unformulated legislative initiative "Vo Schönebuech bis suuber" Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative of April 26, 2012 "Sharing roads - yes to safe and unobstructed pedestrian, bicycle and public transport (Strasseninitiative Basel-Landschaft)" Declined

2014

date Title of the template result
09/28/2014 Amendment of April 10, 2014 to the law on supplementary benefits for AHV and IV ; Adjustment of supplementary benefits to AHV and IV (asset depletion) Declined
Amendment of April 10, 2014 to the canton's constitution (Section 68 regarding the constitution of the District Council Presidency) Accepted
Partial revision of April 10, 2014 of the District Council Act (parliamentary reform and regulation of the management and control of the canton's holdings) Accepted
Amendment of June 12, 2014 to the canton's constitution (counter-proposal to the formulated constitutional initiative “For the merger of the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft ”) Declined
05/18/2014 Amendment to the law of February 20, 2014 on occupational pensions by the Basellandschaftliche Pensionskasse (Pensionskassengesetz) Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution of February 13, 2014 "Introduction of a business park card" Accepted
02/09/2014 Formulated constitutional initiative of August 10, 2012 "Promotion of owner-occupied residential property and non-profit housing construction" Accepted

2013

date Title of the template result
09/22/2013 Law of May 16, 2013 on the implementation of occupational benefits by the Basellandschaftliche Pensionskasse (BLPK reform) Accepted
06/09/2013 Formulated constitutional initiative of June 9, 2011 "Transparency Initiative - Stop the opaque politics" Declined
District council resolution of November 29, 2012 "New construction of the Augusta Raurica collection center , project loan template" Accepted
Accession to the intercantonal agreement on the harmonization of training fees (scholarship concordat) Accepted
Amendment of February 28, 2013 of the "Law on Training Contributions" Accepted
03.03.2013 Amendment of November 29, 2012 to the cantonal constitution (collection of guest tax) Accepted
Unformulated popular initiative of June 22, 2012 "Yes to Wildenstein and Bottmingen Castle " and the counter-proposal of the government council of December 13, 2012 Accepted

2012

date Title of the template result
11/25/2012 Formulated legislative initiative of December 15, 2011 Yes to the good school Baselland: reduce overcrowded classes and the counter-proposal of the government council of September 20, 2012 Declined
Unformulated popular initiative of December 15, 2011 Yes to the good Baselland school: Optimizing student support Declined
Unformulated popular initiative of June 30, 2011 No forced transfers to secondary schools in Basel. Declined
09/23/2012 Formulated legislative initiative of March 17, 2011, “No more tax privileges” and the counter-proposal of the government council Accepted
06/17/2012 Law of March 22, 2012 on the discharge of the financial budget until 2014 (framework law) Declined
Amendment to the cantonal constitution of March 22, 2012 on the organization of the courts (court organization) Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution of March 22, 2012 on the waiver of the notary office Accepted
Law of March 22, 2012 on the waiver of the management of the official notary and on the reorganization of the civil law authorities Accepted
03/11/2012 Revision of the Hospital Act of November 17, 2011; The hospitals and the cantonal psychiatric services are made independent as institutions under public law Accepted
Law of December 15, 2011 on supplementary childcare in the early stages Declined

2011

date Title of the template result
11/27/2011 Amendment of December 8, 2010 to the Education Act (reorganization of responsibilities for the decision-making and approval of lesson tables and curricula) Declined
Amendment of January 27, 2011 to the cantonal constitution (§ 133a simple, easily understandable and comprehensible tax law) Accepted
Amendment of February 10, 2011 to the cantonal constitution (Section 55 Public Negotiations and Section 56 Information) and the Data Protection Act Accepted
Amendment of September 22, 2011 to the canton's constitution (Section 46 on mergers between municipalities) Accepted
02/13/2011 District council resolution of September 23, 2010: Subsidy from the theater cooperative (Theater Basel) for the 2011 / 12–2014 / 15 seasons Declined

2010

date Title of the template result
11/28/2010 District council decision of 23 September 2010 on the change of the judicial review authority regarding police custody for violent offenders at sporting events: adaptation of the police law and court organization law as well as the constitution Accepted
09/26/2010 Unformulated popular initiative of February 6, 2007 "Away from oil - towards renewable energies" (energy initiative) and the amendment of May 20, 2010 to the Energy Act (as a formulated counter-proposal by the district administrator) Accepted
Approval of the accession of the canton of Basel-Landschaft to the intercantonal agreement on cooperation in the field of special education (Concordat special education) Accepted
Amendment of June 17, 2010 to the Education Act (based on the approval of the Special Education Concordat) Accepted
Approval of the accession of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft to the intercantonal agreement on the harmonization of compulsory schooling ( HarmoS Concordat ) Accepted
Amendment of June 17, 2010 to the Education Act (due to the approval of the HarmoS Concordat ) Accepted
Amendment of June 17, 2010 to the Education Act (due to the harmonization in the educational area of Northwestern Switzerland ) Accepted
06/13/2010 Unformulated popular initiative of February 27, 2008 «Responsible Basel chemical and pharmaceutical companies have to pay for drinking water analysis and treatment» Declined
Unformulated popular initiative of February 27, 2008 “Total renovation of chemical waste landfills in Muttenz ” and the unformulated counter-proposal of the district administrator of April 15, 2010
03/07/2010 Partial revision of December 9, 2009 of the Hospitality Act / improvement of the protection of minors in relation to the distribution of alcoholic beverages Accepted

2009

date Title of the template result
11/29/2009 Accession of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft to the Concordat on Measures against Violence at Sports Events Accepted
Adaptation of the police law Accepted
09/27/2009 Amendment of May 7, 2009 to the Inheritance and Gift Tax Act; New tax brackets, tax rates and allowances Accepted
Amendment of June 25, 2009 to the State and Municipal Tax Act of February 7, 1974; Adaptation to federal law regarding corporate tax reform II Accepted
05/17/2009 the Introductory Act of March 12, 2009 to the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure (EG StPO) Accepted
the amendment of March 12, 2009 to the cantonal constitution (implementation of the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure ) Accepted
the formulated legislative initiative «Protection against passive smoking » of December 13, 2007 Accepted
02/08/2009 no cantonal votes

2008

date Title of the template result
11/30/2008 the formulated constitutional initiative of January 11, 2007 "Yes, educational diversity for everyone" and the amendment of September 11, 2008 to the Education Act (counter-proposal [GV])
09/28/2008 District council resolution of January 10, 2008 regarding financial contributions from the canton of Basel-Landschaft in favor of the " Messezentrum Basel 2012" project (referendum vote) Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative of March 1, 2007 for high-performance public transport ("ÖV Initiative") Declined
06/01/2008 Partial revision of January 24, 2008 of the Act on the Constitutional and Administrative Procedure Code (Administrative Procedure Code, VPO) Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative of January 15, 2007 for the abolition of the specialist agency for equality between men and women Declined
02/24/2008 Amendment of April 19, 2007 to the Financial Budget Act (deficit brake) Accepted

2007

date Title of the template result
11/25/2007 Amendment of June 21, 2007 to the Law on Keeping Dogs Accepted
Amendment of June 21, 2007 to the Law on State and Municipal Taxes (Corporate Tax Reform) Accepted
06/17/2007 State treaty on the amalgamation of the Rhine ports of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft Accepted
03/11/2007 District council resolution of December 13, 2006 (2006-179): Approval of the agreement of June 27, 2006 between the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft on joint sponsorship of the University of Basel Accepted
Amendment of November 2, 2006 (2006-163): Cantonal constitution (§ 52 exclusion of relatives) Accepted

2006

date Title of the template result
11/26/2006 Unformulated popular initiative “for a school with quality (quality initiative)” of April 17, 2002 Declined
09/24/2006 District council decision of February 16, 2006 regarding the cantonal laboratory in Liestal , rededication and replacement (referendum vote) Accepted
Law of May 18, 2006 on the immediate construction of the H2 between Pratteln - Liestal Accepted
Cantonal Alcohol and Tobacco Act of June 22, 2006 Accepted
05/21/2006 no cantonal votes

2005

date Title of the template result
11/27/2005 no cantonal votes Accepted
09/25/2005 Law on the cultivation and sale of hemp and hemp products of May 12, 2005 Accepted
Family Allowance Act of June 9, 2005 (variant vote with 2 variants to § 8)
Unformulated popular initiative of December 19, 2002 «Higher child allowances for all» Declined
Amendment of June 23, 2005 to the Financial Budget Act (Section 41 (5); remuneration of the financial supervisory authority for outsourced institutions) Accepted
Amendment of June 23, 2005 to the Financial Budget Act (§ 30a; global budget for hospitals) Accepted
Amendment of June 23, 2005 to the Agriculture Act (Section 2 (2); repeal of farm manager training and Section 24; repeal of the specialist commission for livestock husbandry) Accepted
Amendment of June 23, 2005 to the Act on Water Protection (Section 12 Paragraphs 1 and 2; transferring the enforcement effort in the wastewater sector to the polluters) Accepted
Amendment of June 23, 2005 to the Education Act (allocation of teaching material costs / allocation of costs for school psychological services / total volume of lessons given / contributions to private schools) Declined
06/05/2005 Formulated constitutional initiative to reduce the density of regulations and to reduce the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (SME funding initiative) Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative to reduce the density of regulations and to reduce the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (SME relief initiative) Accepted

2004

date Title of the template result
11/28/2004 no cantonal votes
09/26/2004 Subsidies for the orchestra basel sinfonietta for the years 2004–2006 (referendum vote) Declined
Amendment to the Administrative Procedure Act Accepted
05/16/2004 Formulated constitutional initiative for a fair partnership Declined
Unformulated security initiative Declined
Unformulated hospital initiative Declined
02/08/2004 no cantonal votes

2003

date Title of the template result
11/30/2003 Hospitality Act of June 5, 2003 Accepted
Agreement of June 5, 2003 between the cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Basel-Stadt on the University of Education and Social Work of both Basel (HPSA-BB) Accepted
Amendment of June 5, 2003 to the Church Law Accepted
Law of June 5, 2003 on water protection Accepted
Law of June 19, 2003 on the Promotion of Tourism (Tourism Law) Accepted
Formulated legislative initiative of May 7, 1998 "for a fair remuneration of solar power (Baselbieter solar initiative)" and the amendment of June 19, 2003 of the Energy Act (counter-proposal)
10/19/2003 Introduction of a basic fee in municipal waste financing (amendment of the BL Environmental Protection Act) Accepted
Home ownership initiative Accepted
Housing costs equal treatment initiative Accepted
Amendment of the Law on the Code of Criminal Procedure Accepted
05/18/2003 Belchen Tunnel initiative Accepted
«Anti-traffic jam initiative» Accepted
02/09/2003 no cantonal votes

2002

date Title of the template result
11/24/2002 Tax law revision 2002 Declined
09/22/2002 Education Act Accepted
06/02/2002 no cantonal votes
03/03/2002 Initiative "For a sensible naturalization policy" Declined

swell