2001 ballot measures

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39 ballot measures altogether appeared on nine statewide ballots in 2001.

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2001 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
CISS Amendment 26 Transportation $50 million of surplus state revenue for the I-70 corridor. Defeated
LRSS Referendum A Bonds Allow Great Outdoors Colorado to issue bonds Approved

Maine

See Maine 2001 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Question 1 Bonds $12 million to raise funds for the Maine State Housing Authority Approved
LRSS Question 2 Bonds $5 million in bods for equipment and infrastructure to conduct biomedical and marine research Approved
LRSS Question 3 Bonds $61 million for transportation improvement Approved
LRSS Question 4 Bonds $15 million to fund the State's School Revolving Renovation Approved
LRSS Question 5 Bonds $17 million in bonds for public health; water and environmental improvements Approved
LRSS Question 6 Bonds $36.7 million to make improvements to the states higher learning centers Approved

Mississippi

Proposed Mississippi flag

This statewide election was held on April 17, 2001.

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRSS Flag Referendum Admin of gov't Choice between the 1894 Mississippi flag or a proposed new flag The old, 1894 flag was Approved

New York

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Proposal 1 Civil rights Make language in New York Constitution gender-neutral Approved

Oklahoma

This statewide election was held on September 25, 2001.

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Right-to-Work Labor Ban on employment contracts that require union membership to get a job Approved

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2001 ballot measures

This statewide election was held on May 15, 2001.

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Amendment 1 Legislature How to handle the situation when a state senator is re-districted out of the district in which he resides Approved
LRCA Amendment 2 Legislature Age of retirement for judges and state justices Approved

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2001 ballot measures

This statewide election was held on April 10, 2001.

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Administer Funds State Budgets Trust fund for proceeds of the sale of the State Cement Plant. Approved
LRCA Establish Health Care Fund State Budgets Trust funds for health care and education. Approved

Texas

See also: Texas 2001 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LR Amendment 1 Property Clearing of land titles by the release of a state claim of its interest to the owners of certain land in Bastrop County Approved
LR Amendment 2 Transportation General obligation bonds and notes for financial assistance to counties for roads Approved
LR Amendment 3 Taxes Exempt from ad valorem taxation raw cocoa and green coffee held in Harris County Approved
LR Amendment 4 Term limits Four-year term of office for the fire fighters' pension commissioner Approved
LR Amendment 5 Labor Municipalities to donate outdated or surplus firefighting equipment to underdeveloped countries Approved
LR Amendment 6 Elections Require governor to call a special session of the legislature to appoint presidential electors under certain circumstances Approved
LR Amendment 7 Bond issue Authorize Veterans' Land Board to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds Approved
LR Amendment 8 Bond issue $850 million in bonds for construction and repair projects Approved
LR Amendment 9 Elections Fill a vacancy in the legislature without an election if a candidate is running unopposed Approved
LR Amendment 10 Taxes Exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily Approved
LR Amendment 11 Education Current and retired public school teachers can receive compensation for serving on governing bodies Approved
LR Amendment 12 Constitution Eliminate obsolete provisions of the Texas Constitution Approved
LR Amendment 13 Education Authorize board of trustees of an independent school district to donate surplus district property of historical significance Approved
LR Amendment 14 Taxes Taxing units other than school districts can exempt travel trailers from ad valorem taxes Approved
LR Amendment 15 Transportation Create the Texas Mobility Fund Approved
LR Amendment 16 Labor Prescribe requirements for imposing a lien for work Approved
LR Amendment 17 Property Ways to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party Approved
LR Amendment 18 Judiciary Uniformity in the collection, deposit, reporting, and remitting of civil and criminal fees Approved
LR Amendment 19 Bond issue Bonds by the Texas Water Development Board in an amount not to exceed $2 billion Approved

Washington

See also: Washington 2001 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA HJR 4202 Legislature Amend constitution to permit legislature to determine which investments to allow Defeated
ITP I-747 Taxes Changes all of the limitations factors on property tax levy increases Approved
ITP I-773 Tobacco Taxes Adds two additional taxes to existing sales taxes on cigarettes and tobacco Approved
ITP I-775 Healthcare Home Care Quality Authority governed by a board appointed by the Governor Approved
LRCA SJR 8208 Judicial reform Amend constitutional to permit expanded use of temporary judges Approved

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