2001 ballot measures

2002 → ← 2000

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

• Four of the 39 measures were initiatives, while 35 were legislative referrals.
• Only two of 2001's statewide ballot measures were defeated.

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.	d
LBM	Referendum A	Bonds	Allow Great Outdoors Colorado to issue bonds	a

Maine

See also: Maine 2001 ballot measures

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

Mississippi

See also: Mississippi 2001 ballot measures

April 17

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Flag Referendum	State Government	Asks voters to decide between old or new state flag	Old

New York

See also: New York 2001 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Civil rights	Made the state constitution gender-neutral	a

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2001 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	State Question 695	Labor Laws	Ban on new employment contracts that impose certain requirements to get or keep a job	a

Pennsylvania

See also: Pennsylvania 2001 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Redistricting	Rules governing reapportionment of the Pennsylvania State Legislature	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State judiciary	Mandatory retirement date for justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace	a

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2001 ballot measures

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

Texas

See also: Texas 2001 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Property	Clearing of land titles by the release of a state claim of its interest in Bastrop County	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Transportation	Bonds for financial assistance to counties for roads	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Exempt raw cocoa and green coffee held in Harris County from property taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Four-year term of office for the fire fighters' pension commissioner	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Labor	Municipalities to donate outdated or surplus firefighting equipment to underdeveloped countries	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Elections	Times when the Governor must call a special state legislative session to appoint presidential electors	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Bonds	Authorize Veterans' Land Board to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Bonds	$850 million in bonds for construction and repair projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Elections	Fill a vacancy in the legislature without an election if a candidate is running unopposed	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property held at certain locations only temporarily	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Education	Current and retired public school teachers can receive compensation for serving on governing bodies	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Constitution	Eliminate obsolete provisions of the Texas Constitution	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Education	Board of trustees of an independent school district can donate surplus district property	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Taxes	Taxing units other than school districts can exempt travel trailers from ad valorem taxes	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Bonds	Create the Texas Mobility Fund	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Labor	Prescribe requirements for imposing a lien for work	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Property	Ways to settle land title disputes between the state and a private party	a
LRCA	Proposition 18	Judiciary	Uniformity in the collection, deposit, reporting, and remitting of civil and criminal fees	a
LRCA	Proposition 19	Bonds	$2 billion in bonds for the Texas Water Development Board	a

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	d
ITP	I-747	Taxes	Changes all of the limitations factors on property tax levy increases	a
ITP	I-773	Tobacco Taxes	Adds two additional taxes to existing sales taxes on cigarettes and tobacco	a
ITP	I-775	Healthcare	Home Care Quality Authority governed by a board appointed by the Governor	a
LRCA	SJR 8208	Judiciary	Amend constitutional to permit expanded use of temporary judges	a

External links

• Colorado Secretary of State's 2001 ballot measure information
• Guide to the 2001 Maine ballot measures
• Election results for New York Proposal 1
• Proposed 2001 amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
• 2001 Pennsylvania election results
• South Dakota 2001 special constitutional amendment election
• South Dakota 2001 constitutional amendment election results
• Texas 2001 constitutional amendments
• State of Washington 2001 ballot measure election results