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Missouri Amendment 4, Stormwater Project Financing Measure (2008)
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| Topic Revenue allocation and Sewage and stormwater |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to modify stormwater project financing by restricting grants and loans to public water and sewer districts, remove funding caps and disbursement limits, and mandate loan repayments be used solely for stormwater control projects. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to modify stormwater project financing by restricting grants and loans to public water and sewer districts, remove funding caps and disbursement limits, and mandate loan repayments be used solely for stormwater control projects. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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1,494,107 | 57.85% | ||
| No | 1,088,728 | 42.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Constitutional Amendment 4 Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change provisions relating to the financing of stormwater control projects by:
It is estimated the cost to state governmental entities is $0 to $236,000 annually. It is estimated state governmental entities will save approximately $7,500 for each bond issuance. It is estimated local governmental entities participating in this program may experience savings, however the amount is unknown. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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