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Missouri Proposition C, Clean Energy Initiative (2008)
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| Topic Carbon emissions regulations and Energy market regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition C was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to require investor-owned electric utilities in Missouri to generate or purchase their use of renewable energy to at least 15% by 2021, including 2% from solar, and limit consumer rate increases at 1%. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to require investor-owned electric utilities in Missouri to generate or purchase their use of renewable energy to at least 15% by 2021, including 2% from solar, and limit consumer rate increases at 1%. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition C |
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1,777,500 | 66.03% | ||
| No | 914,332 | 33.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition C was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Proposition C Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2% of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15% by 2021, including at least 2% from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1% any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy? The estimated direct cost to state governmental entities is $395,183. It is estimated there are no direct costs or savings to local governmental entities. However, indirect costs may be incurred by state and local governmental entities if the proposal results in increased electricity retail rates. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 5% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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