Montana 1998 ballot measures

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Seven ballot measures were on the November 3, 1998 statewide ballot in Montana.

• Six measures were approved, while one was defeated.
• Three measures were initiated state statutes.
• One measure was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• One was a veto referendum.
• There were two legislative referrals, one was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, the other a legislatively-referred state statute.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	C-33	Law enforcement	Criminal laws must be based on principles of public safety and restitution for victims	a
CICA	CI-75	Taxes	Require an election and voter approval of any new or increased tax	a
CISS	I-134	Transportation	Repeal Montana Retail Motor Fuel Marketing Act	a
CISS	I-136	Hunting	Revising outfitter and hunting licensing	d
CISS	I-137	Environment	Prohibit cyanide process open pit gold and silver mining	a
VR	IR-114	Direct democracy	Approve (yes) or reject (no) H.B. 575, corporate contributions to ballot issues	a
LRSS	LR-113	Education	Continue authority for the tax levy for the support of the Montana University system for 10 years	a

See also

• 1998 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by state
• Montana Legislature
• Laws governing the initiative process in Montana

External links

• National Conference of State Legislatures