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Bond issue requirements ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, Measures regarding when and how state and local governments can issue bonds, including voter approval, debt limits, repayment terms, restrictions, and provisions that create or limit borrowing authority. The topic is grouped within the budget and tax policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to bond issue requirements certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of state ballot measures

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2023

  1. Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023) Approved

2016

  1. Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans, Ballot Measure 2 (2016) Defeated

2011

  1. Texas County Redevelopment Bond Amendment, Proposition 4 (2011) Defeated

2002

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, Authorization for Joint Projects and Bond Issuance Measure (2002) Approved

2000

  1. Idaho Municipal Bonds, SJR 107 (2000) Approved

1998

  1. Missouri Amendment 4, School District Bond Limit Measure (April 1998) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 6, Sewer Improvement Bonds Measure (1998) Approved

1996

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Bond Limit Measure (August 1996) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 6, Sewage Treatment Plant Bonds and Water Plant Deregulation Measure (1996) Defeated
  3. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the State to Guarantee School District Debt Amendment (1996) Approved

1994

  1. Alaska Measure 5, Voter Approval Requirement for Capital Relocation Bonds Initiative (1994) Approved

1992

  1. Florida Amendment 8, Funding and Bonds for Education Amendment (1992) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 4, Loans for Waste and Recycling Facilities Amendment (1992) Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 10, St. Louis Bond Issue Approval Requirement Measure (1992) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Toll Roads and Bridges Construction Measure (1992) Defeated
  5. Missouri Amendment 5, Earthquake-Proofing Bonds Measure (August 1992) Defeated

1990

  1. Arizona Proposition 101, Municipal Bonds for Roads Amendment (1990) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 2, Neighborhood Improvement Districts Measure (August 1990) Approved

1989

  1. Texas Proposition 12, School District Bonds Amendment (1989) Approved

1988

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Transportation Bonds Amendment (1988) Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 15, Municipal Bonded Indebtedness Measure (1988) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 4, Required Majority Vote for Bond Approval Measure (August 1988) Approved

1986

  1. Missouri Amendment 5, Authority to Issue Public Improvement Bonds Measure (1986) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 7, Allow Municipalities to Jointly Issue Revenue Bonds Measure (1986) Approved

1985

  1. New York Amendment 4, Sinking Fund Bonds Amendment (1985) Approved

1984

  1. Arkansas Authorization of Local Governments to Issue Bonds, Proposed Amendment 62 (1984) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 7, General Obligation Bonds Amendment (1984) Approved
  3. Georgia Amendment 8, Debt for Library Facilities Measure (1984) Approved
  4. Maine Question 5, Deauthorize Bonds After Five Years of Non-Issue Amendment (1984) Approved
  5. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4, Public Improvements Bond Measure (August 1984) Defeated
  6. North Carolina Agricultural Bonds Agency Amendment (May 1984) Approved

1982

  1. Alaska Measure 2, Allow State to Issue General Obligation Bonds for Veterans’ Housing Loans Amendment (1982) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 11, Four-Sevenths Vote to Issue Bonds Measure (1982) Defeated
  3. Texas Proposition 6, Max Interest Rates for State Bonds Amendment (1982) Approved

1981

  1. Texas Proposition 1, Municipal Development Tax Relief and Bonds Amendment (1981) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Revenues for Water Related Projects Amendment (1981) Defeated
  3. Washington Initiative 394, Voter Approval for Energy Project Bonds Measure (1981) Approved

1980

  1. Kansas Infrastructure, Amendment 1 (1980) Approved

1978

  1. Michigan Proposal E, Tax Limitations and Funding Requirements Initiative (1978) Approved
  2. Michigan Proposal R, Railroad Redevelopment Authority Amendment (1978) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 6, County Utility and Airport Bonds Measure (1978) Approved
  4. Missouri Amendment 7, Municipal Revenue Bonds Measure (1978) Approved

1976

  1. Florida Amendment 4, Community Redevelopment Amendment (1976) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 5, Housing Bonds Amendment (1976) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, County Bonds Measure (August 1976) Defeated

1974

  1. Arizona Proposition 102, Require Minimum 10% Turnout for Bond and Assessment Elections Amendment (1974) Defeated
  2. Florida Amendment 2, Transportation Bonds Amendment (1974) Defeated
  3. Georgia Amendment 7, Revenue Certificate Elections Measure (1974) Defeated
  4. Missouri Amendment 2, Voter Approval Requirements for Local Government Bonds for Industrial Projects Measure (1974) Approved
  5. Utah Proposition 4, Permit the Legislature to Authorize Special Service Districts Amendment (1974) Approved

1971

  1. Oklahoma State Question 479, Industrial Development Bond Issuance Requirements Amendment (December 1971) Defeated

1970

  1. Washington Referendum 22, Public Building Bond Changes Measure (1970) Defeated

1968

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Voter Approval of Municipal Bonds Measure (1968) Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, State Debt Limit Measure (1968) Defeated
  3. Washington SJR 17, State Building Authority Amendment (1968) Approved

1967

  1. Alabama Funding Public Works, Amendment 5 (1967) Approved

1963

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Bonds for Higher Learning Capital Outlay Amendment (1963) Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 3, Indebtedness for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Amendment (1963) Approved

1962

  1. California Proposition 6, State Bond Legislative Ballot Measure Process Amendment (1962) Approved
  2. Virginia Question 3, Allow Only Freeholders to Vote in Bond Referendums Amendment (1962) Defeated

1961

  1. Michigan Aid for Development Amendment (April 1961) Defeated

1960

  1. Michigan Proposal No. 1, Funding and Taxes for Schools Amendment (1960) Approved

1955

  1. Michigan Proposal 3, State Borrowing for School District Loans and School Bond Repayment Amendment (April 1955) Approved

1952

  1. Missouri Amendment 2, School District Debt Limit Measure (1952) Approved

1950

  1. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3, Grant Legislative Power to Issue Bonds Measure (September 1950) Approved

1948

  1. Florida Amendment 2, Educational Bonds Amendment (1948) Defeated

1943

  1. Georgia Amendment 15, Revenue-Anticipation Obligations Debt Exemption Measure (August 1943) Approved

1942

  1. Florida Amendment 1, State Board of Administration Amendment (1942) Approved

1940

  1. Michigan Proposal 1, School District Property Tax Limit Increase for Buildings Amendment (1940) Defeated
  2. Texas Proposition 4, Red River County Indebtedness Amendment (1940) Defeated

1936

  1. Washington Initiative 119, Production for Use Districts Measure (1936) Defeated

1932

  1. Michigan Proposal 7, Limit Voting on Spending and Bond Elections to Property Taxpayers Amendment (1932) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 7, Qualifications to Vote on Bond Issues Amendment (1932) Approved

1931

  1. Michigan Outstanding Bonded Indebtedness Amendment (April 1931) Defeated

1930

  1. Florida State and Local Bonds Amendment (1930) Approved
  2. Missouri Proposition 3, Payment of Public Utilities Bonds Measure (1930) Defeated

1928

  1. Michigan Land for Road Improvements Amendment (1928) Approved

1926

  1. Michigan Condemnation of Excess Property for Road Improvements Amendment (1926) Defeated

1924

  1. Alabama Road Improvement Taxes, Amendment 5 (1924) Approved
  2. Missouri Amendment 19, Issuance of Bonds for Constructing Sewers Measure (February 1924) Approved

1922

  1. Michigan Excess Condemnation for Public Purposes Amendment (1922) Defeated

1920

  1. Michigan Condemnation of Excess Property Amendment (1920) Defeated
  2. Missouri Amendment 3, Allow Large Cities to Increase Bonded Debt for Public Utility Acquisition Measure (1920) Approved

1919

  1. Michigan Money for Highway Improvements Amendment (April 1919) Approved

1915

  1. Michigan Bonds for Drainage Purposes Amendment (April 1915) Defeated

1914

  1. Michigan Bonds for Drains and Agricultural Lands Amendment (1914) Defeated
  2. Michigan Bonds for Public Wagon Roads Amendment (1914) Defeated
  3. Missouri Amendment 15, Taxes and Bonds Petitions for Road Maintenance Initiative (1914) Defeated

1912

  1. California Proposition 2, Irrigation District Bond Securities Rules Amendment (1912) Approved

1910

  1. Michigan Increase Bonded Indebtedness for Certain Counties Amendment (1910) Approved

1893

  1. Michigan Authorize Grand Rapids to Issue Bonds for Grand River Navigation Improvements Amendment (April 1893) Approved

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