Energy conservation and efficiency ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, energy conservation and efficiency include measures related to setting electricity conservation and efficiency standards. These measures often involve regulations designed to improve the efficiency of energy use, production, and distribution. The topic is grouped within the environment and energy policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to energy conservation and efficiency certified for this year and future elections:

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

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to energy conservation and efficiency, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2016

1. Florida Property Tax Exemptions for Renewable Energy Equipment, Amendment 4 (August 2016)

2012

1. California Proposition 39, Out-of-State Business Tax Liability Calculations and Energy Funding Initiative (2012)

2010

1. Maine Question 2, Off-shore Wind Energy Demonstration Site Bond Measure (June 2010)
2. Washington Bonds for Energy Efficiency Projects, Referendum 52 (2010)

2008

1. California Proposition 10, Bonds for Alternative Fuels Initiative (2008)
2. Florida Amendment 3, Property Value Assessment Exemptions Amendment (2008)

2006

1. Washington Initiative 937, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Utilities Initiative (2006)

1996

1. Nevada Question 6, State Debt Limit Building Retrofitting Exemption Amendment (1996)

1988

1. Washington HJR 4223, Extension of Energy Conservation Amendment (1988)

1983

1. Washington SJR 112, Energy Conservation Funds Amendment (1983)

1982

1. Nevada Question 1, Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1982)

1981

1. Maine Referendum Question No. 3, Energy Conservation for State Buildings Bond Measure (1981)

1980

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition C, State Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (1980)
2. Maine Referendum Question No. 2, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (1980)
3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Energy Conservation Improvements Measure (1980)

1979

1. Maine Question 3, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (1979)
2. New York Proposal 1, Energy Conservation Transportation Bond Measure (1979)
3. Washington SJR 120, Energy Conservation Financing Amendment (1979)

1977

1. Maine Question 5, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (December 1977)

Alaska

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition C, State Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (1980)

California

1. California Proposition 10, Bonds for Alternative Fuels Initiative (2008)
2. California Proposition 39, Out-of-State Business Tax Liability Calculations and Energy Funding Initiative (2012)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 3, Property Value Assessment Exemptions Amendment (2008)
2. Florida Property Tax Exemptions for Renewable Energy Equipment, Amendment 4 (August 2016)

Maine

1. Maine Question 2, Off-shore Wind Energy Demonstration Site Bond Measure (June 2010)
2. Maine Question 3, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (1979)
3. Maine Question 5, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (December 1977)
4. Maine Referendum Question No. 2, Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Measure (1980)
5. Maine Referendum Question No. 3, Energy Conservation for State Buildings Bond Measure (1981)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 3, Tax Exemptions for Energy Conservation Improvements Measure (1980)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 1, Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1982)
2. Nevada Question 6, State Debt Limit Building Retrofitting Exemption Amendment (1996)

New York

1. New York Proposal 1, Energy Conservation Transportation Bond Measure (1979)

Washington

1. Washington Bonds for Energy Efficiency Projects, Referendum 52 (2010)
2. Washington HJR 4223, Extension of Energy Conservation Amendment (1988)
3. Washington Initiative 937, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Utilities Initiative (2006)
4. Washington SJR 112, Energy Conservation Funds Amendment (1983)
5. Washington SJR 120, Energy Conservation Financing Amendment (1979)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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