Louisiana Coastal Funds Act, Amendment 2 (September 2006)

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Louisiana Amendment 2 (September 2006), also known as the Louisiana Coastal Funds Act, was on the September 30, 2006, primary election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. It proposed the consolidation of a number of funds dedicated to the restoration and conservation of Louisiana's coastal areas.[1][2]

Election results

Louisiana Amendment 2 (September 2006)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 505,696 79%
No132,43521%

Election results via: Louisiana Secretary of State

Text of measure

Requires twenty percent of the proceeds of tobacco securitization to be deposited in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund, with a portion to be used for barrier island stabilization and preservation, and repeals the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Fund. (Adds Article VII, Section 10.2(F); Repeals Article VII, Section 10.11)[3]

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