Maine Agricultural and Economic Development, Referendum Question No. 1 (1981)
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The Maine Agricultural and Economic Development Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 1, was on the November 3, 1981 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $33.3 million in bonds for agricultural and economic development, including airport improvements, port facilities which may be made available by sale or lease for use by public or private users, feed grain terminal facilities and potato storage and centralized packing facilities.[2]
Background
This measure combined two separate pieces of legislation that required voter approval. The first was "AN ACT Authorizing a Bond Issue in the Amount of $28,300,000 for the Purposes of Fostering Agricultural and Economic Development in the State of Maine," which would allocate $300,000 for airport improvements statewide, $23 million for the construction of cargo port facilities and $5 million for the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund.[3] The second piece of legislation, "AN ACT to Amend a Bond Issue to Increase the Amount by $5,000,000 and to Provide Authority to Construct, Acquire or Improve Drydocks and Other Ship Construction and Repair Facilities," increased the amount for the construction of cargo port facilities to $28 million, bringing the total bond issue of the amended legislation to $33.3 million.[4]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 1 (1981) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 134,261 | 57.11% | ||
| No | 100,840 | 42.89% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
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"Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $33,300,000 for agricultural and economic development, including airport improvements, port facilities which may be made available by sale or lease for use by public or private users, feed grain terminal facilities and potato storage and centralized packing facilities?" [5] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Airport Construction and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 2 (1966)
- Maine Airport Construction, Extension and Improvement, Referendum Question No. 5 (1967)
- Maine Norridgewock Airport Appropriation, Referendum Question No. 2 (1969)
- Maine Airport Moneys Reallocation, Referendum Question No. 3 (1972)
- Maine State Parks, Airports and Maintenance Building, Referendum Question No. 4 (1972)
- Maine Airport Improvements, Referendum Question No. 6 (1977)
- Maine Public Fish Piers, Airports and Transportation Improvements, Referendum Question No. 2 (1979)
- Maine Highway, Bridge and Airport Improvements, Bond Issue 4 (1985)
See also
- Maine 1981 ballot measures
- 1981 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1981: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1981
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine Special Election November 3, 1981: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 27, 1981
- ↑ Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Tenth Legislature, "Chapter 65," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine as Passed by the One Hundred and Tenth Legislature, "Chapter 75," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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