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Maine Bond Issue to Fund Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Measure (1984)
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| Topic Bond issues and Pollution, waste, and recycling policy |
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Origin |
Maine Bond Issue to Fund Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on June 12, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $15.735 million in bonds to fund the cleanup of polluted waters and hazardous waste. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $15.735 million in bonds to fund the cleanup of polluted waters and hazardous waste. |
Election results
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Maine Bond Issue to Fund Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Measure |
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66,430 | 73.24% | ||
| No | 24,271 | 26.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Bond Issue to Fund Pollution Abatement and Hazardous Waste Clean Up Measure was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor a $15,735,000 bond issue to clean up polluted waters and hazardous waste? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Maine, voter approval is required for state bond issues that exceed $2 million, with exceptions to bonds for the purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion, or for purposes of war, as well as for temporary loans paid out of money raised by taxation during the fiscal year which they are made, or for loans to be paid within 12 months with federal transportation funds.
A two thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a bond issue on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. State bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
- Maine Law and Legislative Digital Library Home - Election Returns
- Maine Referendum Guide - June 1984
Footnotes
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