Maine Repeal of Returnable Container Law, Returnable Container Question (1979)
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The Maine Repeal of Returnable Container Law Initiative, also known as Returnable Container Question, was on the November 6, 1979 ballot in Maine as an indirect initiated state statute, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have repealed the Returnable Container Law, also known as the Bottle Bill.[2]
Background
In 1976, a legislatively referred state statute was approved that provided incentives for the reuse and recycling of beverage containers. The section of the law that was referred to voters created a refund value on such containers of no less than five cents.[3] The full text of the chapter of the Maine Revised Statues regarding beverage containers can be read here.
Election results
| Maine Returnable Container Question (1979) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 226,687 | 84.53% | ||
| Yes | 41,480 | 15.47% | ||
Election results via: Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-
Text of measure
The language appeared on the ballot as:[2]
| “ |
Do You Wish to Repeal the "Returnable Container Law" (Bottle Bill)? [4] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Minimum Bottle Refund (1976)
- Ohio Issue 1, Bottle Deposit Initiative (1979)
- Alaska Bottle Deposit Initiative (1978)
See also
- Maine 1979 ballot measures
- 1979 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 6, 1979: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1978
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Initiated Bills 1910-
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Proposed Constitutional Amendments 1820-," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bangor Daily News, "State of Maine Special Election November 6, 1979: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 31, 1978
- ↑ Public Laws of the State of Maine As Passed by the One Hundred and Seventh Legislature 1975, "Chapter 739," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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