Maine Energy Conservation Improvements, Referendum Question No. 2 (1980)
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The Maine Energy Conservation Improvements Bond Issue, also known as Referendum Question No. 2, was on the November 4, 1980 ballot in Maine as a legislatively referred bond question, where it was approved.[1] The measure issued $7 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for public school buildings and the University of Maine. For public elementary and secondary schools, the state provided 90 percent of the funds, while the local school units would be responsible for the remaining 10 percent. In total, $5 million of the bonds were allocated for these schools. The University of Maine received the remaining $2 million without a similar funds matching condition. The measure also allowed for retroactive reimbursement of conservation improvements to public school buildings undertaken since November 8, 1978 if they met certain criteria.[2][3]
Background
This measure was the third time a ballot measure was voted upon and approved for the purposes of making energy conservation improvements to public buildings. The first time was in 1977. That measure issued up to $10 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements to state owned buildings and public school buildings.[1][4] The second measure issued $2.5 million in bonds for energy conservation improvements for local government buildings in 1979.[1][5]
Aftermath
Another measure was voted upon and approved in 1981 which issued $2 million for energy conversation improvements to state-owned buildings.[1]
Election results
| Maine Referendum Question No. 2 (1980) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 317,033 | 66.45% | ||
| No | 160,067 | 33.55% | ||
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:[3]
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"Shall a bond issue be ratified in the amount of $7,000,000 for energy conservation improvements for public school buildings and the University of Maine?" [6] |
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Similar measures
- Maine Energy Conservation Improvements, Referendum Question No. 3 (1979)
- Maine Energy Conservation Improvements, Referendum Question No. 5 (1977)
See also
- Maine 1980 ballot measures
- 1980 ballot measures
- List of Maine ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Maine
External links
- The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine General Election November 4, 1980: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 28, 1980
- Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library, "Votes on Maine Bond Issues, 1951-," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ The Lewiston Journal, "State of Maine General Election November 4, 1980: Important Notice to All Voters of the State of Maine," October 28, 1980
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Private and Special Laws the State of Maine As Passed at the Second Regular Session of the One Hundred and Ninth Legislature, "Chapter 108," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Private and Special Laws of the State of Maine As Passed at the First Regular Session of the One Hundred and Eighth Legislature, "Chapter 72," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Private and Special Laws the State of Maine As Passed at the First Regular Session of the One Hundred and Ninth Legislature, "Chapter 60," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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