Maine Question 2, Water Pollution Control and Tire Stockpile Clean Up Bond Measure (1998)
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Maine Question 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $7 million in bonds with allocations of $3.5 million for water pollution control facilities, $1 million to clean up tire stockpiles, $1.15 million to clean up hazardous substance discharges and $1.5 million for drinking water system improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $7 million in bonds with allocations of $3.5 million for water pollution control facilities, $1 million to clean up tire stockpiles, $1.15 million to clean up hazardous substance discharges and $1.5 million for drinking water system improvements. |
Election results
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289,771 | 72.22% | ||
| No | 111,450 | 27.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor a $7,000,000 bond issue for the following purposes: 1. $3,350,000 to construct water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $10,000,000 in federal funds; 2. $1,000,000 to protect the public health and safety and the environment by providing funds for the cleanup of tire stockpiles; 3. $1,150,000 to investigate, abate, clean up and mitigate threats to the public health and the environment from hazardous substance discharges; and 4. $1,500,000 to construct drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the state match for $7,100,000 in federal funds? | ” |
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.
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