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Maine Question 4, Bond Issue for Water Pollution and Drinking Water Measure (2003)
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| Topic Bond issues and Drinking water systems |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Maine Question 4 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Maine on November 4, 2003. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $6.95 million in bonds to fund pollution control, hazardous substance control, and water treatment facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $6.95 million in bonds to fund pollution control, hazardous substance control, and water treatment facilities. |
Election results
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Maine Question 4 |
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295,569 | 59.45% | ||
| No | 201,617 | 40.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 4 was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor a $6,950,000 bond issue for the following purposes: 1. The sum of $2,000,000 to construct and upgrade water pollution control facilities, providing the state match for $10,000,000 in federal funds; 2. The sum of $1,500,000 to provide grants to construct water pollution control facilities;
3. The sum of $500,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous substance sites;
4. The sum of $500,000 for the small community grant program to provide grants to rural communities to solve local pollution problems;
5. The sum of $500,000 for the overboard discharge removal program to provide grants to municipalities and individuals to eliminate licensed overboard discharges to shellfish areas, great ponds and drainage areas of less than 10 square miles;
6. The sum of $1,200,000 to support drinking water system improvements that address public health threats, providing the state match for $4,140,000 in federal funds; and 7. The sum of $750,000 to construct environmentally sound water sources that help avoid drought damage to crops? | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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