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Michigan Proposal 06-1, Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund Amendment (2006)

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Michigan Proposal 06-1

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Election date

November 7, 2006

Topic
Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Restricted-use funds
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Michigan Proposal 06-1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 2006. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing the Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund and establishing that funds from this fund and other certain funds may only be used for conservation and recreation.

A “no” vote opposed establishing the Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund and establishing that funds from this fund and other certain funds may only be used for conservation and recreation.


Election results

Michigan Proposal 06-1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,915,106 81.07%
No 680,859 18.93%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 06-1 was as follows:

“

A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE THAT MONEY HELD IN CONSERVATION AND RECREATION FUNDS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES

The Proposed constitutional amendment would:

  • Create a Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund within the Constitution and establish existing conservation and recreation accounts as components of the fund.
  • Use current funding sources such as state park entrance and camping fees; snowmobile, ORV and boating registration fees; hunting and fishing licensing fees; taxes and other revenues to fund accounts.
  • Establish the current Game and Fish Protection Fund and the Nongame Fish and Wildlife Fund within the Constitution.
  • Provide that money held in Funds can only be used for specific purposes related to conservation and recreation and cannot be used for any purpose other than those intended.

Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes

No

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Campaign funding

Below is information on the amount of funds raised for Proposal 1:[1]

Contributor Total
Michigan Boating Industries Association $10,000
Michigan United Conservations Club $5,000
Michigan Snowmobile Association $5,000
Michigan Marine MFG Association $2,500
F.C. Wheatlake $500

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution

A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

2006 Measures

Michigan

News and analysis


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Institute on Money in State Politics, "PROPOSAL 06-1: CITIZENS SUPPORTING PROPOSAL 06-1," accessed August 27, 2009
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