Michigan Proposal R, Railroad Redevelopment Authority Amendment (1978)

Michigan Proposal R
Election date November 7, 1978
Topic Administrative organization and Bond issue requirements
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Michigan Proposal R was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported requiring the establishment of the Railroad Redevelopment Authority and authorizing such Authority to issues bonds and make loans.

A “no” vote opposed requiring the establishment of the Railroad Redevelopment Authority and authorizing such Authority to issues bonds and make loans.

Election results

Michigan Proposal R
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,257,606	47.05%
No		1,415,441	52.95%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal R was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL R PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE CREATION OF A RAILROAD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS TO RAILROADS WITH TRACKAGE IN MICHIGAN AND TO AUTHORIZE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 175 MILLION DOLLARS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT WOULD: Require legislature to create a Railroad Redevelopment Authority. Authorize Authority to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed 175 million dollars at any period in time and pledge full faith and credit of state for repayment thereof. Authorize Authority to make loans to railroads for redevelopment projects in interest of national defense or state industries. Should this amendment be adopted? YES NO

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

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

1978 Measures

• 1978 Measures
• Bond issue requirements on the ballot
• Railways on the ballot
• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1978 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008