Minnesota Amendment 1, Authorize Forestry Management Funds Amendment (1950)
| Minnesota Amendment 1 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Revenue allocation |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to authorize forestry management funds by diverting 25% of proceeds from the public land trust fund. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to authorize forestry management funds by diverting 25% of proceeds from the public land trust fund. |
Election results
|
Minnesota Amendment 1 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 367,013 | 44.10% | ||
|
|
465,239 | 55.90% | ||
-
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Artivle IV, Section 32 (b), be repealed, and shall Article VIII, Section 2, be amended so as to provide that 75 per cent of the net proceeds from the use, sale, or other disposition of all lands shall remain perpetual trust funds, providing for the investment of the principal thereof and the disposition of the income therefrom, and further providing that 25 per cent of the net proceeds from the use, sale, or other disposition of all lands shall be paid into a forestry revolving fund, the principal and interest of which shall be used to promote a forestry management and production program and to rehabilitate cut-over timber areas in such manner as the legislature may provide?" | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2026 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
