Missouri Amendment 6, Sewage Treatment Plant Bonds and Water Plant Deregulation Measure (1996)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Sewage and stormwater |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize municipalities, with voter approval, to issue bonds to construct sewer treatment plants, and remove water plants from regulation as public utility. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize municipalities, with voter approval, to issue bonds to construct sewer treatment plants, and remove water plants from regulation as public utility. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 936,202 | 49.73% | ||
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946,218 | 50.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 6 Proposed by the 88th General Assembly (Second Reg. Session) Shall municipalities, upon voter approval, be authorized to issue bonds to build revenue producing sewer treatment plants and shall water plants be removed from regulation as public utility? The proposal would have no fiscal impact on state government. Its impact on local government would depend upon actions of local voters. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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