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Missouri Proposition 1, Electric Utility Rate Initiative (1976)
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| Topic Business regulations and Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Missouri on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law that prohibit electricity charges based on construction costs for facilities not in operation or property of an electrical corporation, allowing such charges for 90 days after the law's effective date. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law that prohibit electricity charges based on construction costs for facilities not in operation or property of an electrical corporation, allowing such charges for 90 days after the law's effective date. |
Election results
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1,132,664 | 63.06% | ||
| No | 663,486 | 36.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposition No. 1- (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Prohibits charges for electricity based on cost on construction in progress upon any existing or new facility or based on cost associated with owning, operating, maintaining, or financing property of an electrical corporation before operational and used for service. Any such charge being made on the effective date of this law is permitted for 90 days after the effective date of the law. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 5% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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