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New York 1979 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1981 →
← 1977
Four statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 1979 ballot in New York.
- Three measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and one measure was a legislatively referred bond question.
- Two measures were approved.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Bond issues | Permits the legislature to increase the amount the state may guarantee for bonds issued by a public corporation |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Forests and parks | Exchanges' state forest preserve land in Hamilton county with the International Paper Company |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Taxes | Incorporates any federal tax law into the state tax law | |
| BI | Proposal 1 | Bond issues | Creates a state debt for energy conservation | |
See also
- 1979 ballot measures
- List of New York ballot measures
- New York State Legislature
- List of ballot measures by state
External links
- New York State Board of Elections
- Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
- New York State Court System
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