New York Environmental Conservation Projects Bond (2015)
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The New York Environmental Conservation Projects Bond did not make the November 3, 2015 ballot in New York as a legislatively referred bond question. The measure, upon voter approval, would authorize the issuance of $5 billion in bonds for environmental conservation projects, including projects related to drinking water, air quality, open space, farmland protection, habitat restoration, restoring contaminated areas, climate change adaptation, pollution prevention in urban communities, water quality research, parks, community gardens, greenways, and for repairing, replacing and maintaining municipal wastewater and drinking water infrastructure.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title is:[1]
| “ | Shall chapter [here insert the number of the chapter] of the laws of 2015 known as the clean water/clean air/green jobs bond act of 2015, authorizing the creation of state debt to provide moneys for the preservation, enhancement, restoration, and improvement of the quality of the state's environment and natural resources, promote energy efficiency and energy security; and invest in the creation of clean and green jobs in the amount of five billion dollars be approved?[2] | ” |
Support
Supporters
Sen. Marc C. Panepinto (D-60) is sponsoring the measure in the New York Legislature.[1]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Authorizing bond referendums in New York
According to Section 11, Article VII of the New York Constitution, a majority vote is required in the legislature to qualify the bond question for the statewide ballot. Measures are required to be passed by the Legislature at least three months before the general election. The Legislature was required to approve the bond question by August 3, 2015, to get the measure placed on the November 3, 2015, ballot.
Only one bond question may appear on the ballot per general election. The Transportation Infrastructure Bond and the Urban Restoration Bond were also proposed as bond questions.
The question did not make the 2015 ballot. It was referred to committee and never taken up.[1]
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