New York Proposition 1, Environmental Preservation Bond Measure (1972)
| New York Proposition No. 1 | |
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
New York Proposition No. 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in New York on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $1.15 billion in bonds to provide funding for the preservation of the state's environment. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $1.15 billion in bonds to provide funding for the preservation of the state's environment. |
Election results
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New York Proposition No. 1 |
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3,137,048 | 66.99% | ||
| No | 1,545,795 | 33.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition No. 1 was as follows:
| “ | Shall chapter 658 of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-two, known as the environment quality bond act of nineteen hundred seventy-two, authorizing the creation of a state debt in the amount of one billion, one hundred fifty million dollars ($1,150,000,000) to provide moneys for the preservation, enhancement, restoration and improvement of the quality of the state's environment be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
According to Section 11 of Article VII of the New York Constitution, the state's general obligation bonds require voter approval, except for certain short-term debts; debts to "repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the state in war;" and debts to suppress wildfires.
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the New York State Legislature to place a bond issue on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 126 votes in the New York State Assembly and 32 votes in the New York State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Bonds require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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