North Dakota Initiative 7, Waste Facility Disposal Fees Measure (1992)
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| Topic Pollution, waste, and recycling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
North Dakota Initiative 7 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in North Dakota on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing an environmental protection and recycling fund from money collected from fees for waste disposal or incineration and use the fund for recycling programs and pollution cleanup. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing an environmental protection and recycling fund from money collected from fees for waste disposal or incineration and use the fund for recycling programs and pollution cleanup. |
Election results
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North Dakota Initiative 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 144,781 | 49.83% | ||
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145,793 | 50.17% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 7 was as follows:
| “ | This initiated measure establishes an environmental protection and recycling fund from moneys collected from fees for waste disposal or incineration in North Dakota. The fund shall be used for recycling programs and for cleanup of land, air or water pollution. This measure establishes a 50 cent per ton fee on waste generated within 100 miles of the final disposal site. This measure also establishes a fee on waste generated more than 100 miles from the final disposal point, equal to the cost of waste disposal at the disposal point closest to where it was generated less the actual cost of disposal at the final disposal facility. Waste site operators must collect the fee and may retain 1% of the fee collected. | ” |
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 North Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 2% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census. Each initiative has its own unique deadline of one year after it was approved to circulate. The completed petition must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the election.
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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