Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment (1993)

Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment
Election date November 2, 1993
Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 2, 1993. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance of bonds to improve parks and recreation areas and enhance Ohio's natural resources.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance of bonds to improve parks and recreation areas and enhance Ohio's natural resources.

Election results

Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,547,841	60.56%
No		1,008,172	39.44%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment was as follows:

“

To improve state and local parks, recreation areas and to enhance the use and enjoyment of Ohio's Natural Resources, this amendment will: Authorize the state of Ohio to issue bonds, which will be retired from general state revenues, to finance capital improvements for state and local parks and recreation areas, to preserve Ohio's natural areas and habitats, and to promote health and safety through flood control, pollution prevention and water quality improvement. Limit the total outstanding principal amount of all debt issued under this section to two hundred million dollars, ($200,000,000) and all new bonds issued within a single year to fifty million dollars, ($50,000,000) which shall be general obligations of the state. Permit the state to make grants and assist local governments with capital improvements projects related to natural resources and require that at least twenty percent (20%) of the proceeds of the first two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of these bond dollars will be available to Ohio communities for such local capital improvements. If passed, this amendment will be effective immediately. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

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Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Ohio Constitution

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Ohio State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Ohio State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1993 Measures

• 1993 Measures
• Parks on the ballot
• land on the ballot
• and natural area conservation on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1993 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Cleveland State University Law Library, "Ohio Constitution - Law and History: Table of Proposed Amendments," June 2, 2023