Pennsylvania Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure (May 2005)
| Pennsylvania Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure | |
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| Election date May 17, 2005 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on May 17, 2005. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $625 million in bonds for projects related to the environment, open space, farmland preservation, watershed protection, abandoned mine reclamation, and acid mine drainage remediation. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $625 million in bonds for projects related to the environment, open space, farmland preservation, watershed protection, abandoned mine reclamation, and acid mine drainage remediation. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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725,308 | 60.56% | ||
| No | 472,290 | 39.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Environment, Open Space, and Mine Remediation Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor authorizing the Commonwealth to borrow up to $625,000,000, for the maintenance and protection of the environment, open space and farmland preservation, watershed protection, abandoned mine reclamation, acid mine drainage remediation and other environmental initiatives? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Pennsylvania, the state government can issue bond issues without voter approval to suppress insurrection, rehabilitate areas affected by human-made or natural disasters, and fund capital projects that do not exceed 175 percent the average annual tax revenues for the previous five years. All other bond issues require voter approval of a ballot measure.
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