Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure (April 1988)
| Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure | |
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| Election date April 26, 1988 | |
| Topic Bond issues and Water | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure was on the ballot as a bond issue in Pennsylvania on April 26, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $300 million in bonds to acquire, repair, and construct water supply and sewage treatment systems. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $300 million in bonds to acquire, repair, and construct water supply and sewage treatment systems. |
Election results
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Pennsylvania Water Supply Bond Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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888,120 | 76.24% | ||
| No | 276,735 | 23.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Water Supply Bond Measure was as follows:
| “ | Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the Commonwealth of $300,000,000 for use as loans to acquire, repair, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, extend, expand and improve water supply and sewage treatment systems? | ” |
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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