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Nine statewide ballot questions were on the November 5, 1985 ballot in the state of Rhode Island.

On the ballot

November 5:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal 1	Bond issues	Authorizes $5.5 million in bonds for restoration of the statehouse	a
LBM	Proposal 2	Bond issues	Authorizes $5 million in bonds to continue accessibility of state facilities for the handicapped	a
LBM	Proposal 3	Bond issues	Authorizes $16 million in bonds for capital development in transportation	a
LBM	Proposal 4	Bond issues	Authorizes $9 million in bonds for capital development relating to heritage properties and natural and recreational areas	a
LBM	Proposal 5	Bond issues	Authorizes the refinancing of up to $40.7 million in bonds first issued in 1981	a
LBM	Proposal 6	Bond issues	Authorizes $1.5 million in bonds to replace underground storage tanks for petroleum products and hazardous waste	a
LBM	Proposal 7	Bond issues	Authorizes $2 million in bonds for the acquisition of development rights to farmlands	a
LBM	Proposal 8	Bond issues	Authorizes up to $12.68 million for group facilities for the mentally disabled and chronically alcoholic	a
LBM	Proposal 9	Bond issues	Authorizes up to $20 million in bonds for asbestos removal	a

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