Utah Initiative 1, Regulate Radioactive Waste and Disposal Measure (2002)

Utah Initiative 1
Election date November 5, 2002
Topic Nuclear energy
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Utah Initiative 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Utah on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported restricting and further regulating the storage of nuclear waste in the state by adopting the following:  increase existing taxes and institute new taxes on the disposal of radioactive waste; distribute 80% of the revenue from the radioactive waste tax to the public school system and 20% to homeless assistance organizations; prohibit the creation of new nuclear waste facilities in the state;  expand the circumstances in which gubernatorial and legislative approval are required for disposal licensure and nuclear waste facility restructuring; and prohibit a variety of government employees from accepting employment or lobbying in the field of radioactive waste for at least three years after their employment with the government.

A "no" vote opposed restricting and further regulating the storage of nuclear waste in the state by instituting changes to Utah law.

Election results

Utah Initiative 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		172,307	32.08%
No		364,729	67.92%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 1 was as follows:

“

Shall a law be enacted to: prohibit certain state regulatory agency employees and board members from employment or lobbying in the field of radioactive waste disposal or storage for three years after employment or service; expand the circumstances requiring the governor's and legislature's approval of certain commercial radioactive waste licenses and facilities; prohibit the approval of certain radioactive waste facilities and license applications;  increase existing and impose new taxes and fees on radioactive waste;  divert taxes presently imposed on radioactive waste, and use new radioactive waste taxes, for an education fund and a human needs endowment; and make other changes?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Utah

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.

See also

2002 Measures

• 2002 Measures
• Nuclear energy on the ballot
• 2002 legislative sessions

Utah

• Utah ballot measures
• Utah ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
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External links

• Utah Voter Guide (2002)