Ballot Measures -- November 2007
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ME QUESTION 3; P.L. 39-2007
(ME V 3)	TITLE: Educational and Cultural Asset Bonds SUMMARY: Authorizes issuance of bonds for interior and exterior building renovations, improvements and additions at all campuses of the Community College System, the Maritime Academy and the University of Maine System, to replenish the School Revolving Renovation Fund for school repairs and renovations and to support capital improvements for cultural and educational assets; requires electorate approval. STATUS: 11/28/2007 Approved by Voters.
ME QUESTION 2; P.L. 39-2007
(ME V 4)	TITLE: Technology and Economic Development Bonds SUMMARY: Authorizes issuance of bonds to stimulate economic development and job creation; provides 5 million dollars in loans and grant funds; provides 50 million dollars in research, development and commercialization funds for targeted technology sectors, awarded after a competitive process administered by the Technology Institute, which will leverage at least 50 million in other funds; requires electorate approval. STATUS: 11/28/2007 Approved by Voters.
ME QUESTION 4; P.L. 39-2007
(ME V 5)	TITLE: Conservation and Farmland Bonds SUMMARY: Authorizes issuance of bonds to invest in land conservation, water access, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting and fishing, farmland and working waterfront; provides for investment in State parks, historic sites, riverfront, community and farm infrastructure to be matched by private and public contributions of a certain amount; requires electorate approval. STATUS: 11/28/2007 Approved by Voters.
ME QUESTION 1; Initiated Measure
(ME V 6)	TITLE: Tribal Track and Slot Machines SUMMARY: Authorizes a tribal commercial track and slot machines in Washington County; requires electorate approval; relates to a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano games located more than 90 miles from an existing commercial track that operates slot machines but within 45 miles of the operating tribe's Indian reservation; relates to off-track betting and the percentage of the state share. STATUS: 11/28/2007 Rejected by Voters.
ME QUESTION 5; P.L. 465-2007
(ME V 7)	TITLE: Legislative Term Limits SUMMARY: Extends term limits for members of the State Legislature from 4 to 6 terms. STATUS: 11/28/2007 Rejected by Voters.
NV BALLOT PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE; Senate Bill 1128 - 2007
(NY V 1)	TITLE: Raquette Lake Municipal Water Supplies SUMMARY: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution relating to the exchange of state forest preserve land for local lands in the Hamlet of Raquette Lake, Hamilton County; provides that such state land shall be used as a site of drinking water wells and necessary appurtenances for the water supply of the hamlet. STATUS: 12/18/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA INITIATIVE MEASURE 960
(WA V 1)	TITLE: Tax and Fee Increases SUMMARY: Requires either a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature or voter approval for all tax increases; provides that new or increased fees would require prior legislative approval; provides an advisory vote would be required on any new or increased taxes enacted by the legislature without voter approval; requires the office of financial management to publish cost information and information regarding legislators' voting records on bills imposing or increasing taxes or fees. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA REFERENDUM MEASURE 67
(WA V 2)	TITLE: Insurance Claims SUMMARY: Makes it unlawful for insurers to unreasonably deny a claim for coverage or payment of benefits to any first party claimant, or to violate insurance fair practices regulation; provides that with court approval, successful claimants would be entitled to actual damages plus costs and reasonable attorney fees, and in some cases up to triple damages; provides this measure does not apply to health plans offered by health carriers. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ESSJR 8206
(WA V 3)	TITLE: Budget Stabilization Account SUMMARY: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to require the legislature to transfer 1 percent of general state revenues to a budget stabilization account each year and prohibit expenditures from the account except as set forth in the amendment. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SJR 8212
(WA V 4)	TITLE: Inmate Labor Programs SUMMARY: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to authorize state-operated inmate labor programs and programs in which inmate labor is used by private entities through state contracts; prohibits privately operated programs from unfairly competing with state businesses. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT EHJR 4204
(WA V 5)	TITLE: School District Tax Levies SUMMARY: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to provide for approval of school district excess property tax levies by simple majority vote of participating voters; eliminates supermajority approval requirements based on voter turnout in previous elections. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
WA CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SHJR 4215
(WA V 6)	TITLE: Higher Education SUMMARY: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the investment of money in higher education permanent funds as permitted by law; permits investment in stocks or bonds issued by any company, if authorized by law. STATUS: 12/21/2007 Approved by Voters.
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