Florida Amendment 1, Monorail System Initiative (2000)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the creation of a monorail system to link the five largest urban areas in Florida. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the creation of a monorail system to link the five largest urban areas in Florida. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 1 |
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2,900,253 | 52.66% | ||
| No | 2,607,495 | 47.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | To reduce traffic and increase travel alternatives, this amendment provides for development of a high speed monorail, fixed guideway or magnetic levitation system linking Florida's five largest urban areas and providing for access to existing air and ground transportation facilities and services by directing the state and/or state authorized private entity to implement the financing, acquisition of right-of-way, design, construction and operation of the system, with construction beginning by November 1, 2003. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
| High Speed Ground Transportation System.
To reduce traffic congestion and provide alternatives to the traveling public, it is hereby declared to be in the public interest that a high speed ground transportation system consisting of a monorail, fixed guideway or magnetic levitation system, capable of speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour, be developed and opera ted in the State of Florida to provide high speed ground transportation by innovative, efficient and effective technologies consisting of dedicated rails or guideways separated from motor vehicular traffic that will link the five largest urban areas of the State as determined by the Legislature and provide for access to existing air and ground transportation facilities and services. The Legislature, the Cabinet and the Governor are hereby directed to proceed with the development of such a system by the St ate and/or by a private entity pursuant to state approval and authorization, including the acquisition of right-of-way, the financing of design and construction of the system, and the operation of t he system, as provided by specific appropriation and by la w, with construction to begin on or before November 1, 2003. |
Aftermath
The amendment was repealed by an amendment in 2004.
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was an initiated constitutional amendment. Proponents collected signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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