Missouri Amendment 7, Water and Sewer Bonds Measure (1998)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize the state to issue bonds to fund water and sewer grants or loans for infrastructure improvements. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 7 |
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918,977 | 64.75% | ||
| No | 500,347 | 35.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 7 Proposed by the 89th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) Authorizes the state to issue bonds to fund distributions by the Missouri Clean Water Commission of water and sewer grants or loans to counties, municipalities, sewer and water districts for design, construction or improvements to public sewage collection and treatment facilities, drinking water systems and stormwater control projects. Assuming the general assembly authorizes the issuance of these bonds, the fiscal impact of this constitutional amendment to the state is approximately $17,300,000 annually in bond principal and interest payments and other costs over a 35 year period. Local governments which choose to participate will incur some of these costs. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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