| | The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, | town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act | necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum. |
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| | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of | $16,600,000, will be used for the following purposes: |
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| | 1. The sum of $11,000,000 to construct and upgrade water | pollution control facilities, providing the state match for | $12,500,000 in federal funds; |
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| | 2. The sum of $2,100,000 to abate, clean up and remediate | threats to public health and the environment from uncontrolled | hazardous substance sites, landfills and municipal brownfields; |
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| | 3. The sum of $500,000 to provide grants to assist urban | municipalities in complying with new federal stormwater | regulations; |
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| | 4. The sum of $2,000,000 to construct and upgrade public | water systems to address public health threats, providing the | state match for $10,000,000 in federal funds; and |
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| | 5. The sum of $1,000,000 to provide grants for lead paint | remediation in low-income households. |
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