LD 926
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Page 2 of 3 An Act Authorizing a General Fund Bond Issue To Preserve Maine's Traditional Wo... LD 926 Title Page
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LR 1902
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The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote
by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross
or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word
"Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and
declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns
made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for
members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the
returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor
of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without
delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of
the proclamation.

 
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.

 
SUMMARY

 
The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of
$30,000,000, will be used for funding the Working Farm Access
Program to help farmers gain access to farmland at a more
affordable cost and to establish the Working Waterfront Access
Program to help people who fish commercially gain or maintain
access to the working waterfront.


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