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Highway Fund

 
Highway and Bridge Improvements$27,750,000

 
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Highway Fund Total$27,750,000

 
General Fund

 
State-owned Ferry Vessels and Ferry and Port

 
Facilities$4,750,000

 
Rail Corridor Development$2,000,000

 
Airports$1,500,000

 
Transit Improvements$1,000,000

 
Trail and Pedestrian Improvements$1,000,000

 
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General Fund Total$10,250,000

 
Sec. 7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not
become effective unless the people of the State ratify the
issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Act.

 
Sec. 8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal
year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state
money carry forward. Bond proceeds that have not been expended
within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds lapse to
General Fund or Highway Fund debt service.

 
Sec. 9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not
issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued
within 5 years of ratification of this Act, are deauthorized and
may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 2
years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the
period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond
anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed
5 years.

 
Sec. 10. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide election; form of
question; effective date. This Act must be submitted to the legal voters
of the State at a statewide election held in June following
passage of this Act. The municipal officers of this State shall
notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and
plantations to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding
a statewide election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of
this Act by voting on the following question:

 
"Do you favor a $38,000,000 bond issue for improvements to
highways and bridges; airports, public transit and state-owned
ferry vessels and ferry and port facilities;


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