| Year |
LD |
Legislative
Action |
Ballot
Question |
Date and Result of Referendum |
Enacted Law |
Legislative Record
Debate & Remarks |
Other Documents &
News Clips |
Full LD
History |
| 1911 |
SD 75
An Act to provide for nomination of candidates of political parties by
primary elections |
Sent to referendum |
An act to provide for
nomination of candidates of political parties by primary elections," whereby
"all nominations of candidates for any State or County office, including
United States Senator, Member of Congress and Member of State Legislature,
shall hereafter be made at and by primary elections held in accordance with
the provisions of this act. |
Sept. 11, 1911
Passed
Yes:
65,810
No:
21,774 |
PL 1913, c. 221 |
Senate, March 30, 1911
p. 1045-1046
House, March 30, 1911
p. 1061-1066 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1923 |
SD 157
AN Act to Amend Sections One and Three of Chapter Three Hundred Fifty of the
Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen, Relative to the Hours of
Employment of Women and Minors |
Sent to referendum |
Shall An Act Entitled "An Act
to Amend Sections One and Three of Chapter Three Hundred Fifty of the Public
Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen, Relative to the Hours of Employment of
Women and Minors," Become a Law? |
Oct. 15, 1923
Failed
Yes:
33,991
No:
53,784 |
N/A |
No debate. |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1927 |
An Act to Repeal Sections One to Thirty-Six of
Chapter Six of the Revised Statutes Relative to Primary Elections
Not printed. No bill number. Bill text
published in the
Legislative Record. |
Sent to referendum |
Shall an Act Entitled "An Act
to Repeal Sections One to Thirty-Six of Chapter Six of the Revised Statutes
Relative to Primary Elections," Become a Law? |
Oct. 18, 1927
Failed
Yes:
20,027
No:
37,114 |
N/A |
Senate, March 1, 1927
p. 303
Senate, March 2, 1927
p. 313
House, March 2, 1927
p. 320
Senate, March 8, 1927
p. 363
Senate, March 18, 1927
p. 482
Senate, March 24, 1927
p. 570
House, March 25, 1927
p. 623-624
Senate, March 31, 1927
p. 784-785
Senate, April 13, 1927
p. 1135-1136
House, April, 13, 1927
p. 1190 |
Court Opinion:
Opinion of the Justices,
126 Me. 620, 137 A. 53 (1927) |
N/A |
| 1933 |
LD 811, IB 1
An Act to Raise an Excise Tax on Corporations Organized for Making,
Generating, Selling, Distributing and/or Supplying Electricity or Electric
Current for Power, Lighting, Heating, Manufacturing or Mechanical Purposes |
Sent to referendum |
Shall a Bill Entitled "An Act
to Raise an Excise Tax on Corporations Organized for Making, Generating,
Selling, Distributing and/or Supplying Electricity or Electric Current for
Power, Lighting, Heating," etc., Become a Law? |
Sept. 11, 1933
Failed
Yes:
46,015
No:
90,804 |
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
N/A |
| 1933 |
LD 812, IB 2
An Act Establishing a Low Rate Tax on Intangible Personal Property in
Accordance with Constitutional Amendment Permitting the Same |
Sent to referendum |
Shall a Bill Entitled "An Act
Establishing a Low Rate Tax on Intangible Personal Property", etc., Become a
Law? |
Sept. 11, 1933
Failed
Yes:
44,832
No:
85,332 |
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
N/A |
| 1935 |
LD 217, IB 1
An Act Relating to the Use of the General Highway Fund, and to Prevent
Diversion Thereof |
Sent to referendum |
Relating to the use of the general highway fund |
Sept. 14, 1936
Passed
Yes:
182,012
No:
52,590 |
Initiated Act 1936, c. 1
See also
PL 1937, c. 1 |
No debate. |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1941 |
LD
1158, IB 1
An Act to Provide a Police Commission for the City of Biddeford |
Enacted |
N/A |
N/A |
P&SL 1941, c. 84 |
House, April 17, 1941
p. 1219-1222
|
N/A |
N/A |
| 1941 |
LD
1159, IB 2
AN Act Relating to Elections in the City of Biddeford |
Enacted |
N/A |
N/A |
P&SL 1941, c. 83 |
House, April 17, 1941
p. 1222-1223 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1947 |
IB 1
An Act to Protect the Right to Work and to Prohibit Secondary Boycotts,
Sympathetic Strikes and Jurisdictional Strikes (Barlow Bill) |
Sent to referendum |
Shall a bill entitled, “An Act to Protect the Right
to Work and to Prohibit Secondary Boycotts, Sympathetic Strikes and
Jurisdictional Strikes,” become a law? (Barlow Bill) |
Sept. 13, 1948
Failed
Yes:
46,809
No:
126,285 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Court Opinion:
Farris ex rel. Dorsky v. Goss, 143 Me. 227, 60 A.2d 908 (1948) |
N/A |
| 1947 |
LD 242
AN Act Protecting the Right of Non-members of Labor Organizations to the
Opportunity to Work (Tabb Bill)
OTP-ND:
LD 1346 |
Enacted with
Senate Amendment "B" as
PL 1947, c.
395
Sent as a competing measure to IB 1 (the
Barlow Bill) |
Shall a bill entitled, “An Act Protecting the Right
of Members and Nonmembers of Labor Organizations to the Opportunity to
Work,” become a law? (Tabb Bill) |
Sept. 13, 1948
Failed
Yes:
13,676
No:
126,285 |
N/A |
House, April 1, 1947
p. 681-686
House, April 2, 1947
p. 693-713
Senate, April 10, 1947
p. 864-870
Senate, May 6, 1947
p. 1636-1640
House, May 8, 1947
p. 1806-1811
Senate, May 10, 1947
p. 1869-1873
House, May 10, 1947
p. 1885 |
Court Opinion:
Farris ex rel. Dorsky v. Goss,
143 Me. 227, 60 A.2d 908 (1948) |
N/A |
| 1971 |
LD 1536, IB 1
An Act Repealing the "Maine Income Tax Law" |
Sent to referendum |
Shall the corporate and individual Maine Income Tax
Law be Repealed? |
Nov. 2, 1971
Failed
Yes:
63,393
No:
190,261 |
N/A |
House, March 31, 1971
p. 1068-1070
Senate, March 31, 1971
p. 1085-1091
House, April 6, 1971
p. 1198-1201
House, April 30, 1971
p. 2057-2058 |
Court Opinion:
Opinion of the Justices, 275 A.2d 800 (Me. 1971) |
N/A |
| 1972 |
LD 1707, IB 2
An Act Relating to Form of Ballots in General Elections |
Sent to referendum |
Shall an Initiated Act ‘Relating to Form of Ballots
in General Elections’ Establishing an Office-type Ballot and Eliminating
Voting by the Straight Party Square Box Become Law? |
June 19, 1972
Passed
Yes:
110,867
No:
64,506 |
1971 IB |
Senate, April 29, 1971
p. 2043-2044
Senate, April 30, 1971
p. 2085-2091
House, May 3, 1971
p. 2099-2108
Senate, May 25, 1971
p. 3156-3162
House, May 26, 1971
p. 3173-3175
House, January 28, 1972
p. 67
House, February 1, 1972
p. 90-91
House, February 1, 1972
p. 92-98
Senate, February 1, 1972
p. 105
Senate, February 2, 1972
p. 117-122
Senate, February 2, 1972
p. 126-127
Senate, February 2, 1972
p. 126-127
Senate, February 3, 1972
p. 141-142
House, February 4, 1972
p. 149-150
Senate, February 4, 1972
p. 152
House, February 7, 1972
p. 169
Senate, February 7, 1972
p. 171-173
Senate, February 10, 1972
p. 235-236
House, February 17, 1972
p. 330-331
Senate, February 17, 1972
p. 332
|
Court Opinion:
Kelly v. Curtis, 287 A. 2d 426 (Me. 1972) |
N/A |
| 1973 |
IB 1
An Act Creating the Power Authority of Maine |
Sent to referendum |
Shall an initiated bill ‘An Act Creating the Power
Authority of Maine’ become law? |
Nov. 6, 1973
Failed
Yes:
95,645
No:
151,480 |
N/A |
House, February 23, 1973
p. 483-484
House, February 26, 1973
p. 499-500
Senate, April 18, 1973
p. 1760-1771
House, April 19, 1973
p. 1803-1824
Senate, May 22, 1973
p. 3159-3160
House, June 21, 1973
p. 4701-4703
Senate, June 21, 1973
p. 4707-4711 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1975 |
LD 1619, IB 1
An Act to Establish a Public Preserve in the Bigelow Mountain Area |
Died between houses |
Shall an Initiated Bill Entitled ‘An Act to
Establish a Public Preserve in the Bigelow Mountain Area’, Become Law? |
June 8, 1976
Passed
Yes:
85,782
No:
81,915 |
1975 IB |
Senate, May 22, 1975
p. B1266-B1267
Senate, May 23, 1975
p. B1296
Senate, June 3, 1975
p. B1581-B1583
House, June 9, 1975
p. B1728-B1729 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1977 |
LD 270, IB 1
An Act to Repeal the State Property Tax |
ONTP |
Do You Wish to Repeal the Uniform State Property
Tax? |
Dec. 5, 1977
Passed
Yes:
124,322
No:
95,413 |
1977 IB
|
Senate, January 27, 1977
p. 73
Senate, February 1, 1977
p. 81-82 |
Court Opinion:
Opinion of the Justices, 370 A.2d 654 (Me. 1977)
Attorney General Opinion:
July 8, 1977
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
N/A |
| 1979 |
LD 1412, IB 1
An Act to Repeal the Forced Deposit Law |
ONTP |
Do You Wish to Repeal the "Returnable Container
Law" (Bottle Bill)? |
Nov. 6, 1979
Failed
Yes:
41,480
No:
226,687 |
N/A |
House, May 18, 1979
p. 1249 |
Attorney General
Opinion:
Op. Me. Att’y Gen. 79-87 |
N/A |
| 1980 |
LD 1984, IB 2
An Act to Prohibit the Generation of Electric Power by Means of Nuclear
Fission |
ONTP |
Shall "An Act to Prohibit the Generation of
Electric Power by Means of Nuclear Fission,” become law? |
Sept. 23, 1980
Failed
Yes:
161,181
No:
233,198 |
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
N/A |
| 1981 |
LD 522, IB 1
An Act to Create the Maine Energy Commission |
ONTP |
Shall “An Act lo Create the Maine Energy
Commission,” become law? |
Nov. 3, 1981
Failed
Yes:
90,333
No:
144,647 |
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1982 |
LD 1737, IB 2
An Act to Adjust Annually Individual Income Tax Laws to Eliminate
Inflation-induced Increases in Individual State Income Taxes |
Died between houses |
Shall "An Act to Adjust Annually Individual Income
Tax Laws to Eliminate InflationInduced Increases in Individual State Income
Taxes," become law? |
Nov. 2, 1982
Passed
Yes:
240,023
No:
182,939 |
IB 1981, c. 2 |
House, January 7, 1982
p. 11
Senate, March 31, 1982
p. 491 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1982 |
LD 1935, IB 3
An Act to Repeal the Control of Milk Prices at the Wholesale and Retail
Levels |
ONTP |
Shall "An Act to Repeal the Control of Milk Prices
at the Wholesale and Retail Levels," become law? |
Nov. 2, 1982
Failed
Yes:
222,422
No:
232,430 |
N/A |
House, February, 4, 1982
p. 72
Senate, February 10, 1982
p. 86
House, February 17, 1982
p. 106
Senate, February 17, 1982
p. 107 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1982 |
LD 1989, IB 4
An Act to End the Use of Nuclear Power for Producing Electricity in Five
Years |
ONTP |
Shall "An Act to End the Use of Nuclear Power for
Producing Electricity in Five Years," become law? |
Nov. 2, 1982
Failed
Yes:
201,617
No:
256,124
|
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1983 |
LD 743, IB 1
An Act to Repeal the Law Providing an Open Season on Moose |
ONTP |
Shall Maine Repeal the Hunting Season on Moose? |
Nov. 8, 1983
Failed
Yes:
121,125
No:
185,603 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee File:
Yes
|
Yes |
| 1985 |
LD 615, IB 1
(Question A)
An Act to Require Voter Approval of the Disposal of Low-level Radioactive
Waste
OTP-ND:
LD
1649 (Question B)
(Competing Measure)
An Act to Establish a State Policy Relating to the Disposal of Low-level
Radioactive Waste |
OTP-ND (LD 615, IB 1)
Enacted as
PL 1985, c. 493
(LD 1649)
|
Do you want the right to vote for or against any
plan for the storage or disposal of low-level radioactive waste?
Do you want to vote on any Maine site for disposal
of low-level radioactive waste if it is not disposed of safely outside of
Maine or at the Maine Yankee site? |
Nov. 5, 1985
Question A
Passed
In Favor of:
Question A: 86,678
Question B: 45,920
Opposed to both questions: 39,893 |
IB 1985, c. 1 |
House, June 11, 1985
p. 1127-1131
House, June 12, 1985
p. 1168-1169
Senate, June 12, 1985
p. 1180-1182
House, June 14, 1985
p. 1249-1250
Senate, June 14, 1985
p. 1274
Senate, June 20, 1985
p. 1407-1408 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
Attorney General Opinion:
Op. Me. Att’y Gen. 84-19 |
Yes |
| 1986 |
LD 2092, IB 2
An Act to Prohibit the Promotion and Wholesale Promotion of Pornographic
Material in the State of Maine |
ONTP |
Do you want to make it a crime to make, sell, give
for value, or otherwise promote obscene material in Maine? |
June 10, 1986
Failed
Yes:
81,970
No:
209,537 |
N/A |
House, April 4, 1986
p. 1070-1074
House, April 14, 1986
p. 1402-1404
Senate, April 14, 1986
p. 1450-1456
House, May 28, 1986
p. 13 |
Court Opinion:
City of Portland v. Jacobsky, 496 A.2d 646 (Me. 1985)
Committee File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1986 |
LD 2093, IB 3
An Act to Prohibit Mandatory Local Measured Service and to Preserve
Affordable Traditional Flat Rate Local Telephone Service at as Low a Cost as
Possible |
ONTP |
Do you want to ban mandatory local measured phone
service and direct the state to keep flat rate local phone service at as low
a cost as possible? |
Nov. 4, 1986
Passed
Yes:
241,894
No:
178,745 |
IB 1985, c. 2 |
House, March 25, 1986
p. 858-859 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1987 |
LD 20, IB 1
An Act Regarding the Generation of Electric Power and High-level Radioactive
Waste |
ONTP
|
Do you want to let any power plant like Maine
Yankee operate after July 4, 1988, if it makes high level nuclear waste? |
Nov. 3, 1987
Passed
Yes:
235,069
No:
162,902 |
N/A |
Senate, February 19, 1987
p. 186
House, April 13, 1987
p. 513-515 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1989 |
LD 255, IB 1
A Resolution Regarding the Testing of Cruise Missiles in Maine |
ONTP |
Do you favor stopping Cruise Missile Tests in
Maine?" |
Nov. 7, 1989
Passed
Yes:
122,820
No:
112,109 |
IB 1989, c.1 |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1989 |
LD 256, IB 2
An Act to Limit Spending and Contributions in Campaigns for Governor |
ONTP |
Do You Favor the Changes in Maine Law Concerning
Campaign Finances for Candidates for Governor, as Proposed by Citizen
Petition? |
Nov. 7, 1989
Failed
Yes:
98,558
No:
126,140 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Report:
Interim Report of the Commission to Study Public Financing of State
Elections (Dec. 1989)
Committee File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1990 |
LD 2371, IB 3
An Act to Amend the Sunday Sales Law |
ONTP |
Do you favor the change in Maine law that would
allow all stores a choice to open on Sunday and certain holidays, provided
stores in excess of 5000 square feet of selling space do not require their
employees to work on such days proposed by citizen petition? |
Nov. 6, 1990
Passed
Yes:
272,129
No:
246,378 |
IB 1989, c. 2 |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1991 |
LD 719, IB 1
An Act to Deauthorize the Widening of the Maine Turnpike and to Create a
Sensible Transportation Policy |
ONTP |
Do you favor the changes in Maine law concerning
deauthorizing the widening of the Maine Turnpike and establishing
transportation policy proposed by citizen petition? |
Nov. 5, 1991
Passed
Yes:
224,277
No:
156,861 |
IB 1991, c. 1 |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1991 |
LD 720, IB 2
An Act to Enact the Passenger Rail Service Act |
Enacted with amendment:
H-461 |
N/A |
N/A |
PL 1991, c. 587 |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1993 |
LD 751, IB 1
An Act to Impose Term Limitations on Legislators, Constitutional Officers
and the State Auditor |
Died between houses
|
Do you favor the changes in
Maine law concerning limiting the number of terms which may be served by
Maine's State Legislators, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General
and State Auditor proposed by citizen petition? |
Nov. 2, 1993
Passed
Yes:
159,785
No:
76,732 |
IB 1993, c. 1 |
House, March 10, 1993
p. H-249-H-250
House, April 27, 1993
p. H-539-H-542
Senate, July 1, 1993
p. S-1208-S-1209 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1994 |
LD 1983, IB 2
An Act to Impose Term Limits on Members of the United States Congress |
ONTP |
Do you favor the changes in
Maine law limiting the number of terms which may be served by Maine's
Representatives to the United States House of Representatives and the United
States Senate Proposed by citizen petition? |
Nov. 8, 1994
Passed
Yes:
312,007
No:
182,192 |
IB 1993, c. 2 |
House, April 6, 1994
p. H-2084-H-2087
Senate, April 7, 1994
p. S-1930 |
Court Opinion:
League of Women Voters of Maine v. Diamond, No. 94-377-P-H
(D. Me., May 26, 1995). 21-A MRS c. 5, sub-c. VI ruled unconstitutional.
Subsequently repealed by
PL
2001, c. 516, §5.
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 1995 |
LD 310, IB 1
An Act to Limit Protected Classes Under Maine Law |
ONTP |
Do you favor the changes in
Maine law limiting protected classifications, in future state and local laws
to race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry,
national origin, familial status, and marital status, and repealing existing
laws which expand these classifications as proposed by citizen petition? |
Nov. 7, 1995
Failed
Yes:
193,938
No:
221,562 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1995 |
LD 716, IB 2
An Act to Repeal the Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection Program |
Enacted with amendment:
H-144
|
N/A |
N/A |
PL 1995, c. 49 |
Senate, April 26, 1995
p. S-583-S-584
Senate, April 26, 1995
p. S-588 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1995 |
LD 717, IB 3
An Act to Establish the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund |
Enacted with amendment:
H-279 |
N/A |
N/A |
PL 1995, c. 494 |
House, May 24, 1995
p. H-745-H-750
Senate, May 30, 1995
p. S-911-S-912 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1996 |
LD 1819, IB 4
An Act to Promote Forest Rehabilitation and Eliminate Clearcutting
LD 1892
(Competing Measure)
An Act to Implement the Compact for Maine's Forests |
ONTP (LD 1819, IB 4)
Enacted with amendments (LD 1892):
H-924
H-931
H-933
S-605
S-606 |
Do you want Maine to ban
clearcutting and set other new logging standards?"
Do you want the Compact for
Maine's Forests to become law to promote sustainable forest management
practices throughout the State?" |
Nov. 5, 1996
LD 1892 passed
In favor of LD 1819: 175,078
In favor of LD 1892: 282,620
Opposed to both measures: 139,176
LD 1892 carried over to
Nov. 4, 1997 election
Failed
Yes:
164,574
No:
182,368 |
CMR 1995, c.1 |
Senate, March 25, 1996
p. S-1957-S-1958
House, September 5, 1996
p. H-2167-H-2170
House, September 5, 1996
p. H-2172-H-2178
House, September 6, 1996
p. H-2179-H-2202
House, September 6, 1996
p. H-2209-H-2214
Senate, September 6, 1996
p. S-2252-S-2256
Senate, September 7, 1996
p. S-2279-S-2280 |
Report:
A
Review of the Current Forestry Audit Programs in the Northeast: a Report to
the Joint Standing Comm. on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Apr.
1998)
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes
Yes |
| 1996 |
LD 1823, IB 5
An Act to Reform Campaign Finance |
Died between houses |
Do you want Maine to adopt
new campaign finance laws and give public funding to candidates for state
office who agree to spending limits? |
Nov. 5, 1996
Passed
Yes:
320,755
No:
250,185 |
IB 1995, c. 1 |
House, March 30, 1996
p. H-2001-H-2004
Senate, March 30, 1996
p. S-2069
House, April 1, 1996
p. H-2020-H-2021
House, September 5, 1996
p. H-2149
|
Court Opinion:
Opinion of the Justices, 674 A.2d 501 (Me. 1996)
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1996 |
LD 1827, IB 6
An Act to Seek Congressional Term Limits |
ONTP |
Do you want Maine to require
candidates and elected officials to show support for Congressional term
limits or have their refusal printed on the ballot? |
Nov. 5, 1996
Passed
Yes:
318,119
No:
225,620 |
IB 1995, c.2 |
House, September 5, 1996
p. H-2149 |
Court Opinion:
Opinion of the Justices, 673 A.2d 693 (Me. 1996)
Court Opinion:
League of Women Voters of Maine v. Gwadosky, 966 F. Supp. 52 (D. Me. 1997).
21-A MRSA c. 9, sub-c. I-A ruled unconstitutional. Repealed by
PL 2001, c. 516, §8.
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1997 |
LD 1017, IB 1
An Act to Protect Traditional Marriage and Prohibit Same Sex Marriages |
Enacted with amendment:
H-104
|
N/A |
N/A |
PL 1997, c. 65 |
House, March 25, 1997
p. H-330-H-333
Senate, March 26, 1997
p. S-380-S-386 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1999 |
LD 1593, IB 1
An Act to Ban Partial Birth Abortion |
Died between houses |
Do you want to ban a specific
abortion procedure to be defined in law, except in cases where the life of
the mother is in danger? |
Nov. 2, 1999
Failed
Yes:
185,541
No:
232,113 |
N/A |
House, May 20, 1999
p. H-1229-H-1237
Senate, May 21, 1999
p. S-1153-S-1154 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 1999 |
LD 2109, IB 2
An Act to Permit the Medical Use of Marijuana |
ONTP |
Do you want to allow patients
with specific illnesses to grow and use small amounts of marijuana for
treatment, as long as such use is approved by a doctor? |
Nov. 2, 1999
Passed
Yes:
256,387
No:
161,114 |
IB 1999, c. 1 |
Senate, May 4, 1999
p. S-721 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2000 |
LD 2348, IB 3
An Act to Enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act |
ONTP |
Should a terminally ill adult
who is of sound mind be allowed to ask for and receive a doctor's help to
die? |
Nov. 7, 2000
Failed
Yes:
315,031
No:
332,280 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2000 |
LD 2349, IB 4
An Act to Allow Video Lottery Terminals |
ONTP |
Do you want to allow video
lottery machines at certain horse racing tracks if 40% of the profits are
used for property tax relief? |
Nov. 7, 2000
Failed
Yes:
253,920
No:
387,872 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2000 |
LD 2594, IB 5
An Act Regarding Forest Practices |
ONTP |
Do you favor requiring
landowners to obtain a permit for all clear-cuts and defining cutting levels
for lands subject to the Tree Growth Tax Law? |
Nov. 7, 2000
Failed
Yes:
181,643
No:
459,239 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2000 |
LD 2602, IB 6
An Act to Repeal the Sales Tax on Snack Food Except Candy and Confections |
Enacted with amendment:
H-1014
|
N/A |
N/A |
PL 1999, c. 698 |
Senate, April 4, 2000
p. S-2029-S-2031 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2003 |
LD 1370, IB 1
An Act To Enact the Maine Tribal Gaming Act |
ONTP |
Do you want to allow a casino
to be run by the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation if part of the
revenue is used for state education and municipal revenue sharing? |
Nov. 4, 2003
Failed
Yes:
170,500
No:
346,583 |
N/A |
House, May 29, 2003
p. H-852-H-858
Senate, May 30, 2003
p. S-893-S-895 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2003 |
LD 1371, IB 2
An Act To Allow Slot Machines at Commercial Horse Racing Tracks |
ONTP |
Do you want to allow slot
machines at Certain Commercial Horse Racing Tracks if Part of the Proceeds
are Used to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for the Elderly and Disabled, and
for Scholarships to the State Universities and Technical Colleges? |
Nov. 4, 2003
Passed
Yes:
272,394
No:
242,490 |
IB 2003, c. 1 |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2003 |
LD 1372, IB 3
An Act To Enact the School Finance Act of 2003
LD 1629
(Competing Measure)
Resolution, Proposing a Competing Measure under the Constitution of Maine To
Create Municipal Budget Caps, Reduce the Cost of Local Government through
Increased State Education Funding and Provide Property Tax Relief |
Indefinitely postponed
(LD 1372, IB 3)
Enacted with amendments
as
CMR 2003, c. 1 (LD 1629):
H-601
H-608
S-350
S-351
Sent to referendum as
Question 1A with competing measure
CMR 2003, c. 1,
LD 1629
as Question 1B |
Do you want the state to pay
55% of the cost of public education, which includes all special education
costs, for the purpose of shifting costs from the property tax to state
resources?
Do you want to lower property
taxes and avoid the need for a significant increase in state taxes by
phasing in a 55% state contribution to the cost of public education and by
providing expanded property tax relief? |
Nov. 4, 2003
LD 1372 passed
In favor of LD 1372:
185,392
In favor of LD 1629:
171,782
Opposed to both measures: 133,349
LD 1372 carried over to
Jun. 8, 2004 election
Yes: 99,764
No: 81,347 |
IB 2003, c. 2 |
House, June 13, 2003
p. H-1018-H-1019
House, August 21, 2003
p. H-1042-H-1048
House, August 21, 2003
p. H-1049-H-1050
House, August 22, 2003
p. H-1058-H-1062
Senate, August 22, 2003
p. S-1057-S-1061
Senate, April 29, 2004
p. S-1771 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes
Yes
|
| 2004 |
LD 1893, IB 4
An Act To Impose Limits on Real and Personal Property Taxes |
ONTP |
Do you want to limit property
taxes to 1% of the assessed value of the property? |
Nov. 2, 2004
Failed
Yes:
271,636
No:
458,369 |
N/A |
House, April 16, 2004
p. H-1747-H-1748
Senate, April 16, 2004
p. S-1675-S-1676
House, April 28, 2004
p. H-1766-H-1769
House, April 29, 2004
p. H-1787-H-1792 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 2004 |
LD 1938, IB 5
An Act Prohibiting Certain Bear Hunting Practices |
ONTP |
Do you want to make it a
crime to hunt bears with bait, traps or dogs, except to protect property,
public safety or for research? |
Nov. 2, 2004
Failed
Yes:
344,322
No:
389,455 |
N/A |
House, April 1, 2004
p. H-1507 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2006 |
LD 2075, IB 1
An Act To Create the Taxpayer Bill of Rights |
ONTP |
Do you want to limit
increases in state and local government spending to the rate of inflation
plus population growth and to require voter approval for all tax and fee
increases? |
Nov. 7, 2006
Failed
Yes:
247,175
No:
288,971 |
N/A |
Senate, May 23, 2006
p. S-2092-S-2096
|
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2007 |
LD 805, IB 1
An Act To Authorize a Tribal Commercial Track and Slot Machines in
Washington County |
Enacted with amendment:
S-37
Vetoed
Veto sustained |
Do you want to allow a Maine
tribe to run a harness racing track with slot machines and high-stakes beano
games in Washington County? |
Nov. 6, 2007
Failed
Yes:
130,164
No:
142,458 |
N/A |
House, April 10, 2007
p. H-344-H-355
House, April 11, 2007
p. S-446-S-450
House, April 26, 2007
p. H-406-H-407
House, April 26, 2007
p. H-413 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2007 |
LD 1856, IB 2
An Act To Allow a Tax Credit for College Loan Repayments |
Enacted with amendment:
H-414 |
N/A |
N/A |
PL 2007, c. 469 |
Senate, June 6, 2007
p. S-910
House, June 19, 2007
p. H-863-H-865
Senate, June 20, 2007
p. S-1191 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2008 |
LD 2261, IB 3
An Act To Allow a Casino in Oxford County |
ONTP |
Do you want to allow a certain
Maine company to have the only casino in Maine, to be located in Oxford
County, if part of the revenue is used to fund specific state programs? |
Nov. 4, 2008
Failed
Yes:
333,685
No:
389,251 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Report:
Win, Lose or Draw: Gambling in Maine Volume I: Main Text: a Report From the
Governor's Advisory Committee on Gambling (Apr. 1997)
Report:
Win, Lose or Draw: Gambling in Maine Volume II: Appendix B: Gambling
Information From Other States: a Report From the Governor's Advisory
Committee on Gambling (Apr. 1997)
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2009 |
LD 974, IB 1
An Act To Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy Efficiency |
ONTP |
Do you want to cut the rate of the municipal excise tax by an average of 55%
on motor vehicles less than six years old and exempt hybrid and other
alternative-energy and highly fuel-efficient motor vehicles from sales tax
and three years of excise tax? |
Nov. 3, 2009
Failed
Yes:
145,610
No:
416,714 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2009 |
LD 975, IB 2
An Act To Establish the Maine Medical Marijuana Act |
ONTP |
Do you want to change
the medical marijuana laws to allow treatment of more medical conditions and
to create a regulated system of distribution? |
Nov. 3, 2009
Passed
Yes:
332,038
No:
232,024 |
IB 2009, c. 1 |
No debate. |
Report:
Report of the Maine Medical Marijuana Task Force to Governor John E.
Baldacci (Jan. 27, 2010)
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2009 |
LD 976, IB 3
An Act To Provide Tax Relief |
ONTP |
Do you want to change
the existing formulas that limit state and local government spending and
require voter approval by referendum for spending over those limits and for
increases in state taxes? |
Nov. 3, 2009
Failed
Yes:
223,059
No:
336,144 |
N/A |
Senate, June 10, 2009
p. S-1067-S-1068 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2009 |
LD 977, IB 4
An Act To Repeal the School District Consolidation Laws |
Died between houses |
Do you want to repeal
the 2007 law on school district consolidation and restore the laws
previously in effect? |
Nov. 3, 2009
Failed
Yes:
228,952
No:
416,617 |
N/A |
House, June 3, 2009
p. H-774-H-777
Senate, June 4, 2009
p. S-983-S-984
House, June 12, 2009
p. H-921-H-922
|
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2010 |
LD 1808, IB 5
An Act To Allow a Casino in Oxford County |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to allow a
casino with table games and slot machines at a single site in Oxford County,
subject to local approval, with part of the profits going to specific state,
local and tribal programs? |
Nov. 2, 2010
Passed
Yes:
284,934
No:
280,211 |
IB 2009, c. 2 |
House, March 31, 2010
p. H-1326-H-1330
House, April 2, 2010
p. H-1355-H-1356
Senate, April 5, 2010
p. S-1737-S-1739 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2011 |
LD 985, IB 1
An Act Regarding Establishing a Slot Machine Facility |
Died between houses |
Do you want to allow a casino
with table games and slot machines in Lewiston, with part of the profits
going to support specific state and local programs? |
Nov. 8, 2011
Failed
Yes:
143,127
No:
248,467 |
N/A |
House, June 6, 2011
p. H-760, H-763
Senate, June 9, 2011
p. S-1218
Senate, June 9, 2011
p. S-1222-S-1223
Senate, June 14, 2011
p. S-1341-S-1343 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2011 |
LD 1203, IB 2
An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Deadline and Conditions for Municipal
Approval of a Second Racino and To Allow a Tribal Racino in Washington
County |
Enactment failed |
Do you want to allow a slot
machine facility at a harness racing track in Biddeford or another community
within 25 miles of Scarborough Downs, subject to local approval, and at a
harness racing track in Washington County, with part of the profits from
these facilities going to support specific state and local programs? |
Nov. 8, 2011
Failed
Yes:
176,718
No:
215,115 |
N/A |
House, June 6, 2011
p. H-754-H-765
Senate, June 9, 2011
p. S-1213-S-1222
House, June 10, 2011
p. H-917-H-919
Senate, June 28, 2011
p. S-1453-S-1456 |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2012 |
LD 1860, IB 3
An Act To Allow Marriage Licenses for Same-sex Couples and Protect Religious
Freedom |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to allow the State
of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples? |
Nov. 6, 2012
Passed
Yes:
372,887
No:
334,723 |
IB 2011, c. 1 |
No debate. |
N/A |
Yes |
| 2014 |
LD 1845, IB 1
An Act To Prohibit the Use of Dogs, Bait or Traps When Hunting Bears Except
under Certain Circumstances |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to ban the use of
bait, dogs or traps in bear hunting except to protect property, public
safety, or for research? |
Nov. 4, 2014
Failed
Yes:
281,717
No:
323,007 |
N/A |
House, March 25, 2014
p. H-1667-H-1668 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2015 |
LD 806, IB 1
An Act To Strengthen the Maine Clean Election Act, Improve Disclosure and
Make Other Changes to the Campaign Finance Laws |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to change Maine
law to allow publicly financed state candidates to qualify for additional
funds under certain limits and rules in the Maine Clean Election Act, to
improve the disclosure of who pays for political ads, and to increase
penalties for violations of campaign finance law? |
Nov. 3, 2015
Passed
Yes:
119,992
No:
98,343 |
IB 2015, c. 1 |
No debate. |
N/A |
Yes |
| 2016 |
LD
1557, IB 2
An Act To Establish Ranked-choice Voting |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to allow voters to
rank their choices of candidates in elections for U.S. Senate, Congress,
Governor, State Senate, and State Representative, and to have ballots
counted at the state level in multiple rounds in which last-place candidates
are eliminated until a candidate wins by majority? |
Nov. 8, 2016
Passed
Yes:
388,273
No:
356,621 |
IB 2015, c. 3 |
House, January 19, 2016
p. H-1238 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2016 |
LD
1660, IB 3
An Act To Establish the Fund To Advance Public Kindergarten to Grade 12
Education |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to add a 3% tax on
individual Maine taxable income above $200,000 to create a state fund that
would provide direct support for student learning in kindergarten through
12th grade public education? |
Nov. 8, 2016
Passed
Yes:
383,428
No:
373,848 |
IB 2015, c. 4 |
No debate. |
N/A |
Yes |
| 2016 |
LD
1661, IB 4
An Act To Raise the Minimum Wage |
Died on adjournment |
Do you want to raise the
minimum hourly wage of $7.50 to $9 in 2017, with annual $1 increases up to
$12 in 2020, and annual cost-of-living increases thereafter; and do you want
to raise the direct wage for service workers who receive tips from half the
minimum wage to $5 in 2017, with annual $1 increases until it reaches the
adjusted minimum wage? |
Nov. 8, 2016
Passed
Yes:
420,892
No:
337,486 |
IB 2015, c. 2 |
House, March 17, 2016
p. H-1390-H-1397 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2016 |
LD
1662, IB 5
An Act To Require Background Checks for Gun Sales |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to require
background checks prior to the sale or transfer of firearms between
individuals not licensed as firearms dealers, with failure to do so
punishable by law, and with some exceptions for family members, hunting,
self-defense, lawful competitions, and shooting range activity? |
Nov. 8, 2016
Failed
Yes:
366,770
No:
394,157 |
N/A |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2016 |
LD
1701, IB 6
An Act To Legalize Marijuana |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to allow the
possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least
21 years of age, and allow the cultivation, manufacture, distribution,
testing, and sale of marijuana and marijuana products subject to state
regulation, taxation and local ordinance? |
Nov. 8, 2016
Passed
Yes:
381,647
No:
377,574 |
IB 2015, c. 5 |
No debate. |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2017 |
LD
719, IB 1
An Act To Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in York County |
Indefinitely postponed |
Do you want to allow a certain
company to operate table games and/or slot machines in York County, subject
to state and local approval, with part of the profits going to the specific
programs described in the initiative? |
Nov. 7, 2017
Failed
Yes:
57,538
No:
286,847 |
N/A |
No debate. |
Committee
File:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2017 |
LD
1039, IB 2
An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care |
Died between houses |
Do you want Maine to expand
Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for qualified adults under age 65
with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level, which in 2017
means $16,643 for a single person and $22,412 for a family of two? |
Nov. 7, 2017
Passed
Yes:
203,080
No:
141,436 |
IB 2017, c. 1 |
No debate. |
N/A |
Yes |
| 2018 |
LD
1864, IB 3
An Act To Establish Universal Home Care for Seniors and Persons with
Disabilities |
Died between houses |
Do you want to create the
Universal Home Care Program to provide home-based assistance to people with
disabilities and senior citizens, regardless of income, funded by a new 3.8%
tax on individuals and families with Maine wage and adjusted gross income
above the amount subject to Social Security taxes, which is $128,400 in
2018? |
Nov. 6, 2018
Failed
Yes:
235,679
No:
398,819 |
N/A |
House, March 29, 2018
p. H-1483-H-1492
House, April 3, 2018
p. H-1526-H-1527
Senate, April 13, 2018
p. S-1945-S-1948 |
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian. |
Yes |
| 2021 |
LD
1295, IB 1
An Act To Require Legislative Approval of Certain Transmission Lines,
Require Legislative Approval of Certain Transmission Lines and Facilities
and Other Projects on Public Reserved Lands and Prohibit the Construction of
Certain Transmission Lines in the Upper Kennebec Region |
ONTP |
Do you want to ban the
construction of high-impact electric transmission lines in the Upper
Kennebec Region and to require the Legislature to approve all other such
projects anywhere in Maine, both retroactively to 2020, and to require the
Legislature, retroactively to 2014, to approve by a two-thirds vote such
projects using public land? |
Nov. 2, 2021
Passed
Yes:
243,943
No:
168,143 |
IB 2021, c. 1 |
No debate. |
Committee
File: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Yes |
| 2023 |
LD
1610, IB 1
An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments and Promote an Anticorruption Amendment to the United States Constitution |
ONTP |
Do you want to ban foreign governments and entities that they own, control, or influence from making campaign contributions or financing communications for or against candidates or ballot questions? |
Nov. 7, 2023
Passed
Yes:
348,781
No:
55,226 |
Pending |
Pending |
Committee
File: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Pending |
| 2023 |
LD
1611, IB 2
An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit, Customer-owned Utility |
ONTP |
Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine? |
Nov. 7, 2023
Failed
Yes:
122,961
No:
283,401 |
Pending |
Pending |
Committee
File: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Pending |
| 2023 |
LD
1677, IB 3
An Act Regarding Automotive Right to Repair |
Sent to referendum |
Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to owners and independent repair facilities? |
Nov. 7, 2023
Passed
Yes:
341,574
No:
63,208 |
Pending |
Pending |
Committee
File: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Pending |
| 2023 |
LD
1772, IB 4
An Act to Require Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities and to Provide Voters More Information Regarding That Borrowing |
ONTP |
Do you want to bar some quasi-governmental entities and all consumer-owned electric utilities from taking on more than $1 billion in debt unless they get statewide voter approval? |
Nov. 7, 2023
Passed
Yes:
260,670
No:
137,478 |
Pending |
Pending |
Committee
File: Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
News Clips:
Please contact a
Reference Librarian.
|
Pending |