H.J.R. 15

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JOINT RESOLUTION - SUBMITTING
2 BONDING FOR OPEN SPACE TO VOTERS
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Ralph Becker
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This joint resolution of the Legislature directs the Lieutenant Governor to place a
10 nonbinding opinion question concerning bonding for open space to the voters of Utah.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 . directs the Lieutenant Governor to place a nonbinding opinion question concerning
14 bonding for open space on the November 2004 ballot; and
15 . specifies the language of the opinion question for the ballot.
16 Special Clauses:
17 None
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19 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
20 WHEREAS, Utah law allows the Legislature to place nonbinding statewide opinion
21 questions on the ballot by passing a joint resolution;
22 WHEREAS, the Legislature believes that the voters of Utah should have an opportunity
23 to express their opinion on significant questions of public policy; and
24 WHEREAS, questions about issuing bonds to preserve Utah's open space represent a
25 significant public policy issue:
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature directs the Lieutenant
27 Governor of Utah to submit the following nonbinding opinion question to the legal voters of

28 Utah at the general election to be held November 2, 2004:
29 Should the Legislature authorize the issuance of $150 million in revenue bonds to
30 purchase land to preserve Utah's unique rivers, lakes, watersheds, open space and wildlife
31 lands, parks and recreational trails for future generations, paid for by a .05% increase in the
32 Utah sales tax, with an estimated cost of $7 per person per year for a maximum of 10 years?





Legislative Review Note
as of 2-4-04 7:01 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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