2024 Ballot Measures

Energy

Election Date State Title Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010 Arkansas Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Arkansas Concerning The Interest Rate Limits. Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Arizona Proposition 127: The Constitutional Amendment would replace Arizona's Current Plan for Increasing Renewable Energy Use by Imposing a New Mandate Requiring Nongovernmental Electric Utilities to Increase the Portion of Their Retail Energy Sales Generated from Certain Types of Renewable Energy Resources to 50% by 2013. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 10: Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 7: Renewable Energy. Statute. Failed
June 8, 2010 California Proposition 16: Imposes New Two-Thirds Voter Approval Requirement For Local Public Electricity Providers. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 California Proposition 23: Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions that Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute. Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 California Proposition 39: Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses. Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funding. Initiative Statute. Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Florida Constitutional Amendment 3: Changes and Improvements Not Affecting the Assessed Value of Residential Real Property Passed
Aug. 30, 2016 Florida Amendment 4: Solar or Renewable Energy Source Devices/Exemption from Certain Taxation and Assessment Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Florida Amendment 1: Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Georgia Constitutional Amendment 4: Allows the State to Execute Multiyear Contracts for Projects to Improve Energy Efficiency and Conservation Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Idaho H.J.R. 7: Municipal Electric Debt Passed
June 8, 2010 Maine Question 2: Bond Issue - Wind Energy Passed
Nov. 2, 2021 Maine Question 1: Electric Transmission Line Restrictions and Legislative Approval Initiative Passed
Nov. 7, 2023 Maine Indirect Initiated State Statute: Question 1, Maine Voter Approval of Borrowing Above $1 Billion by State Entities and Electric Cooperatives Initiative Passed
Nov. 7, 2023 Maine Indirect Initiated state Statute: Question 3, Maine Creation of Pine Tree Power Company Initiative Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Michigan Proposal 12-3: A Proposal to Amend the State Constitution to Establish a Standard for Renewable Energy Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 Missouri Proposition C: Renewable Energy Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Nevada Question 3: The Energy Choice Initiative Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Nevada Question 6: The Renewable Energy Promotion Initiative Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Nevada Question 6: Renewable Energy Promotion Initiative Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 New York Proposal 1 - Constitutional Amendment: Using Certain Forest Preserve Lands to Construct a Power Line Passed
Nov. 7, 2023 Texas LRCA: Proposition 7, Texas Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment Passed
Nov. 2, 2010 Washington Referendum Bill 52: Concerning Authorizing and Funding Bonds for Energy Efficiency Projects in Schools Failed
Nov. 8, 2016 Washington Initiative Measure 732: An Act Relating to Taxation Failed

Oil and Gas

Election Date State Title Outcome
Aug. 19, 2014 Alaska Ballot Measure No. 1 - Referendum 13SB21: An Act Relating to the Oil and Gas Production Tax, Interest Rates on Overdue Taxes and Tax Credits Failed
Nov. 3, 2020 Alaska Ballot Measure 1, 19OGTX: Alaska North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative Failed
June 1, 2010 Alabama Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Arkansas Issue No. 1: An Amendment to Provide Additional Funding for State Highways, County Roads, City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 10: Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute. Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 California Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act Passed
Nov. 4, 2008 Colorado Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Colorado Proposition 112: Increased Setback Requirement for Oil and Natural Gas Development Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Florida Ballot Number 9: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Passed
Oct. 14, 2017 Louisiana Act 429: Proposed Amendment No.3 Passed
Nov. 3, 2020 Louisiana Proposed Amendment No. 2: Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment Passed
Nov. 4, 2014 Massachusetts Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing Passed
Nov. 3, 2009 Maine Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy Failed
May 5, 2015 Michigan State Proposal - 15-1: Constitutional Amendment: Increase the Sales/Use Tax Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Missouri measure: Proposition D Failed
Nov. 4, 2008 North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1: Oil Tax Trust Fund Failed
Nov. 2, 2010 North Dakota Constitutional Measure No. 1: North Dakota Legacy Fund Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 North Dakota Constitutional Measure Number 2: The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund Passed
Nov. 8, 2016 New Jersey Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Additional Revenues to State Transportation System Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Oklahoma State Question No. 800: The Vision Fund Failed
Nov. 6, 2018 Utah HJR20: Nonbinding Opinion Question 1 Failed
Nov. 6, 2012 Washington Substitute House Bill 2590: Advisory Vote No. 2 Passed
Nov. 3, 2015 Washington : Advisory Vote No. 10 Failed
Nov. 3, 2015 Washington : Advisory Vote No. 12 Passed
Nov. 6, 2018 Washington measure: Advisory Vote No. 19 Passed
Nov. 5, 2019 Washington Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5993: Advisory Vote No. 27 Passed
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