2012 Michigan ballot proposals: Difference between revisions

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==Proposal 3==

Proposal 3 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025, limited to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve compliance with the renewable energy standard, allowed annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1% limit, and required the [[Michigan Legislature|Legislature]] to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and employment of Michigan residents.<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Full_Text_-_MI_Energy_MI_Jobs_399441_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 3]</ref><ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Full_Text_-_Citizens_for_Affordable_Quality_Home_Care_399442_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 3]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000003.html |title=Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 3 |access-date=2012-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218202438/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000003.html |archive-date=2013-02-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Proposal 4==

Proposal 4 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have allowed in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council (MQHCC), continued the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in accordance with labor laws, require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care, preserved patients' rights to hire in-home care workers who are not referred from the MQHCC registry who are bargaining unit members, and authorized the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of

employment.<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Full_Text_-_Citizens_for_Affordable_Quality_Home_Care_399442_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 4]</ref><ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Citizens_for_Affordable_Quality_Home_Care_396204_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 4]</ref><ref>[http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000004.html Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 4] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213075251/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000004.html |date=2012-12-13 }}</ref>

==Proposal 5==

Proposal 5 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required a 2/3 majority vote of the [[Michigan House of Representatives|State House]] and the [[Michigan Senate|State Senate]], or a statewide vote of the people at a November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation. This section was in no way to be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in the [[Michigan Constitution|Constitution]].<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Full_Text_-_MI_Alliance_for_Prosperity_399443_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 5]</ref><ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Michigan_Alliance_for_Prosperity_396202_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 5]</ref><ref>[http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000005.html Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 5] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213075256/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000005.html |date=2012-12-13 }}</ref>

==Proposal 6==

Proposal 6 was a proposed constitutional amendment which would have required the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where "new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles" are to be located before the State of Michigan may expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing, or promoting new international bridges or tunnels, and created a definition of "new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles" that means, "any

bridge or tunnel which is not open to the public and serving traffic as of January 1, 2012."<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Full_Text_-_The_People_Should_Decide_399444_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Full text of Proposal 6]</ref><ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/The_People_Should_Decide_396198_7.pdf Michigan Secretary of State: Approved Ballot Language of Proposal 6]</ref><ref>[http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000006.html Michigan Secretary of State: Official Results of Proposal 6] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121213082849/http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/12GEN/90000006.html |date=2012-12-13 }}</ref>

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