"Do you favor a $4,000,000 bond issue for the design and construction of the Gulf of Maine Research Laboratory by the Gulf of Maine Aquarium to partner with the fishing community on marine research to protect and enhance the commercial fishery of the Gulf of Maine; to partner with the marine biotechnology industry to undertake marine biotechnology research; and to develop and make available an innovative marine sciences education hall focused on middle and secondary school students and the general public?"

The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by a cross or check mark placed within a corresponding square below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The Governor shall review the returns and, if a majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of this Act, the Governor shall proclaim the result without delay, and this Act becomes effective 30 days after the date of the proclamation.

The Secretary of State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this Act necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.

SUMMARY

The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of $4,000,000, will be used to fund the design and construction of the Gulf of Maine Research Laboratory by the Gulf of Maine Aquarium to partner with the fishing community on marine research to protect and enhance the commercial fishery of the Gulf of Maine; to partner with the marine biotechnology industry to undertake marine biotechnology research; and to develop and make available an innovative marine sciences education hall focused on middle and secondary school students and the general public.