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LR 874
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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 
Provides funds for the Fractionation$5,000,000

 
Development Center for equipment

 
purchases for the pyrolysis/gasification

 
pilot platforms and for the chemical/mechanical

 
fractionation route or the acid hydrolysis

 
fractionation route and for facility

 
renovations.

 
Sec. A-7. Contingent upon ratification of bond issue. Sections 1 to 6 do not
become effective unless the people of the State ratify the
issuance of the bonds as set forth in this Part.

 
Sec. A-8. Appropriation balances at year-end. At the end of each fiscal
year, all unencumbered appropriation balances representing state
money carry forward. Bond proceeds that have not been expended
within 10 years after the date of the sale of the bonds lapse to
General Fund debt service.

 
Sec. A-9. Bonds authorized but not issued. Any bonds authorized but not
issued, or for which bond anticipation notes are not issued
within 5 years of ratification of this Part, are deauthorized and
may not be issued, except that the Legislature may, within 2
years after the expiration of that 5-year period, extend the
period for issuing any remaining unissued bonds or bond
anticipation notes for an additional amount of time not to exceed
5 years.

 
Sec. A-10. Referendum for ratification; submission at statewide election; form of
question; effective date. This Part must be submitted to the legal
voters of the State at a statewide election held on the Tuesday
following the first Monday of November following passage of this
Act. The municipal officers of this State shall notify the
inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations to
meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a statewide
election, to vote on the acceptance or rejection of this Part by
voting on the following question:

 
"Do you favor a $5,000,000 bond issue for the Fractionation
Development Center for the purchase of equipment necessary
for the initiation of the pyrolysis/gasification pilot
platforms and for the chemical/mechanical fractionation
route or the acid hydrolysis fractionation route and for
facility renovations?"

 
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


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