| (5) The sum of $150,000 to replace air quality monitoring | equipment to inform the public of air quality emergencies; |
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| (6) The sum of $3,500,000 to support public water system | improvements that address public health threats, providing | the state match for $17,500,000 in federal funds; |
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| (7) The sum of $1,000,000 to build new hospices and | establish hospice services statewide; |
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| (8) The sum of $1,000,000 to address safety hazards by | repairing state-owned dams; and |
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| (9) The sum of $1,000,000 to remediate lead paint in low- | income households?" |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | The funds provided by this bond issue, in the amount of | $17,500,000, will be used for the following purposes: |
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| | 1. The sum of $6,600,000 to construct and upgrade water | pollution control facilities, providing the state match for | $13,000,000 in federal funds; |
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| | 2. The sum of $2,950,000 to clean up uncontrolled hazardous | substance sites and landfills, providing the state match for | $2,000,000 in federal funds; |
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| | 3. The sum of $1,000,000 to remove hazardous materials from | schools; |
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