2008 Minnesota Amendment 1

Minnesota 1983 Minnesota Amendment 1 Clean Water, Land, and Legacy amendment November 4, 2008 1,635,046 1,141,540 2,920,214 County results 2008 Minnesota Amendment 1, also known as the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment,Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants Minnesota Historical Society https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/legacy-grants was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The amendment amended Article IX section 14 of the Minnesota Constitution to allow for the creation of the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, along with an outdoor heritage fund, a parks and trails fund, and a clean water fund. The amendment was accepted with 58.89% of the vote. The bill containing the amendment, HF 2285, was introduced on March 21, 2007 by Tom Rukavina, David K. Dill, Tom Anzelc, Loren Solberg, and Tony Sertich.Journal of the House - 33rd Day - Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - Top of Page 1778 Minnesota House of Representatives August 3, 2026 March 21, 2007 https://www.house.mn.gov/cco/journals/2007-08/J0321033.htm#1778 After various amendments (most of which were defeated), the bill passed the Minnesota House on May 19, 2007. On February 18, 2008, the Minnesota Senate passed the bill. On February 20, 2008, Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie received the bill and officially placed it 2008 ballot.HF 2285 Office of the Revisor of Statues https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/85/2007/0/HF/2285/?body=House August 3, 2026 The question on the ballot read: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate funding to protect our drinking water sources; to protect, enhance, and restore our wetlands, prairies, forests, and fish, game, and wildlife habitat; to preserve our arts and cultural heritage; to support our parks and trails; and to protect, enhance, and restore our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater by increasing the sales and use tax rate beginning July 1, 2009, by three-eighths of one percent on taxable sales until the year 2034?"CHAPTER 151--H.F.No. 2285 Office of the Revisor of Statues https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2008/0/Session+Law/Chapter/151/ Support and opposition The amendment was supported by Bud Grant and Ken Martin.Pugmire Tim Bud Grant, other outdoors advocates push for amendment's passage October 28, 2008 MPR News https://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/10/28/amendment Some Republicans, including Dennis Frederickson, were in support of the amendment. Frederickson accurately predicted the amendment would be accepted with 58% of the vote. Another Republican, Tony Cornish, voted in favor of the amendment after a failed attempt to amend it to use funds only from existing sales taxes.Fischenich Mark Dedicated-funding amendment clears Legislature February 14, 2008 The Free Press https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/dedicated-funding-amendment-clears-legislature/article_11ff5799-55ad-5cf1-903a-001a6d39dfbd.html The Minnesota Vikings gave support to the amendment on behalf of hunters, and habitat restoration.Local groups see good, bad in proposed amendment Alexandria Echo Press October 9, 2008 https://www.echopress.com/news/local-groups-see-good-bad-in-proposed-amendment The Taxpayers League of Minnesota opposed the amendment. Republican Rod Grams opposed the amendment, believing it gave more power to special interest groups, and would not have any serious consequences for culture or on the environment.Rod Grams, St. Paul, letter: Minnesota amendment boosts special interests Grand Forks Herald October 18, 2008 https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/rod-grams-st-paul-letter-minnesota-amendment-boosts-special-interests The Douglas County Farm Bureau opposed the measure, disapproving of tax increases in the constitution. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce opposed the amendment, believing it to be poor budget policy. Results 1635046 1141540 143628 2920214 State Constitutional Amendments Considered Minnesota Legislative Reference Library https://www.lrl.mn.gov/mngov/constitutionalamendments#p See also Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants References Category:Politics of Minnesota Category:2008 Minnesota elections Minnesota Category:Minnesota ballot measures Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments