Backers of ND conservation fund seek ballot spot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of spending some of North Dakota's oil tax revenues on conservation projects say their idea is ready for voters to decide.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of spending some of North Dakota's oil tax revenues on conservation projects say their idea is ready for voters to decide.
They turned in about 36,000 petition signatures to Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office today. They need a minimum of about 27,000 names to get on the November ballot.
The measure is a proposed constitutional amendment. It would set aside 5 percent of North Dakota's oil tax collections in a special fund for conservation, wildlife and wetlands projects.
The fund would be controlled by a nine-member appointed board. Based on current rates of oil production, the fund could collect at least $80 million a year.
Ducks Unlimited regional director Steve Adair is chairman of the initiative campaign. He says conservation efforts in North Dakota are underfunded.
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