Question 6: Nature for All Fund for Water and Land Conservation
Source: nbcboston.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Environment and Public Health
Creates a Nature for All Fund for land, water, parks, and trail conservation, paid with the sales tax already collected on sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf. It raises no new tax; about $65 million a year would be set aside if lawmakers approve.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by the Nature for Massachusetts Coalition (committee: Vote Yes for Water and Nature)
More than 100 conservation groups and businesses, including Mass Audubon. Three large donors, among them Kirsten Waerstad, gave almost $1.4 million.
Source: wbur.org
A YES vote means
Sales tax on sporting goods, RVs, and golf would go to a conservation fund, subject to the Legislature's approval each year.
A NO vote means
No conservation fund is created; that sales tax keeps going to the general budget.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org