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May 3, 2006

Carcieri proposes ballot question on voter initiative

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri today unveiled plans to seek voter approval for two constitutional amendments.

During an announcement at the State House, Carcieri said he wants voters to be able to vote in November on whether they believe the state's Constitution should be amended to limit the growth of state spending to the rate of inflation plus 1.5 percent and to limit annual increases in property taxes to 4 percent.

The second ballot question would empower the citizens of Rhode Island to directly change state laws and amend the Constitution through "direct voter initiatives."

The House of Representatives expects to vote soon on a bill that would take away the governor's power to put such nonbinding questions on the ballot.

The governor criticized that effort, and House Majority Whip Peter Kilmartin, D-Pawtucket, criticized the governor's move today.

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

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