Louisiana Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment (November 2024)
In 2024, voters in Louisiana will be able to vote on changing the constitution in their state. The state constitution is a set of laws that say what the government can and cannot do. A change in the constitution is called an amendment. The constitution will change if enough people vote for the amendment.
Louisiana “Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment” is about when lawmakers can make decisions. If it passes:
The state would put any money that it receives from renewable energy source production to be put in the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund.
Renewable energy sources: wind, water, or solar sources
Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund: money that helps the state protect the coast and fix damage from storms.
Voting “yes” for this amendment means you want it to become law.
Voting “no” for this amendment means you do NOT want it to become law.
Additional Context & Our Stance:
The government makes money from available energy sources like wind and solar power. This change says that the money would go to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund. Right now, this fund only gets money from oil and gas companies based outside of the United States. The government uses the fund for projects that help the environment. Taking care of the environment and preventing disasters is very important for disabled people. Disabled people often have the most hard time when they need to evacuate during emergencies.
Disabled voters and those who care about us should vote YES to Louisiana Constitutional Amendment: Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund
Voting YES means you want to change the Louisiana constitution so that there is more money available for protecting and fixing environmental issues.