State House News Service: 'Nature For All' campaign confident about signature haul

November 18, 2025 - Supporters of a potential 2026 voter referendum that could generate $100 million annually for conservation and restoration efforts around water and nature said Tuesday they surpassed the number of signatures that are due this week.

Advocates with the Protect Water and Nature ballot initiative gathered more than 100,000 signatures for the measure, exceeding the 74,574 signatures that must be filed with local election officials for certification by Wednesday.