16 daysuntil the Massachusetts State Election, Nov. 3, 2026
Would create a fund for natural resource conservation that would receive some state sales and use taxes collected on sporting goods, recreational vehicles and golf course use.
Law proposed by initiative petition
A YES vote
Would create the conservation fund financed by some sales and use taxes on sporting goods, recreational vehicles and golf course use.
A NO vote
Would not create the fund or change how sales and use taxes are spent.
Wording follows the Secretary of the Commonwealth's official ballot summary. The full text, and the arguments for and against written by each side, are in the state's 2026 Information for Voters guide. The Boston Report does not take positions on ballot questions.
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Verified against official source Last verified Oct. 17, 2026.
Sources
- Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 State Election Ballot Questions (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)
- Secretary of the Commonwealth: 2026 Information for Voters (retrieved Oct. 17, 2026)