           list_key: list_key
 
       else if !is_collapsed && !@props.fresh
+        permitted = permit('create proposal', list_key)
+
         DIV null, 
           UL null, 
             for proposal,idx in proposals

    permitted = permit('create proposal', list_key)
    add_new &&= permitted > 0 || permitted == Permission.NOT_LOGGED_IN

  DIV   
    className: 'list_actions'
    style: 

                category_color: if @props.combines_these_lists then hsv2rgb(colors["list/#{(proposal.cluster or 'Proposals')}"], .9, .8)

            if  (list_state.show_all_proposals || proposals.length <= list_state.show_first_num_items) && \
               ((@props.combines_these_lists && lists_current_user_can_add_to(@props.combines_these_lists).length > 0) || (permitted > 0 || permitted == Permission.NOT_LOGGED_IN) ) && \
                !edit_list.editing

              LI 
