Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305, State Highway Department Finance Initiative (1926)

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305
Election date November 2, 1926
Topic Taxes and Transportation
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported levying taxes and issuing bonds to finance the State Highway Department.

A "no" vote opposed levying taxes and issuing bonds to finance the State Highway Department.

Election results

Arizona Measure Nos. 304-305
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		8,423	17.17%
No		40,622	82.83%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure Nos. 304-305 was as follows:

“

AN ACT PROVIDNG FOR THE LEVY OF A STATE ROAD TAX, A PASSENGER SEATING CAPACITY TAX, A TRUCK TONNAGE TAX, A MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL LICENSE TAX, AND THE MANNER OF COLLECTING THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF DISTRIBUTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL DEFINING WHAT CONSTITUTES THE SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR NOT FILING STATEMENTS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS AND REFUND OF TAX ON CERTAIN SALES; PROVIDING FOR THE DISTRIBTUION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAXES BY THIS ACT CREATED; PROVIDING PENALITES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL LICENSE TAX; CREATING A STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND MAKING APPROPRIATION THEREFOR; PROVIDING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND SHALL BE USED AND MAKING OF SUCH FUND AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES WITHOUT FURTHER APPROPRIATION; REQUIRING THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A BUDGET AND DIRECTING AS TO THE CONTENTS, MANNER OF APPROPRIATION AND APPROVAL OF SUCH BUDGET; PROVIDING THE MANNER OF PAYMENT OF MONEYS FROM SUCH FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN THE SUM OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000,000.00); CREATING AN ARIZONA STATE HIGHWAY BOND SINKING FUND; LIMITING THE USE OF MONEY RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATED REVENUES; PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OF BONDS PURCHASED OR REDEEMED; EXEMPTING FROM STATE TAXES BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT; REQUIRING A BIENNIAL REPORT BY THE STATE TREASURER.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arizona

In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.

External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1926)