Arizona Proposition 107, Corporation Commission Cost Methods Amendment (1984)

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Arizona Proposition 107

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Election date

November 6, 1984

Topic
Administration of government and Business regulations
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Arizona Proposition 107 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported repealing the constitutional requirement that the Corporation Commission must use the fair value method to determine a utility rate base and permitting the Corporation Commission to choose the best cost method.

A "no" vote opposed repealing the constitutional requirement that the Corporation Commission must use the fair value method to determine a utility rate base and permitting the Corporation Commission to choose the best cost method.


Election results

Arizona Proposition 107

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 356,570 45.31%

Defeated No

430,363 54.69%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 107 was as follows:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA RELATING TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSION; REPEALING THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE METHOD USED BY THE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; REPEALING ARTICLE XV, SECTION 14, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE CURRENT CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION USE THE FAIR VALUE METHOD IN DESIGNING A RATE BASE AND ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO CHOOSE WHICH COST METHOD SHOULD BE USED.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

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