Fossil fuel energy ballot measures

Issues
Measures by topic
Measures by year
Measures by state

As a state ballot measure topic, fossil fuel energy includes measures regarding the production and use of fossil fuels, also known as hydrocarbon fuels, such as oil, gas, and coal. The topic is grouped within the environment and energy policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to fossil fuel energy certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to fossil fuel energy, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2024

1. Washington Initiative 2066, Natural Gas Policies Measure (2024)

2020

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative (2020)
2. Louisiana Amendment 2, Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment (2020)

2018

1. Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative (2018)

2014

1. Alaska Oil Tax Cuts Veto Referendum, Ballot Measure 1 (August 2014)

2012

1. Utah Amendment A, Place Revenue from the Severance Tax into the State Trust Fund Measure (2012)

2006

1. Alaska Measure 2, Natural Gas Tax Initiative (2006)

2002

1. Alaska Measure 3, Natural Gas Development Authority Initiative (2002)

1998

1. North Carolina Natural Gas Facilities Bonds Referendum (1998)

1994

1. North Dakota Coal Trust Fund Expenditures, Measure 1 (1994)

1985

1. Ohio Bonds Issue for Coal Research and Development Amendment (1985)

1982

1. Louisiana Ad Valorem Tax on Coal and Lignite Amendment (1982)

1980

1. California Proposition 11, Energy Related Businesses Surtax Initiative (June 1980)
2. North Dakota Oil Extraction Tax Initiative, Measure 6 (1980)
3. Virginia Question 4, Tax Exemptions for Property Replacing Natural Gas Equipment Amendment (1980)

1976

1. Massachusetts Question 8, Oil Refinery and Deep Water Port Advisory Question (1976)

1962

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Payment for State Oil Well Amendment (1962)

1956

1. California Proposition 4, California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Initiative (1956)
2. Georgia Amendment 8, Payment for Commercial Oil Well Amendment (1956)

1950

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109, State Land Leasing for Oil and Gas Exploration and Exploitation Amendment (September 1950)
2. Georgia Amendment 3, Fund Commercial Oil Well Measure (1950)

1942

1. South Dakota State Oil and Gas Board and Regulations Referendum (1942)

1940

1. California Proposition 13, State Park Land Leases for Oil and Gas Amendment (1940)

1938

1. California Proposition 10, Huntington Beach Oil Drilling Referendum (1938)
2. California Proposition 24, Drilling on State Tide and Overflowed Lands Referendum (1938)
3. Oklahoma State Question 238, State Oil Inspectors Referendum (1938)

1936

1. California Proposition 4, Tide, Submerged, and Overflowed Lands Initiative (1936)

1932

1. California Proposition 11, Huntington Beach Tide and Submerged Lands Initiative (1932)

1926

1. Oklahoma State Question 138, Ad Valorem Tax Method Initiative (1926)

1918

1. South Dakota Amendment F, State Coal Measure (1918)

1916

1. South Dakota Amendment 1, State Coal Supplying and Roads Funding Measure (1916)

1914

1. Oklahoma State Question 75, Oil and Gas Tax Initiative (1914)

1912

1. Utah Amendment 8, Tax Coal and Hydro-carbon Mines Like Metal Mines Measure (1912)

Alaska

1. Alaska Ballot Measure 1, North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative (2020)
2. Alaska Measure 2, Natural Gas Tax Initiative (2006)
3. Alaska Measure 3, Natural Gas Development Authority Initiative (2002)
4. Alaska Oil Tax Cuts Veto Referendum, Ballot Measure 1 (August 2014)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 108-109, State Land Leasing for Oil and Gas Exploration and Exploitation Amendment (September 1950)

California

1. California Proposition 10, Huntington Beach Oil Drilling Referendum (1938)
2. California Proposition 11, Energy Related Businesses Surtax Initiative (June 1980)
3. California Proposition 11, Huntington Beach Tide and Submerged Lands Initiative (1932)
4. California Proposition 13, State Park Land Leases for Oil and Gas Amendment (1940)
5. California Proposition 24, Drilling on State Tide and Overflowed Lands Referendum (1938)
6. California Proposition 4, California Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Initiative (1956)
7. California Proposition 4, Tide, Submerged, and Overflowed Lands Initiative (1936)

Colorado

1. Colorado Proposition 112, Minimum Distance Requirements for New Oil, Gas, and Fracking Projects Initiative (2018)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 11, Payment for State Oil Well Amendment (1962)
2. Georgia Amendment 3, Fund Commercial Oil Well Measure (1950)
3. Georgia Amendment 8, Payment for Commercial Oil Well Amendment (1956)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Ad Valorem Tax on Coal and Lignite Amendment (1982)
2. Louisiana Amendment 2, Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment (2020)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 8, Oil Refinery and Deep Water Port Advisory Question (1976)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Natural Gas Facilities Bonds Referendum (1998)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Coal Trust Fund Expenditures, Measure 1 (1994)
2. North Dakota Oil Extraction Tax Initiative, Measure 6 (1980)

Ohio

1. Ohio Bonds Issue for Coal Research and Development Amendment (1985)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 138, Ad Valorem Tax Method Initiative (1926)
2. Oklahoma State Question 238, State Oil Inspectors Referendum (1938)
3. Oklahoma State Question 75, Oil and Gas Tax Initiative (1914)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment 1, State Coal Supplying and Roads Funding Measure (1916)
2. South Dakota Amendment F, State Coal Measure (1918)
3. South Dakota State Oil and Gas Board and Regulations Referendum (1942)

Utah

1. Utah Amendment 8, Tax Coal and Hydro-carbon Mines Like Metal Mines Measure (1912)
2. Utah Amendment A, Place Revenue from the Severance Tax into the State Trust Fund Measure (2012)

Virginia

1. Virginia Question 4, Tax Exemptions for Property Replacing Natural Gas Equipment Amendment (1980)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 2066, Natural Gas Policies Measure (2024)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic