Local utility tax ballot measures

Voters have decided on local utility tax ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes measures to authorize, change, or repeal a local tax on utility services, such as electricity, gas, water, telecommunications, or internet. The topic is grouped within the local budget and tax policy area.

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The following is a list of local ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

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Years

States

2024

1. Chesapeake, Virginia, City Curbside Recycling Fee Measure (November 2024)
2. Long Beach, California, Measure LB, Repeal of the Gas Utility User Tax Exemption Measure (November 2024)
3. San Lorenzo Valley Water District, California, Measure U, Repeal Fixed Water Charges Initiative (November 2024)

2023

1. Burlington, Vermont, Question 2, Carbon Fee Measure (March 2023)
2. Tucson, Arizona, Measure A, Electric Franchise Agreement and Increased Surcharge Measure (May 2023)

2022

1. Arcata, California, Measure L, Utility Users Tax Measure (November 2022)
2. Banning, California, Measure I, Utility Users Tax for Park Funding Measure (November 2022)
3. Hercules, California, Measure N, Utility Tax Renewal Measure (November 2022)
4. Palo Alto, California, Measure L, Natural Gas Utility General Fund Transfer Measure (November 2022)
5. San Francisco, California, Proposition F, Refuse Collection and Disposal Governance, Rates, and Rules Measure (June 2022)
6. Santa Clara, California, Measure G, Renewal of Utility Tax Measure (November 2022)

2021

1. Boise, Idaho, City Sewer District Bond (November 2021)
2. Brawley, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2021)
3. Orange Cove, California, Measure U, Utility Usage Tax (November 2021)
4. Riverside, California, Measure C, Electric Utility Transfer Charter Amendment (November 2021)

2020

1. Albany, California, Measure DD, Utility Tax (November 2020)
2. Berkeley, California, Measure HH, Utility Tax (November 2020)
3. Brawley, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020)
4. Calipatria, California, Measure T, Utility Tax (November 2020)
5. Cloverdale, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020)
6. Denver, Colorado, Ballot Measure 2H, Authority for the City to Provide Internet, Telephone, and Television Services (November 2020)
7. Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Communications Service Fee for 9-1-1 System Fund (November 2020)
8. Newark, California, Measure PP, Utility Tax (November 2020)
9. Pomona, California, Measure PA, Utility Tax (November 2020)
10. South Pasadena, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2020)
11. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition T, Gross Receipts Tax on Telecommunications and Fiber Networks Providers (November 2020)
12. Union City, California, Measure WW, Utility Tax (November 2020)

2019

1. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition S, Stormwater Capital Rate (April 2019)

2018

1. Arvin, California, Measure L, Utility Tax (November 2018)
2. Banning, California, Measure P, Authorization to Transfer Electric Utility Revenue to General Fund and Utility Fee Rate Increase Restriction (November 2018)
3. Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bond Question No. 5, Storm Drainage and Utilities Bonds (November 2018)
4. Burbank, California, Measure T, Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment (June 2018)
5. Canyon Lake, California, Measure S, Utility Tax Continuation (November 2018)
6. Garland, Texas, Proposition AF, Franchise Fees (May 2018)
7. Isla Vista Community Services District, California, Measure R-2018, Utility User Tax (June 2018)
8. Long Beach, California, Measure M, Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment (June 2018)
9. McFarland, California, Measure P, Utility Users Tax (November 2018)
10. Parlier, California, Measure C, Utility User Tax Measure (June 2018)
11. Parlier, California, Measure K, Utility User Tax (November 2018)
12. Pinole, California, Measure C, Utility Users Tax Extension (November 6, 2018)
13. Portola Valley, California, Measure T, Utility User Tax Reduction Measure (June 2018)
14. Rialto, California, Measure M, Utility Users Tax Extension (June 2018)
15. Sierra Madre, California, Measure D, Utility Tax Repeal (April 2018)
16. South Pasadena, California, Measure N, Utility User Tax Repeal (November 2018)
17. Vernon, California, Measure R, Utility User Tax (April 2018)

2017

1. Desert Hot Springs, California, Public Safety Utility Users Tax, Measure C (November 2017)

2016

1. Alameda, California, Annual Transfer and Utility Users Tax Charter Amendment, Measure K1 (November 2016)
2. Arcata, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure F (November 2016)
3. Carson, California, Utility Tax Extension, Measure C (June 2016)
4. Colton, California, Electric Utility Revenue Transfer and Rate Freeze, Measure D (June 2016)
5. Crescent City, California, Sewer Rate Increase, Measure Q (November 2016)
6. Dunsmuir, California, Optional Refuse Collection and Disposal, Measure V (November 2016)
7. Firebaugh, California, Wireless Tax, Measure W (November 2016)
8. Glendale, California, Utility Users Tax Repeal, Measure N (June 2016)
9. Hayward, California, Utility Tax Renewal, Measure D (June 2016)
10. Isla Vista Community Services District, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure F2016 (November 2016)
11. Monterey, California, Telephone Users Tax, Measure G (November 2016)
12. Oakley, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure E (November 2016)
13. Oxnard, California, Wastewater Rates Repeal, Measure M (November 2016)
14. Sunnyvale, California, Application of Utility Users Tax to Wireless Telephone Services, Measure N (November 2016)

Arizona

1. Tucson, Arizona, Measure A, Electric Franchise Agreement and Increased Surcharge Measure (May 2023)

California

1. Alameda, California, Annual Transfer and Utility Users Tax Charter Amendment, Measure K1 (November 2016)
2. Albany, California, Measure DD, Utility Tax (November 2020)
3. Arcata, California, Measure L, Utility Users Tax Measure (November 2022)
4. Arcata, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure F (November 2016)
5. Arvin, California, Measure L, Utility Tax (November 2018)
6. Banning, California, Measure I, Utility Users Tax for Park Funding Measure (November 2022)
7. Banning, California, Measure P, Authorization to Transfer Electric Utility Revenue to General Fund and Utility Fee Rate Increase Restriction (November 2018)
8. Berkeley, California, Measure HH, Utility Tax (November 2020)
9. Brawley, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020)
10. Brawley, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2021)
11. Burbank, California, Measure T, Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment (June 2018)
12. Calipatria, California, Measure T, Utility Tax (November 2020)
13. Canyon Lake, California, Measure S, Utility Tax Continuation (November 2018)
14. Carson, California, Utility Tax Extension, Measure C (June 2016)
15. Cloverdale, California, Measure R, Utility Tax (November 2020)
16. Colton, California, Electric Utility Revenue Transfer and Rate Freeze, Measure D (June 2016)
17. Crescent City, California, Sewer Rate Increase, Measure Q (November 2016)
18. Desert Hot Springs, California, Public Safety Utility Users Tax, Measure C (November 2017)
19. Dunsmuir, California, Optional Refuse Collection and Disposal, Measure V (November 2016)
20. Firebaugh, California, Wireless Tax, Measure W (November 2016)
21. Glendale, California, Utility Users Tax Repeal, Measure N (June 2016)
22. Hayward, California, Utility Tax Renewal, Measure D (June 2016)
23. Hercules, California, Measure N, Utility Tax Renewal Measure (November 2022)
24. Isla Vista Community Services District, California, Measure R-2018, Utility User Tax (June 2018)
25. Isla Vista Community Services District, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure F2016 (November 2016)
26. Long Beach, California, Measure LB, Repeal of the Gas Utility User Tax Exemption Measure (November 2024)
27. Long Beach, California, Measure M, Utility Funds Transfer Charter Amendment (June 2018)
28. McFarland, California, Measure P, Utility Users Tax (November 2018)
29. Monterey, California, Telephone Users Tax, Measure G (November 2016)
30. Newark, California, Measure PP, Utility Tax (November 2020)
31. Oakley, California, Utility Users Tax, Measure E (November 2016)
32. Orange Cove, California, Measure U, Utility Usage Tax (November 2021)
33. Oxnard, California, Wastewater Rates Repeal, Measure M (November 2016)
34. Palo Alto, California, Measure L, Natural Gas Utility General Fund Transfer Measure (November 2022)
35. Parlier, California, Measure C, Utility User Tax Measure (June 2018)
36. Parlier, California, Measure K, Utility User Tax (November 2018)
37. Pinole, California, Measure C, Utility Users Tax Extension (November 6, 2018)
38. Pomona, California, Measure PA, Utility Tax (November 2020)
39. Portola Valley, California, Measure T, Utility User Tax Reduction Measure (June 2018)
40. Rialto, California, Measure M, Utility Users Tax Extension (June 2018)
41. Riverside, California, Measure C, Electric Utility Transfer Charter Amendment (November 2021)
42. San Francisco, California, Proposition F, Refuse Collection and Disposal Governance, Rates, and Rules Measure (June 2022)
43. San Lorenzo Valley Water District, California, Measure U, Repeal Fixed Water Charges Initiative (November 2024)
44. Santa Clara, California, Measure G, Renewal of Utility Tax Measure (November 2022)
45. Sierra Madre, California, Measure D, Utility Tax Repeal (April 2018)
46. South Pasadena, California, Measure N, Utility User Tax Repeal (November 2018)
47. South Pasadena, California, Measure U, Utility Tax (November 2020)
48. Sunnyvale, California, Application of Utility Users Tax to Wireless Telephone Services, Measure N (November 2016)
49. Union City, California, Measure WW, Utility Tax (November 2020)
50. Vernon, California, Measure R, Utility User Tax (April 2018)

Colorado

1. Denver, Colorado, Ballot Measure 2H, Authority for the City to Provide Internet, Telephone, and Television Services (November 2020)

Idaho

1. Boise, Idaho, City Sewer District Bond (November 2021)

Missouri

1. Jackson County, Missouri, Question 1, Communications Service Fee for 9-1-1 System Fund (November 2020)
2. Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Missouri, Proposition S, Stormwater Capital Rate (April 2019)
3. St. Louis, Missouri, Proposition T, Gross Receipts Tax on Telecommunications and Fiber Networks Providers (November 2020)

New Mexico

1. Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bond Question No. 5, Storm Drainage and Utilities Bonds (November 2018)

Texas

1. Garland, Texas, Proposition AF, Franchise Fees (May 2018)

Vermont

1. Burlington, Vermont, Question 2, Carbon Fee Measure (March 2023)

Virginia

1. Chesapeake, Virginia, City Curbside Recycling Fee Measure (November 2024)

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