Minnesota Motor Fuel Taxes and Highway Bonds, Amendment 1 (1976)

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The Minnesota Motor Fuel Taxes and Highway Bonds Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 2, 1976 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have permitted proceeds increases in motor fuel taxes to be placed in the general fund. The measure also would have removed restrictions on the interest rates and amounts of highway bonds.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1976)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		1,134,847	67.25%
Yes		552,543	32.75%

Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1976 ballot measures
• 1976 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1975 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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