Oklahoma State Question 691, Vehicle Registration Fees and Taxes Measure (August 2000)

Oklahoma State Question 691
Election date August 22, 2000
Topic Taxes and Transportation
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 691 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on August 22, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported changing vehicle registration fees to a flat rate based on the number of years registered, modifying vehicle excise tax calculations to use actual sales price, and reducing tag costs for recreational vehicles.

A "no" vote opposed changing vehicle registration fees to a flat rate based on the number of years registered, modifying vehicle excise tax calculations to use actual sales price, and reducing tag costs for recreational vehicles.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 691
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		456,560	79.96%
No		114,425	20.04%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 691 was as follows:

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This measure would change vehicle registration fees and taxes. It would change the annual registration fee to a flat fee based on the number of years registered. The fee would be $85 for years one through four, $75 for years five through eight, $55 for years nine through twelve, $35 for years thirteen through sixteen, and $15 for years seventeen and over. The method of calculating vehicle excise tax would change. The change would base the excise tax on the actual sales price of the vehicle instead of the existing arbitrary formula. The rate applied to used vehicles could be lower than the rate for new vehicles. Schools, counties and cities would receive no less than they received during the previous fiscal year. This measure would reduce tag costs for recreational vehicles. This measure would be effective October 1, 2000.

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Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.

See also

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