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Oregon Measure 82, Repeal Truck Weight-Mile Tax and Increase Fuel Taxes Referendum (May 2000)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 82 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on May 16, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported repealing the weight-mile tax, replacing it with a 29 cent per gallon diesel fuel tax, and increasing registration fees on most heavy vehicles. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing the weight-mile tax, replacing it with a 29 cent per gallon diesel fuel tax, and increasing registration fees on most heavy vehicles. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 82 |
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| Yes | 109,741 | 12.51% | ||
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767,329 | 87.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 82 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALS TRUCK WEIGHT-MILE TAX; ESTABLISHES AND INCREASES FUEL TAXES RESULT OF “ YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote repeals truck weight-mile tax; establishes diesel tax; increases gas tax, registration fees. RESULT OF “ NO” VOTE: "No" vote retains weight-mile highway tax on trucks; rejects increasing gas tax, registration fees. SUMMARY: Currently, motor carriers pay highway tax based on truck weight, miles driven. Measure repeals weight-mile tax. Establishes diesel fuel tax (29 cents per gallon). Increases gasoline tax by five cents to diesel tax rate. Raises vehicle registration fees. Additional revenue to be used primarily for road and bridge modernization, maintenance, and preservation. Requires licenses for diesel fuel suppliers, distributors, others. Requires recordkeeping, monthly tax reports by licensees. Authorizes transportation department to enforce requirements. Provides remedies for violations, including fines, penalties, criminal sanctions. Other provisions. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This measure would increase gas tax revenues and expenditures an average of $140 million per year over five years. Of that increase, $39 million per year is allocated to counties, $22.5 million per year to cities, and $78.5 million per year to the state. The measure also authorizes the sale of $600 million in bonds. Debt repayment, including interest, on those bonds is estimated to be $47 million per year for 15 years. The debt repayment, including interest, is included in the $78.5 million estimate of state expenditure stated above. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 4% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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