Oregon Measure 1, Limitations on Uses of Gasoline and Highway User Taxes Amendment (May 1980)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 20, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the uses of gasoline and highway user tax revenues to solely highways, park and recreation areas, and weighmaster activities. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the uses of gasoline and highway user tax revenues to solely highways, park and recreation areas, and weighmaster activities. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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451,695 | 63.72% | ||
| No | 257,230 | 36.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT LIMITS USES OF GASOLINE AND HIGHWAY USER TAXES QUESTION—Shall gasoline, vehicle taxes be used for highways only, not policing, except recreational vehicle taxes also for parks, recreation areas? PURPOSE— Proposed constitutional amendment would change present limits on use of gasoline and vehicle taxes and fees. These taxes are now available for highways, including their policing, and for parks and recreational and historic places. Change would limit tax use solely to highways, including rest areas but not policing. However, taxes on recreational vehicles could also be used for park and recreation areas, and taxes on commercial vehicles could also be used for weighmaster activities. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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