Oregon Measure 1, Local Vehicle Taxes for Transit Amendment (May 1990)
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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 15, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing allocation of local vehicle taxes for mass transit with voter approval. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing allocation of local vehicle taxes for mass transit with voter approval. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 294,099 | 47.55% | ||
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324,458 | 52.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | PERMITS USING LOCAL VEHICLE TAXES FOR TRANSIT IF VOTERS APPROVE QUESTION— Shall constitution allow voters of counties, transportation districts to authorize use of local motor vehicle tax revenues for mass transit? EXPLANATION—Amends state constitution. Allows voters to authorize counties, public transportation districts to use local vehicle tax revenues for mass transit facilities and vehicles, including light rail and busses, in addition to highways, roads and streets. Use of local vehicle tax revenues for mass transit requires majority vote in county or district. Amendment affects only use of revenues from vehicle taxes levied by counties and districts. Taxes subject to limitation by state law. Legislature may require procedures for expenditure of such revenues on regional basis. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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