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Oregon Measure 4, Increase Motor Vehicle and Aircraft Fuel Taxes Measure (1980)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the motor vehicle and aircraft fuel taxes from 7 to 9¢ per gallon and flat rate taxes on commercial vehicles using non-gasoline fuel. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the motor vehicle and aircraft fuel taxes from 7 to 9¢ per gallon and flat rate taxes on commercial vehicles using non-gasoline fuel. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 298,421 | 25.99% | ||
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849,745 | 74.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 4 was as follows:
| “ | INCREASE GAS TAX FROM SEVEN TO NINE CENTS PER GALLON QUESTION - Shall gas tax be increased from 7¢ to 9¢ per gallon, and some commercial weight-mile taxes be increased? PURPOSE - Measure proposes an increase in the tax on motor vehicle and aircraft fuels from seven to nine cents per gallon, and an increase in weight-mile and flat rate taxes on commercial vehicles using fuel other than gasoline. Increase would be effective January 1, 1981. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT - Passage of this measure will increase gas tax revenue approximately $22.5 million annually. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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