Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Retail Sales Tax Measure (October 1947)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on October 7, 1947. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported implementing a three percent retail sales tax to provide funds for public assistance, property tax relief, and support of state, counties, cities, and school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed implementing a three percent retail sales tax to provide funds for public assistance, property tax relief, and support of state, counties, cities, and school districts. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,514 | 27.24% | ||
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180,333 | 72.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | BILL TAXING RETAIL SALES FOR SCHOOL, WELFARE AND GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSES - Purpose: Imposing a 3 per cent tax of gross receipts from all retail sales of tangible personal property for privilege of doing business, to provide funds for public assistance, property relief and support of state, counties, cities and school districts; exempting foods for human consumption, newspapers, religious literature, motor vehicle and aircraft fuels and certain retail sales; fixing penalties; and requiring state tax commission to administer law and distribute net proceeds in excess of $10,000, one-sixth to counties, one-sixth to cities, one-sixth to school districts, one-sixth to "state public assistance reserve account," and two-sixths to general fund for governmental purposes. | ” |
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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