Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Tax for State Building Fund Measure (June 1945)
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on June 22, 1945. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying a $5 million tax annually for two years to create a state building fund. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a $5 million tax annually for two years to create a state building fund. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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78,269 | 61.23% | ||
| No | 49,565 | 38.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | BILL AUTHORIZING TAX LEVY FOR STATE BUILDING FUND - Purpose: Levies tax for two years outside limitation fixed by section 11, Article XI, Oregon constitution, of $5,000,000 annually, creating state building fund of $10,000,000, to be offset by income taxes; appropriating $6,000,000 for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings required for state institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of control, and for furnishing and equipping such buildings; appropriating $4,000,000 for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings required for institutions under the jurisdiction of state board of higher education, and for furnishing and equipping such buildings; continuing each appropriation until expended. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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