Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331, Bus and Truck Annual Operating License Fees Initiative (1926)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring payment of an annual operating license fee for commercial busses and trucks on public highways, appropriating revenues to the construction, maintenance, and repair of public highways. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring payment of an annual operating license fee for commercial busses and trucks on public highways, appropriating revenues to the construction, maintenance, and repair of public highways. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 330-331 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,164 | 44.62% | ||
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94,533 | 55.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 330-331 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Bill - Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiated by Oregon Motor Stage Association: Leland James, president, 944 Regents drive, Portland, Oregon; W. T. Crawford, treasurer, Roosevelt hotel, Portland, Oregon; J. M. Hutson, secretary-manager, 730 Quimby street, Portland, Oregon - BUS AND TRUCK OPERATING LICENSE BILL - Purpose: To require payment of annual license fees therein specified to the Public Service Commission for operation of busses and trucks on public highways by transportation companies, according to number, weight rind size of such vehicles, for defraying expenses of regulation and supervision of such transportation companies and construction, repair, reconstruction and maintenance of public highways of the state; providing for deduction or set-off from such fees of amounts paid the secretary of state for registering such vehicles; and distribution of funds arising therefrom less regulation expenses, three-fourths to state highway fund and one-fourth to respective counties, for highway purposes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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