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Oregon Measure 8, Motor Fuel and Commercial Vehicle Tax Increases Referendum (1976)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 8 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the motor fuel tax from seven to eight cents per gallon; adjusting tax rates for commercial vehicles based on weight-mile and flat fees; and creating a legislative interim committee to assess transportation regulations, tax allocations, and related matters. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the motor fuel tax from seven to eight cents per gallon; adjusting tax rates for commercial vehicles based on weight-mile and flat fees; and creating a legislative interim committee to assess transportation regulations, tax allocations, and related matters. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 8 |
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| Yes | 465,143 | 47.94% | ||
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505,124 | 52.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 8 was as follows:
| “ | INCREASES MOTOR FUEL, TON-MILE TAXES Purpose: This measure, adopted by the legislature and referred by petition, would increase the motor fuel tax from seven to eight cents per gallon, and graduated weight-mile and flat fee tax rates for commercial vehicles, in two yearly increments averaging 13% each. Increased revenues generated would be used solely for highway maintenance and reconstruction. A legislative interim committee is created to review transportation regulation, highway use taxes, expenditures and allocation, and other matters. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS: The passage of ballot measure #8 will result in additional tax revenues to the state of an estimated $16,796,000 annually. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 4% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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