Oregon Measure 32, Motor Vehicle Tax Purposes Amendment (2004)

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Oregon Measure 32

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Election date

November 2, 2004

Topic
Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oregon Measure 32 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 2, 2004. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing mobile home taxes and fees to be used for nonhighway purposes.

A "no" vote opposed allowing mobile home taxes and fees to be used for nonhighway purposes.


Election results

Oregon Measure 32

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,048,090 61.30%
No 661,576 38.70%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Measure 32 was as follows:

AMENDS CONSTITUTION: DELETES REFERENCE TO MOBILE HOMES FROM PROVISION DEALING WITH TAXES AND FEES ON MOTOR VEHICLES.

RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote allows taxes and fees on mobile homes to be used for nonhighway purposes.

RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote retains restriction on use of taxes and fees on mobile homes.

SUMMARY: This measure authorizes expenditure of taxes and fees on mobile homes for nonhighway purposes. Under current law, taxes and fees on mobile homes are required to be spent for highway or administrative purposes, but may also be used for park purposes.

ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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