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Oil and Gas
Election Date
State
Title
Outcome
Aug. 19, 2014
Alaska
Ballot Measure No. 1 - Referendum 13SB21: An Act Relating to the Oil and Gas Production Tax, Interest Rates on Overdue Taxes and Tax Credits
Failed
Nov. 3, 2020
Alaska
Ballot Measure 1, 19OGTX: Alaska North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative
Failed
June 1, 2010
Alabama
Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Arkansas
Issue No. 1: An Amendment to Provide Additional Funding for State Highways, County Roads, City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
California
Proposition 10: Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute.
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
California
Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
Passed
Nov. 4, 2008
Colorado
Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Colorado
Proposition 112: Increased Setback Requirement for Oil and Natural Gas Development
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Florida
Ballot Number 9: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
Passed
Oct. 14, 2017
Louisiana
Act 429: Proposed Amendment No.3
Passed
Nov. 3, 2020
Louisiana
Proposed Amendment No. 2: Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment
Passed
Nov. 4, 2014
Massachusetts
Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
Passed
Nov. 3, 2009
Maine
Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy
Failed
May 5, 2015
Michigan
State Proposal - 15-1: Constitutional Amendment: Increase the Sales/Use Tax
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
Missouri
measure: Proposition D
Failed
Nov. 4, 2008
North Dakota
Constitutional Measure 1: Oil Tax Trust Fund
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
North Dakota
Constitutional Measure No. 1: North Dakota Legacy Fund
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
North Dakota
Constitutional Measure Number 2: The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
New Jersey
Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Additional Revenues to State Transportation System
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Oklahoma
State Question No. 800: The Vision Fund
Failed
Nov. 3, 2026
Oregon
Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum
Pending
Nov. 6, 2018
Utah
HJR20: Nonbinding Opinion Question 1
Failed
Nov. 6, 2012
Washington
Substitute House Bill 2590: Advisory Vote No. 2
Passed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 10
Failed
Nov. 3, 2015
Washington
: Advisory Vote No. 12
Passed
Nov. 6, 2018
Washington
measure: Advisory Vote No. 19
Passed
Nov. 5, 2019
Washington
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5993: Advisory Vote No. 27
Passed
Nov. 5, 2024
Washington
Initiative 2066: Natural Gas Policies Measure
Passed
Oil and Gas
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Election Date:
Aug. 19, 2014
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure No. 1 - Referendum 13SB21: An Act Relating to the Oil and Gas Production Tax, Interest Rates on Overdue Taxes and Tax Credits
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Alaska
Title:
Ballot Measure 1, 19OGTX: Alaska North Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
June 1, 2010
State:
Alabama
Title:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Alabama Propane Gas Promotion Programs Amendment
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Arkansas
Title:
Issue No. 1: An Amendment to Provide Additional Funding for State Highways, County Roads, City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 10: Bonds. Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy. Statute.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
Colorado
Title:
Amendment 58: Severance Taxes on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Colorado
Title:
Proposition 112: Increased Setback Requirement for Oil and Natural Gas Development
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Florida
Title:
Ballot Number 9: Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Oct. 14, 2017
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Act 429: Proposed Amendment No.3
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2020
State:
Louisiana
Title:
Proposed Amendment No. 2: Include Oil and Gas Value in Tax Assessment of Wells Amendment
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
Massachusetts
Title:
Question 1: Eliminating Gas Tax Indexing
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2009
State:
Maine
Title:
Question 2: Citizen Initiative: An Act to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax and Promote Energy
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
May 5, 2015
State:
Michigan
Title:
State Proposal - 15-1: Constitutional Amendment: Increase the Sales/Use Tax
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Missouri
Title:
measure: Proposition D
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2008
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Measure 1: Oil Tax Trust Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Measure No. 1: North Dakota Legacy Fund
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
North Dakota
Title:
Constitutional Measure Number 2: The Foundation Aid Stabilization Fund
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
New Jersey
Title:
Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment to Dedicate Additional Revenues to State Transportation System
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Oklahoma
Title:
State Question No. 800: The Vision Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2026
State:
Oregon
Title:
Measure 302: Oregon Increase to Gas Tax, Payroll Tax, and Vehicle Registration Fees Referendum
Outcome:
Pending
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Utah
Title:
HJR20: Nonbinding Opinion Question 1
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2012
State:
Washington
Title:
Substitute House Bill 2590: Advisory Vote No. 2
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 10
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 3, 2015
State:
Washington
Title:
: Advisory Vote No. 12
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
Washington
Title:
measure: Advisory Vote No. 19
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2019
State:
Washington
Title:
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5993: Advisory Vote No. 27
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
Washington
Title:
Initiative 2066: Natural Gas Policies Measure
Outcome:
Passed
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