2015 Michigan Proposal 1, also known as the Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, was a referendum held on May 5, 2015, concerning a legislatively-referred ballot measure. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. It is estimated that Proposal 1 would raise state revenues from sales and use taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby1.427 billion, fuel taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby463 million, truck registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby50 million, and vehicle registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby10.1 million in the first year. If approved, the proposal was estimated by the Associated Press to result in an average tax increase of $545 per household in 2016.
2015 Michigan Proposal 1, also known as the Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, was a referendum held on May 5, 2015, concerning a legislatively-referred ballot measure. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. It is estimated that Proposal 1 would raise state revenues from sales and use taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby1.427 billion, fuel taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby463 million, truck registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby50 million, and vehicle registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby10.1 million in the first year. If approved, the proposal was estimated by the Associated Press to result in an average tax increase of $545 per household in 2016. The proposal was defeated in an historic landslide, receiving support from only 20% of voters. (en)
Proposal 1 (en) Increase sales and use taxes to 7% and increase gas tax and vehicle registration fees; dedicate revenue to transportation purposes (en)
2015 Michigan Proposal 1, also known as the Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, was a referendum held on May 5, 2015, concerning a legislatively-referred ballot measure. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. It is estimated that Proposal 1 would raise state revenues from sales and use taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby1.427 billion, fuel taxes by 1.427billion,fueltaxesby463 million, truck registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby50 million, and vehicle registration fees by 50million,andvehicleregistrationfeesby10.1 million in the first year. If approved, the proposal was estimated by the Associated Press to result in an average tax increase of $545 per household in 2016. (en)
