2015 Michigan Proposal 1
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 $1.427 billion, fuel taxes by $463 million, truck registration fees by $50 million, and vehicle registration fees by $10.1 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.
Increase sales and use taxes to 7% and increase gas tax and vehicle registration fees; dedicate revenue to transportation purposes | |||||||||||||
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No
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70% | |||||||||||||
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The proposal was defeated in an historic landslide, receiving support from only 20% of voters.