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TheMontana Vehicle Tax Revision Referendum, also known asLR-115, was on theNovember 7, 2000 ballot inMontana as alegislatively referred state statute, where it wasapproved. The measure repealed the sales tax on new motor vehicles and replaced the existing light vehicle tax system with a registration fee based on the vehicle's age.^[1][2]

Election results

Montana LR-115 (2000)
Result		Votes	Percentage
aYes		228,737	57.60%
No		168,396	42.40%

Election results via:Montana Secretary of State

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:^[3]

The Legislature submitted this proposal for a vote. It would repeal the statesales tax on new motor vehicles and replace the current light vehicle tax system with a registration fee based on the vehicle's age. In addition to other statutory fees, such as junk vehicle fees, etc., the annual fees would be:

	Light vehicle age
$195	4 years old or less
$65	5 to 10 years old
$6	11 years old or older

Upon payment of specified fees, light vehicles could be registered for a 24-month period and some vehicles 11 years old or older could be permanently registered.

It is estimated that the replacement of the vehicle tax with a flat fee will generate approximately the same amount of total revenue. However, the elimination of the new carsales tax will result in approximately $5.5 million less revenue to the state.

See also

Suggest a link

• Montana 2000 ballot measures
• 2000 ballot measures
• List of Montana ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Montana

External links

• Montana Constitutional Amendments
• Montana Initiative and Referendum
• Legislative Referendum No. 115

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