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Public transportation generates 95% less carbon monoxide, 92% less in volatile organic compounds, and about half as much carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide per passenger mile than passenger vehicles.
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Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Arizona
Capital: Phoenix
Population: 5,307,331
Federal Transportation Spending: $638,656,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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State Ballot Process
Arizona offers the following ballot measure procedures: constitutional amendment, referendum, recall and the initiative. Signed initiative petitions are due July 1, 2004 in order to qualify for placement on the November 2004 ballot.
State Election Site: http://www.sosaz.com/election/
County & City Information
Contact your county elections office for more information: http://www.sosaz.com/election/2004/info/County.htm
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Arizona.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/az.html
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| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
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Phoenix |
Sales Tax Extension |
11/2/2004 |
APPROVED 57% TO 43% |
| Description |
| Maricopa County officials have a scheduled a 1/2 cent sales tax extension and a $16 billion regional transportation plan on the May ballot. Phoenix's light rail system would also be funded with these two initiatives. The state legislature has pushed this vote back to November. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2003 |
Tucson |
Sales Tax Increase |
11/4/2003 |
Defeated 63% to 37% |
| Description |
| Proposition 201: A 0.3-percentage-point increase in sales tax and a 3-percentage-point increase in sales tax on construction. Revenue from these increases would be expected to raise $1 billion over 20 years. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2003 |
Tucson |
Transit Expansion Plan |
11/4/2003 |
Defeated 64% to 36% |
| Description |
| Proposition 200: Two proposals will appear side by side on the November ballot. Citizens for a Sensible Transportation Solution gathered enough signatures to force an election on half the plan, which calls for a 13-mile light-rail line, expansion of bus lines and money for neighborhood street repairs. Forty percent dedicated to improving Sun Tran and Van Tran services and creating a 47-mile "rapid bus" service, and 22 percent to design, build and operate a 13-mile light rail "starter" line. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Tucson |
Transportation Expansion Plan |
5/21/2002 |
Defeated 68% to 32% |
| Description |
| Proposition 400: A ten year plan for spending the money, which includes road widening and transit expansion. Both measures must pass for either to take effect. |
| Initiative Year |
Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2002 |
Tucson |
Sales Tax Increase |
5/21/2002 |
Defeated 68% to 32% |
| Description |
| Proposition 100: Asks voters to approve a decade-long half cent increase in the city sales tax to fund transportation improvements. |
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Community/Region
for initiative |
Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2001 |
Glendale |
Light-rail connections |
11/1/2001 |
Passed - 64% to 36% |
| Description |
| Prop 402 proposes a 1/2-cent sales tax for $1 billion transportation package to establish regional connection to Phoenix's planned light-rail system. Expanded bus service, light-rail transit center, and express bus service. |
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Community/Region
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Type Of Measure |
Ballot Date |
Result |
| 2000 |
Phoenix |
Sales Tax Increase |
11/7/2000 |
Passed - 80% to 20% |
| Description |
| Voters decided whether to pass a citywide expansion of bus service and light rail. The measure proposed a 4/10-cent sales tax increase. |
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=arizona
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/az.cfm
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