What is Prop 479? Prop 479 is the continuation of an existing, dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation. This dedicated half-cent sales tax was first established by voters in 1985 with the approval of Proposition 300 and subsequently renewed in 2004 with the voters' approval of Proposition 400.

Do you favor the continuation of a county transaction privilege (sales) tax for regional transportation purposes in Maricopa County?

2024年10月22日 · Proposition 479 asks voters to continue a half-cent sales tax for the next 20 years. Voters first approved it in 1985, then again in 2004. The tax amounts to 1 cent for every two dollars spent...

2024年10月1日 · Arizona Proposition 479 is the extension of the Maricopa County transportation tax, which is the continuation of an existing sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation.

Proposition 479, or Prop 479, (formerly Prop 400) is a measure on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Election in Maricopa County, Arizona. Voters will decide whether to extend the existing half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation for an additional 20 years. An extension would fund ongoing and future transportation projects.

Prop 479 (formerly Prop 400) was approved by Maricopa County voters on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. The referendum was overwhelmingly approved with 60% of voters agreeing to extend the existing half-cent sales tax dedicated to funding ongoing and future transportation projects in Maricopa County until 2045.

Prop 479 will create 30,000 new jobs every year for the next 25 years, $30 billion in income, and more economic opportunities for Maricopa County families — without raising taxes. That’s why it has broad support from business leaders and labor unions we trust.

2024年2月27日 · PHOENIX — In a rare showing of bipartisanship, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, alongside city mayors and business leaders, spoke at a kick-off event on Tuesday to champion proposition 479 — the...

2024年11月6日 · About 60% of voters approved Proposition 479, the half-cent county sales tax that has existed for four decades and will continue through 2045. If the measure had failed, the …

2024年9月18日 · Maricopa County voters will decide whether to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects in November and a bipartisan campaign is spending $3 million to ensure they vote “yes.”