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Ballot Measures:
Measure 31 - Postponement of Election Due to Candidate Death
Basics: Would amend the constition to permit the postponement of election for certain public offices when a nominee for
that office dies. Financial Impact: No direct financial impact on state or local government.
Measure 32 - Mobile Home Taxes
Basics: Would amend the constitution by removing reference to mobile homes from a provision dealing with taxes and
motor vehicles. Financial Impact: No direct financial impact on state or local government.
Measure 33 - Medical Marijuana
Basics:This statutory change would amend Oregon's current Medical Marijuana Act by requiring marijuana dispensaries
for supplying seriously ill or suffering patients and their care givers and by raising patient posession limits from one ounce
to one pound. Financial Impact: After fees are assessed to users and growers, costs to the state are estimated at $75,000
annually. Costs to local governments are not known.
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Measure 34 - 50/50 Tillamook and Clatsop Forest Plan
Basics:This statutory change would require balancing timber production and resource conservation/preservation in the
Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. Half of these forests would be set aside for restorative purposes, an increase of 35%.
Financial Impact: would cost the state an estimated $5.7-$ 16.6 million annually in expenditures and lost revenue and
would require a one time expenditure of $2 million. $17.2-$ 19.4 million in lost revenue at the local level.
Measure 35 - Medical Malpractice Limit
Basics: If passed, measure 35 would change the constitution to limit non-economic damges recoverable for patient
injuries caused by healthcare provider's negligence or recklessness. The limit would be set at $500,000. Oregon has not
had a limit since 1999, when the previous cap was struck down by the Oregon Supreme Court. Financial Impact: No
financial impact on the state. Backers of the measure claim that doctors' malpractice insurance premiums will be
reduced. Opponents claim this is just a way for insurance companies to increase profits by avoiding large jury awards.
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Measure 36 - Same-sex Marriage
Basics: Measure 36 would insert lanuage into the constitution defining marriage as applying only to the the union of one
man and one woman. This change would ban same-sex marriage in Oregon and would forbid Oregon from recognizing
same-sex marriages performed in other states. The status of same-sex marriages already performed in the state would
be in limbo. Financial impact: No direct financial impact on the state. Same-sex couples would not be eligible for many
^ financial benefits associated with marriage.
' Measure 37 - Government Reimbursement for Land Value Change
Basics: This constitutional change would require state and local governments to either pay land owners or forgo enforce
ment of land use restrictions when they result in a property value reduction. This law would retroactively apply to
property from the time it was purchased. A similar law was passed by voters in 2000, but was overturned by the Oregon
Supreme Court. Financial Impact: Estimated administrative costs for state and local governments would reach upwards
of $344 million. Payment for claims issued under the new law could reach upwards of $1 billion. This would lead to a
^decrease in general fund money allocated to post-secondary education and other state services.
Measure 38 - Abolish State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF)
Basics:This statutory change would abolish the State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF), Oregon's largest workers compen
sation insurer. All businesses and employees covered by SAIF would be required to re-insure with a private insurer, Backers
of the measure point out that SAIF has been plagued by allegations of corruption and argue that the state should get
out of the insurance business. Opponents say that SAIF keeps rates low for businesses and is willing to insure people in
high risk professions. They also point out that the Measure 38 campaign is being funded almost entirely by SAIF's main
private competitor, Liberty Northwest. Financial Impact: This measure would cost the state about $104 million annually
in lost revenue. Would require a one-time expenditure of $2.2-$2.4 billion.Jhis could lead to a decrease in general fund
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