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SALEM Two bills approved by the 2013 Legislature will improve the
standing of Oregon Tribes regarding financial matters, said State Trea
surer Ted Wheeler.
Senate Bill 18, which was introduced by Wheeler, will provide voters
with a more complete picture of the financial consequences of measures
on their ballots each election.
Voter pamphlets provide statements on the financial effects of each
measure and Senate Bill 18 will now allow those analyses to mention the
potential financial effects of proposed measures on Oregon's nine Tribal
governments.
Wheeler sits on the state's Financial Estimate Committee, which re
searches and drafts the financial estimates.
"Oregonians deserve to have the full picture before voting on any ballot
measure and recent initiatives have shown that the potential impact to
Tribes and the public can be significant," Wheeler said.
For instance, ballot measures 82 and 83 on the November 2012 ballot
would have allowed privately run casinos in Oregon and would have spe
cifically OK'd a privately run casino in Wood Village. However, the voter
pamphlet financial estimate was not allowed to mention the disastrous
financial effects that passage of the measures would have had on Oregon
Tribes.
Grand Ronde Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno said Senate Bill 18
is the correct policy for Tribes and Oregon.
"Oregon's nine federally recognized Tribes contribute a great deal to the
Oregon economy, especially in rural areas," Leno said. 'These contribu
tions coupled with the expenditures on governmental programs, includ
ing health care, public safety, education and social services provided by
Tribes, lessens the burden on federal, state and local programs. This is
why we feel it is appropriate and necessary for Oregon's citizens to get the
full picture from the Financial Estimate Committee by including impacts
upon Tribes in their estimates."
Wheeler also helped draft and analyze Senate Bill 351, which allows
Tribal governments to join other Oregon governmental entities in utilizing
the Oregon Short Term Fund for deposits. The fund is administered by the
Oregon State Treasury and is an option for more than 1,000 governmental
entities, including cities, counties and school districts.
The fund stood at $11.5 billion as of June 30 and gives local governments
and the state a place to keep funds in between when revenue is collected
and when bills come due. Many governments are property tax-based and
collect the majority of their revenue at one time of the year. B
Committee seeks Elders' phone numbers
The Tribal Elders Committee is compiling a volunteer phone list of
Elders.
If you would like to submit your phone number and address to be avail
able to other Elders, send it to elders.committeegrandronde.org or leave
a message at 503-879-2231.
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