EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 31, 1990
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STATE M EA SU R ES
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
Tuesday, November 6, 1990 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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STATE MEASURES
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Measure No. 1
GRANTS METROPOLITAN SERVICE DISTRICT ELECTORS RIGHT TO
SELF-GOVERNANCE
QUESTION: Shall state constitution give metropolitan service district
voters the right of self-governance, over metropolitan matters, through
d istrict c h a rte r?
SUMMARY: Adds provision to Oregon Constitution. Requires legislature to pass
laws giving metropolitan service district electors power to adopt, amend, revise,
repeal district charter by majority vote. Requires district charter to prescribe
government organization and provide for number, election or appointment, qualifi
cations, tenure, compensation, powers and duties of officers. Provides for exercise
of powers by ordinance. Gives district jurisdiction over metropolitan matters as
denned by charter. Gives district electors initiative and referendum powers
regarding district charter and legislation, to be exercised as county powers are
exercised.
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Measure No. 7
SIX-COUNTY WORK IN LIEU OF WELFARE BENEFITS PILOT
PROGRAM
QUESTION: Shall Oregon law establish program o f work bv public assis
tance recipients for government-funded w ages in lieu o f welfare benefits?
SUMMARY: Requires work for pay in lieu of food stamp, unemployment or AFDC
benefits in six counties selected for three-year pilot program. Program is subject to
federal approval. Program workers paid 90 percent of Oregon minimum wage, more
for special skills requested by employers, limited to 40 hours per week. Private and
public employers provide jobs. Except for special skills, workers' wages funded by
unemployment taxes, available federal assistance funds at no additional cost to
employers. Authorizes regulations, county advisory boards. Employment Division
administers program.
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Measure No. 8
AMENDS OREGON CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT ABORTION WITH
THREE EXCEPTIONS
YES
NO
Measure No. 2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALLOWS MERGED SCHOOL
DISTRICTS TO COMBINE TAX BASES
QUESTION: Shall constitution allow school district created by merger a
tax base equal to sum o f tax bases o f merged districts?
Shall state constitution prohibit abortions except to p revent
eath of pregnant woman and in reported cases o f rape or incest?
I UESTION:
SUMMARY: Adds new provision to Oregon Constitution. The new provision would
prohibit abortion with three exceptions. The exceptions, in which abortion would not
be prohibited, are to prevent the death of the pregnant woman and in reported cases
of rape or incest.
SUMMARY: Amends state constitution. Removes school districts from Article XI,
section 11(4). That section requires, when school districts merge, new district's tax
base, in next fiscal year, to equal sum of prior year's tax base amounts of all merged
districts, plus six percent. Measure would require, when districts merge, new
district's tax base to equal only the sum of tax base amounts of all merged districts.
Retains voters' ability to increase tax base of merged district by election. Effective
fiscal years 1991 and after.
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QUESTION: Shall law, effective December 7,1990, require safety belt use
by motor vehicle drivers and passengers over 16?
YES
NO
REFERENDUM ORDER BY PETITION OF THE PEOPLE
Measure No. 3
REPEALS TAX EXEMPTION, GRANTS ADDITIONAL BENEFIT
PAYMENTS FOR PERS RETIREES
QUESTION: Shall tax exemption for PERS pensions be repealed, and
amount equaling taxes plus 11 percent interest returned to PERS retirees?
SUMMARY: Removes state income tax exemption for benefits paid to Public
Employees' Retirement System members (state, local public retirees). Requires
annual, publicly funded payments to PERS retirees th at equal previous year's taxes
paid on PERS benefits, plus eleven percent interest. Allows limited $5,000 tax
exclusion for benefits paid to PERS and federal government retirees. Establishes
Public Employes' Tax Account; appropriates $18 million to make annual payments
in 1989-91 period. Annual payments to PERS retirees authorized until 1991.
Creates Task Force to report to legislature.
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PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Measure No. 4
PROHIBITS TROJAN OPERATION UNTIL NUCLEAR WASTE, COST,
EARTHQUAKE STANDARDS MET
Shall nuclear power plant (Trojan) be allowed to operate only
state regulatory agency finds that certain conditions are met?
3 UESTION:
SUMMARY: Enacts new law. Suspends electric power generation at Trojan plant.
Provides that no nuclear power plant, specifically Trojan, shall operate in Oregon
unless the Energy Facility Siting Council finds, after a hearing, that: (1) a permanent
radioactive waste repository has been federally licensed andis accepting waste; (2)
the plant is then cost-effective; and (3) the plant can withstand m qor earthquakes
without harm to the public. On legislative declaration of electric power emergency
and referral of the question, voters may suspend or repeal this law.
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Measure No. 5
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT ON PROPERTY TAXES FOR
SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
QUESTION: Shall constitution set lim its on property taxes, and dedicate
tnem to fund public schools and non-school government operations?
SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Limits 1991-1992 property taxes for public
schools to $15, and property taxes for non-school government operations to $10 per
$1000 of market value. Schools limit gradually decreases to $5 per $1000 in 1995-
1996 and after. Government operations limit remains same. Limits do not apply to
vemment assessments, service charges, taxes to pay certain government bonds.
sessments, service charges shall not exceed cost of making improvements, provid
ing services. General Fund to replace, until 1996, school funds lost due to school
limits.
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Measure No. 6
PRODUCT PACKAGING MUST MEET RECYCLING STANDARDS OR
RECEIVE HARDSHIP WAIVER
QUESTION: BY 1993, SHALL PACKAGING USED IN OREGON MEET
CERTAIN RECYCLING GOALS, UNLESS A HARDSHIP WAIVER IS OB
TAINED?
SUMMARY: Law would govern packaging of products sold retail or wholesale in
state. By 1993 such packaging must be: reusable five times for like uses, made of 50%
recycled materials, recycled at 15% rate or made of material recycled at 15% rate.
Rates for last two goals rise in steps to 60% by 2002. Allows hardship waivers.
Retailers must post data on their packaging standards. Creates dvil fines. State,
dtizens may enforce law. Forms advisory panel. Local governments may use stricter
standards.
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Measure No. 9
REQUIRES THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS
SUMMARY: Approval enacts law requiring motor vehicle drivers to wear safety
belts and to secure passengers under 16 with safety belts, harnesses or small child
safety systems. Passengers 16 and over must secure themselves. Requires vehicle
ners to keep seatbelts in working order. Driver, owner, passenger violations are
199 D traffic infractions. Provides exemptions. Law takes effect December 7,1990.
Voter rejection means prior law, requiring safety restraints only for passengers
under116, remains in effect.
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Measure No. 10
DOCTOR MUST GIVE PARENT NOTICE BEFORE MINOR S ABORTION
QUESTION: Shall state law require doctor to give notice to parent or
custodian at least two days before minor's abortion?
SUMMARY: Doctor must give notice at least two days before minor's abortion.
Notice goes to parent picked by minor or parent with custody. If no parent, notice
goes to adult or agency caring for minor. Doctor may delay notice if doctor believes
minor will die or suffer meyor physical harm. Notice excused if minor is victim of
reported abuse at home or reported rape causing pregnancy. Minor and parent may
sue doctor for inadequate notice. Doctors cannot insure against this lawsuit. Doctor
may have license suspended.
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Measure No. 11
SCHOOL CHOICE SYSTEM, TAX CREDIT FOR EDUCATION OUTSIDE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
QUESTION: Should C onstitution provide choice o f public schools, tax
credit for education outside public schools, voter approval o f certain
education laws?
SUMMARY: Amends Oregon Constitution. Requires open enrollment plan allow
ing students to attend public schools outside their districts, with legislative stan
dards for financing, and acceptance and rejection of applications. Provides state
income tax credit tor expenses of educating students outside public schools. Credit
equally available for secular, religious, institutional, home basic education. Estab
lishes Educational Choice Fund, funded by school districts and state, which may
cover costs of tax credit, impact aid to districts, tax relief. Requires voter approval
of new, more restrictive laws on nongovernment basic education.
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COUNTY MEASURE
Measure No. 25-1
TAX BASE FOR OPERATING MORROW COUNTY PROGRAMS
QUESTION: Shall Morrow County's tax base be increased to $4,767,189
from the current tax base of $659,012?
SUMMARY: The purpose of this measure is to establish a realistic tax base for
County operations. The current tax base was established prior to 1952. The current
tax base for the County is $659,012 and represents 15% of the total taxes needed to
fund the County budget. The remaining 85% of taxes needed must be levied outside
the tax base for County operations.
This proposed tax base measure does not levy a tax, instead it establishes a new tax
base. If this measure is approved, the County would be subject to the 6% constitu
tional limitation and could not exceed this limit without voter approval.
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