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26. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: CHANGES THE PRIN
CIPLES THAT GOVERN LAWS FOR PUNISHMENT OF
CRIME
30 AMENDS CONSTITUTION: STATE MUST PAY LO
CAL GOVERNMENTS COSTS OF STATE-MANDATED
PROGRAMS
(Measure 33 continued)
could amend or repeal such a statute only by a 3/5 vote
in each house.
RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: 'Yes' vote requires the state to pay
local governments for costs of state-mandated programs.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues.
RESULT OF "YES* VOTE: 'Yes' vote repeals vindictive
justice prohibition, adds responsibility, accountability,
societal protection to criminal punishment principles
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'No' vote rejects requirement
that state pay local governments for costs of state-man
dated programs.
34. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EXCLUSIVE TO COMMIS
SION; REPEALS 1994 BEAR/COUGAR INITIATIVE
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'No* vote retains constitutional
provision basing laws for criminal punishment on ref
ormation, not vindictive justice.
SUMMARY: Amends constivution Measure would require
legislature to pay local governments for costs of new state-
mandated programs or increased level of services for state-
mandated programs. If funds are not paid, local govern
ments need not comply with law or rule requiring pro
gram or service Contains exceptions Requires 3/5 vote
of each house of Legislature to take certain actions reduc
ing state revenues that are distributed to local govern
ments. If adopted, measure would be repealed on June
30.2001, unless approved again at general election in year
SUMMARY: This measure amends the state constitu
tion. The constitution now provides that laws for the
punishment of crime must be based on principles of
‘ reformation, and not of vindictive justice.” The mea
sure would delete that language. It would insert lan
guage stating that laws for the punishment of crime
must be based on these principles: "protection of soci
ety, personal responsibility, accountability for one's
actions and reformation.”
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues
27. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: GRANTS LEGISLATURE
NEW POWER OVER BOTH NEW. EXISTING ADMINIS
TRATIVE RULES
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: With "yes' vote, new adminis
trative rules expire unless legislature approves: com
mittee may veto existing rules.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: ‘No’ vote retains current sys
tem, allowing administrative rules to stay in effect w ith
out legislative approval.
SUMMARY: Amends constitution. State agency rules now
may be adopted and stay in effect without legislative ap
proval. Legislature may require agency to change rules by
adopting new statutes, subject to governor's veto Mea
sure would require agencies to file new rules with legisla
tive committee. Rules would expire after legislature ad-
urns unless legislature approves rule by joint resolution.
pon qualified request, committee may review any new
or existing rule and, upon review, must take public testi
mony. If committee rejects rule, rule expires unless legis
lature approves by joint resolution
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ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Start up costs are
estimated at $584,000 Based on the last six years ex
perience. for each 10% of rule changes adopted by
agencies that are reviewed under this measure, annual
operating costs are estimated at $823,000.__________
28. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REPEALS CERTAIN RESI
DENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE VETERANS LOANS
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: ‘Yes1 vote repeals certain resi
dency requirements now in constitution for veterans'
home and farm loans.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'N o' vote retains all residency
requirements now in constitution for veterans' home
and farm loans.
SUMMARY: This measure amends the Oregon Consti
tution. The constitution now provides that state veter
ans' home and farm loans may be made only to per
sons who were Oregon residents when they entered
military service or who have resided in Oregon five years
since discharge or separation from active duty. This
measure repeals those eligibility requirements. The
measure would not change other eligibility require
ments, or the current residency requirement that such
loans may be made only to persons who are Oregon
residents when they apply for the loan.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues
29. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: GOVERNOR'S APPOIN
TEES MUST VACATE OFFICE IF SUCCESSOR NOT
TIMELY CONFIRMED
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: "Yes' vote requires Governor's
appointees to vacate office if successor not confirmed
within 90 days.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'N o' vote retains law allowing
Governor's appointees to serve until successor is ap
pointed and confirmed.
SUMMARY: Currently, an official appointed by the Gov
ernor and subject to Senate confirmation may continue
in office until the official's successor is appointed and
confirmed. This measure amends the Oregon Consti
tution to provide that such an official may not hold of
fice longer than 90 days after the end of the official's
term. The measure could cause an appointed office to
be vacant until the official's successor is confirmed. This
could preclude some state agencies from issuing or
ders or conducting othér business during such a va
cancy.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues
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2000
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues.
31. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: OBSCENITY MAY RE-
CEIVE NO GREATER PROTECTION THAN UNDER FED
ERAL CONSTITUTION
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: 'Yes' vote limits free speech
protection for "obscenity, including child pornography”
to federal constitution's level.
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: 'Yes' vote gives commission
exclusive wildlife management authority: repeals 1994
bear/cougar hunting ban initiative.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'N o' vote retains current w ild
life management laws, including 1994 bear/cougar hunt
ing ban initiative measure.
SUMMARY: Current law gives the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission the authority to manage wildlife Measure pro
vides that this authority would be exclusive. Measure repeals
all laws other than legislation and Commission rules enacted
since 1975 that regulate time, place and manner of taking
wildlife by angling, hunting or trapping, including the 1994
bear/cougar hunting ban initiative That initiative banning use
of bait or dogs to trap or hunt black bear and cougar was
approved by vote of the people in the November, 1994 elec
tion.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues.
35. RESTRICTS BASES FOR PROVIDERS TO RECEIVE
PAY FQR HEALTH CARE
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'N o ' vote retains Oregon
Constitution’s current right to speak freely on any sub
ject, including obscenity.
QUESTION: Shall statute restrict bases on which health care
providers may receive pay to five listed in statute?
SUMMARY: Amends Oregon Constitution. Oregon Con
stitution now protects the "right to speak, write, or print
freely on any subject." The Oregon Supreme Court has
held that provision protects obscenity. United States
Constitution's free speech provision does not currently
protect obscenity Measure would state that "obscen
ity, including child pornography," may receive no greater
protection than under United States Constitution. Mea
sure thus would remove Oregon Constitution's current
protection for obscenity. Measure would lim it state
judges' authority to interpret free speech provision as
applied to obscenity, including child pornography.
SUMMARY: Adopts statute. Measure restricts bases on
which health care providers may receive pay. Providers
accepting payment on any other basis lose business
and professional licenses. Restrictions do not apply to
individuals and families. Permissible bases are: work
erformed, hourly wages, prearranged salary/benefit,
onus, or expense reimbursement. Disallows some cur
rent payment arrangements. Defines "work performed'
as delivery of health care for specific patient needs. De
fines 'health care provider" to include health care pro
fessionals and employers/contractors of health care pro
fessionals. but to exclude insurers.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues.
REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE
___________ BY REFERENDUM PETITION___________
32. AUTHORIZES BONOS FOR PORTLANO REGION LIGHT
RAIL. TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS ELSEWHERE
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: 'Yes' vote authorizes lottery
bonds for Portland region light rail, transportation
projects outside Portland region.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Using existing aver
age cost differences between Health Maintenance Organl-.
zation (HMO) and indemnity type health coverage, direct
expenditures by state and local government will increase.
Assuming the increased health care costs will be borne by
the employer, state government expenditures would lb-
crease By $57 million annually, and local government di
rect expenditures would increase by $22 million annually.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'No' vote rejects lottery bonds
for Portland region light rail, transportation projects out
side Portland region.
RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: "Yes' vote increases state's mini
mum wage to $6.50 per hour over three year period.
SUMMARY: Permits state to issue lottery revenue bonds to
fund the following, plus costs and reserves: ( 1 ) $375 million
of state’s share of cost to build Portland region "South North
light rail": and (2) $115 million of separate $375 million "Trans
portation Equity Account," payable to cities and counties for
transportation projects outside Portland region $260 million
of Transportation Equity Account funded by general fund and
other sources Unobligated net lottery proceeds repay bonds
Bonds cannot be sold unless federal light rail matching funds
available. Other provisions
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: The measure provides
$750 million funding for transportation projects through
out Oregon The measure authorizes the sale of Lottery-
backed revenue bonds with a principal sum of up to $490
million, plus bond issuance costs and reserves Up to $375
million of the bonds will be used to finance the State's
commitment toward construction of the South North Light
Rail Line Total Tri-Met expenditures from all sources, in
cluding federal funds, for the South North light rail project
would be up to $15 billion. $115 million of the bonds will
be used to finance city and county transportation projects
outside the Portland metropolitan region. The bonds, plus
interest, will be repaid through a Lottery revenue alloca
tion of $21.8 million per year beginning in 1999. and in
creasing to $33 8 million per year beginning with the year
in which the South North Lottery-backed revenue bonds
are sold. If issued at current interest rates, for each $100
million in 20-year Lottery-backed revenue bonds total in
terest costs are estimated at $64 4 million. In addition,
state General Fund revenues of $110 million will be avail
able over a ten year period for city and county transporta
tion projects outside the Portland metropolitan region. Lo
cal governments in the Portland metropolitan region will
provide $150 million from various sources, including fed
eral transportation funds, for cities and counties outside
the Portland metropolitan region to spend on transporta
tion projects over a ten year period
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
33. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: LIMITS LEGISLATIVE
CHANGE TO STATUTES PASSED BY VOTERS
QUESTION: Shall constitution bar legislature tor 5 years
from changing statutes passed by voters, require 3/5
vote in each house thereafter?
SUMMARY: This measure would add a new section to
the state constitution. It would bar the legislature from
changing or repealing statutes enacted or approved by
the voters for 5 years The voters still could do so by
initiative or referendum After 5 years, the legislature
36. INCREASES MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE TO $6.50
OVER THREE YEARS
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: 'No' vote leaves state's minimum
wage at current level of $4 75 per hour.
SUMMARY: This measure amends the state s hourly mini
mum wage The current minimum wage is $4 75 per hour
and has been in effect since January 1,1991. This mea
sure would increase the minimum wage to $5.50 per hour
for calendar year 1997, to $6.00 per hour for calendar
year 1998. and to $6.50 per hour for calendar year 1999
and the years following.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Direct state expendi
tures are estimated to increase by $26.4 million when fully
implemented in 1999 to bring state government employ
ees and state contract service providers currently paid at
minimum wage to the new level.
Direct state expenditures are estimated to decrease by at
least $3.3 million annually due to reduced public assis
tance eligibility.
Direct state tax revenues are estimated to increase $4.8
million a year, due to both increased personal income taxes
and decreased corporate income taxes by increasing wages
of workers paid at current minimum wage
Direct local government expenditures are estimated to in
crease $5 million when the measure is fully implemented
to bring local government employees and local contract
service providers currently paid at minimum wage to the
new level.
Other expenditure and revenue changes could not be esti-
mated due to insufficient data.______________________
37. BROAOENS TYPES OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
REQUIRING DEPOSIT AND REFUND VALUE
QUESTION: Shall bottle bill be expanded to require con
sumers. dealers to pay deposits, receive refunds on
additional types of beverage containers?
SUMMARY: Amends statutes Under current law, consum
ers and dealers pay deposits arid receive refunds on all
beer and carbonated beverage containers Dealers must
accept such containers for refund Measure broadens law
to include any liquid drink intended for humans, except
dairy products or substitutes, distilled spirits or liquor, or
wine with over eight percent alcohol. Measure requires
refund value for containers of:
- Beer, malt beverages or carbonated drinks, any size.
- Non-carbonated drinks, other than water, from six oun
ces to one liter.
-W ater, up to two liters.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on
state or local government expenditures or revenues