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31 . PROHIBITS LIVESTOCK IN CERTAIN POLLUTED
WATERS OR ON AOJACENT LANDS
RESULT OF “YES“ VOTE: Vote ‘yes1 to prohibit live
stock in o r along certain polluted waters in state, w ith
exceptions.
RESULT OF "NO* VOTE: Vote ‘ no* to reject law pro
hibiting livestock in or along certain polluted waters
in state.
SUMMARY: Measure w ould pro hib it livestock in cer
ta in waters in Oregon, and on adjacent land, if waters
do not meet state water quality standards and the live
stock w ould contribute to poor water quality State
Departm ent of Agriculture may allow exem ptions if
certain criteria are met. Any person may sue to en
force law. Measure applies to state, federal, and p ri
vate waters and land. Persons required to com ply may
receive tax credit and state funding Measure's op
erative dates are delayed, depending on land ow ner
ship and type of habitat affected.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: D irect state ex
penditures w ill increase by an estim ated $1.26 m il
lion fo r the firs t fu ll year, grow ing to $2 44 m illion
when fu lly im plem ented. There w ill be a one-tim e
decrease in state revenue of an estim ated $27,500 in
the firs t year onty fro m increased use of the fish habitat
im provem ent credit._______________________________
39. AMENOS CONSTITUTION: GOVERNMENT, PRI
VATE ENTITIES CANNOT DISCRIMINATE AMONG
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CATEGORIES
(Measure 41 continued)
(Measure 45 continued)
to the public.
non-disability retirees Measure does not apply to ben
efits vested or accrued before effective date
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact to
state governments. One-time expenditure to local gov
ernments, including schools, of at least $789,000, as
suming a $1,000 minimum reprogramming expense per
public employer payroll system _____________________
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: D irect state ex
penditures to im plem ent a one-tim e change required
by this measure is estim ated at $1 576 m illion. An
nual reduction in direct expenditures by state gov
ernment are estimated at $643,000 in 1998. rising to
$5 843 m illion by 2001 and increasing thereafter
Annual reduction in direct expenditures by local gov
ernm ent are estim ated at $1.5 m illion in 1998 and
$11 m illion by 2001 and increasing thereafter.
42. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REQUIRES TESTING
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS: PUBLIC REPORT
QUESTION: Shall constitution require annual testing
of grade 4-12 public school students, and public re
port on total testing results?
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VOTERS AS "NO" VOTES ON TAX MEASURES
SUMMARY: Amends constitution. Requires annual testing
of all grade 4-12 public school students. Tests include, but
not limited to. math and verbal skills All students in same
grade must take same test in same academic year Tests
cannot contain moral, social, or political value testing Indi
vidual results must be released to student and parents De
partment of Education must issue public report with total
testing results, by school and grade Each student s results
must be kept for research purposes, cross-reference with
college admission tests
QUESTION: Shall constitution require counting those
registered but not voting as 'n o ' votes to determine
m ajority outcome on revenue, tax measures?
SUMMARY: The law now allows passage of a law that
imposes or increases taxes or raises revenue by major
ity vote of those voting. This measure would amend the
constitution and bar voters from passing any such law
unless maiority of registered voters affected approve it
A registered voter's act of not voting has the same ef
fect as a 'n o ' vote New requirement also would apply to
new tax bases, votes to exceed a tax base, and issuance
of new bonds for capital construction or improvements
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Direct state expendi
tures to implement a one-time change required by this mea
sure is estimated at $525,000. Annual direct expenditures
of administenng and updating the tests are estimated at
$1 985 million to $6.914 million depending on the type of
test used Allocation of these expenditures between state
and local school districts cannot be determined.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect
on state or local government expenditures or revenues.
43. AMENDS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES
47. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: REDUCES AND LIM
ITS PROPERTY TAXES; LIMITS LOCAL REVENUES.
REPLACEMENT FEES
RESULT OF “NO“ VOTE: ‘No’ vote leaves C onstitution
s ile n t on priva te and g o ve rnm ent d is c rim in a tio n
am ong health care provider categories.
RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: Yes vote reinstates collec
tive bargaining law in effect before 1995 changes for
public safety employees.
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: 'Yes' vote reduces current
property taxes; lim its future increases; lim its local
revenues and replacement fees.
SUMMARY: Amends Oregon C on stitution Forbids
laws that restrain any person's choice to receive health
care from any category of health care provider w ork
ing w ithin provider s scope of practice established by
law. Forbids state agencies, local governm ents, p ri
vate entities fro m discrim inating am ong categories
of health care providers rendering the same or s im i
lar services w ith in their scope of practice Defines
'health care provider.’ Allows entities to control health
care costs if entities do not violate measure. Does
not apply to health care services fo r inmates in cor
rectional Institutions.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: No vote retains current col
lective bargaining law fo r fire, police, correctional,
other public safety employees
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: ’ N o' vote retains-the existing
properly tax system w ith current lim itations on prop
erty tax rates
SUMMARY: Amends Oregon law. In 1995, legislature
changed public employee collective bargaining law Changes
included limiting required issues for bargaining, reducing
categories of public employees allowed to unionize, permit
ting employee discharge in more situations, changing pro
cess for union contract arbitration when bargaining does
not succeed Measure defines class of public safety em
ployees, all of whom are prohibited from stnking. reinstates
collective bargaining law in effect before 1995 changes (with
some differences) for these employees only. Public safety
employees are police, fire, correctional, and emergency dis
patch employees
SUMMARY: Amends constitution Limits 1997-98 properly
taxes to lesser of: 1995-96 tax minus 10 percent, or 1994-
95 tax. Limits future annual property tax increases to 3 per
cent, with exceptions Limits revenue available for schools,
other local services funded by property taxes Local gov
ernments lost revenue may be replaced only with state im
come tax, unless voters approve replacement fees or
charges Provides no system for spreading revenue cuts
among local governments Restncts new bonds Tax levy
approvals in certain elections require 50 percent voter par
ticipation Other changes
RESULT OF “Y E r VOTE: -Yes’ vote fo rbid s govern
m ent and private entities fro m discrim inating among
categories of health care providers.
EST)BUTE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This estim ate is
based on the fo llo w ing assum ptions:
Any increased costs are borne entirely by state and
local governm ent em ployers: and overall utilization
of health care services w ill increase by at least 2 per
cent due to increased provider choices.
D irect annual expenditures fo r state governm ent are
estim ated to increase $22.4 m illion and direct annual
expenditures for local governm ents are estim ated to
increase to $8 m illion.
40. AMENDS CONSTITUTION: GIVES CRIME VICTIMS
RIGHTS, EXPANDS ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE. LIMITS
PRETRIAL RELEASE
RESULT OF “YES“ VOTE: Vote 'ye s' to add crim e vic
tim s ' rights to constitution, expand evidence adm is
sible in crim inal trials.
RESULT OF “NO* VOTE: Vote 'n o ' to leave state con
stitu tio n w ithout specific protections fo r victim s, re
tain current evidence standards.
SUMMARY: Adds new section to state constitution Af
fects adult, juvenile criminal proceedings involving vic
tim s. Prohibits pretrial release for certain defendants
unless judge finds defendant w ill not com m it new crimes
if released. Victims may attend, be heard at proceed
ings. demand jury trials of adults, get inform ation about
defendant. Allows murder, aggravated murder, convic
tion on 11-1 vote M ost relevant evidence admissible
against defendant, except as required by federal consti
tution. State courts may not independently interpret some
state constitutional rights to give defendants more rights
than given by federal constitution.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Direct state ex-
nditures to im plem ent a one-tim e change required
this measure is estim ated at $223.000
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41. AMENOS CONSTITUTION: STATES HOW PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE EARNINGS MUST BE EXPRESSED
QUESTION: Shall constitution require that public em
ployee earnings be expressed as em ployer s cost for
employee per hour worked, including wages, benefits?
SUMMARY: Amends constitution Measure requires that
public employees eahungs be expressed as costs borne by
the employer for the employee s benefit Those costs in
clude base pay/salary. benefit package, vacation, clothing
aBowance. rest and meal breaks, holiday pay, personal leave,
social security and medicare taxes, retirement, federal un
employment taxes, family leave, sick leave, bonuses, merit
pay, overtime, child care, compensation time, employer tax.
continuing education, and state unemployment taxes Work
ers compensation premiums are excluded Measure makes
complete information regarding employer costs available
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44. INCREASES, AOOS CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO
TAXES: CHANGES TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: “ Yes'' vote increases ciga
rette and tobacco taxes and establishes new taxes,
changes d istribu tion of revenues.
RESULT OF "NO" VOTE: "No" vote leaves cigarette and
tobacco taxes at current levels, does not affect revenue
distribution
SUMMARY: Increases cigarette tax from 1.4 to 2.9
cents per cigarette. Cities, counties, general fund,
tra nsp orta tio n departm ent get sm aller proportion;
m ajority goes to Oregon Health Plan, tobacco use
reduction program s Adds one-tim e taxes totalling
three cents per cigarette, proceeds to Oregon Health
Plan, tobacco use reduction Increases tobacco prod
ucts tax from 35% to 65% of wholesale price; directs
some proceeds to Oregon Health Plan, tobacco use
reduction, less to general fund. Retains one-half cent
per cigarette tax that funds Oregon Health Plan
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SUMMARY: Amends Oregon C onstitution Instructs
state legislators, m embers of Oregon congressional
delegation to vote for federal constitutional am end
ment setting congressional term lim its. Lim its would
be 2 Senate term s. 3 House term s Secretary of State
m ust review incum bents' records fo r com pliance
V iolators names labeled on ballot w ith statem ent,
•DISREGARDED VOTERS INSTRUCTION ON TERM
L IM IT S .' N o n -incum ben ts m ust sign te rm lim its
pledge or have name on ballot labeled. 'DECLINED
TO PLEDGE TO SUPPORT TERM LIMITS ' Allows elec
tors. candidates expedited appeal of Secretary of
State s decision to Oregon Supreme Court.
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RESULT OF “NO" VOTE: 'N o ' vote rejects instruction
to legislators to vote fo r congressional term lim its in
federal constitution
SUMMARY: Amends state constitution Law now sets
normal retirement age. except for police, firefighters, at
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ment age (now 65 to 67). Public employers could allow
earlier retirement, with benefits reduced to actuarial
equivalent of benefits payable at normal retirement age
Governments could not guarantee benefits over 75 per
cent of final salary Law now provides medical benefits
for PERS retirees Measure bars medical benefits for
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RESULT OF "YES" VOTE: Yes’ vote in stru cts state,
federal legislators to vote for congressional term lim its
in federal constitution.
QUESTION: Shall constitution raise public em ploy
ees n o rm a l re tire m e n t age (e x c e p t p o lic e ,
firefighters), bar medical benefits for non-disability
retirees, lim it guaranteed benefits?
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FEDERAL LEGISLATORS TO VOTE FOR CONGRES
SIONAL TERM LIMITS
Revenue available to counties and cities w ill decrease
by $400.000 in 1996-97, declining by $750,000 an-
nually by 1998-99
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Direct one tim e expenditures required of counties in
the firs t year of the measure fo r im plem entation by
assessm ent and taxation offices are estim ated at
$1.650.000. Direct annual expenditures required by
counties for assessment and taxation offices are es
tim ated at $950,000
Additional expenditures on the Oregon Health Plan
w ill grow from $26 m illion in 1996-97 to $76 m illion
annually by 1998-99 State expenditures fo r programs
designed to reduce cigarette and tobacco use w ill in
crease by $3 m illion 1996-97, and $8 m illion annu
ally by 1997-98 Other revenues available to the state
general fund w ill decrease by $1 m illion in 1996-97,
declining by $4 m illion annually by 1998-99
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Direct revenue gain to state governm ent is estimated
at $23 m illion in 1998, $27 m illion in 1999, and in
creasing thereafter because of increased personal and
corporate tax receipts due to lower property tax de
duction.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: This measure will in
crease state revenue each year, beginning with $27 million
in 1996-97, expanding to $80 million per year by 1998-99
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based on the fo llo w ing assum ptions: increases in
assessed property values and levies w ill continue at
historic rates; local voters do not approve levies out
side the new lim its, new construction can be added
to the tax roll in 1997-98; and existing bond levies
are exempt from this measure even if not voter ap
proved
Direct revenue loss to local governm ents including
school districts is estim ated at $467 m illion in fiscal
year 1998. $553 m illion in 1999. and increasing there
after Direct revenue losses to each type of local gov
ernment unit, including local school districts, com
m unity colleges, cities, counties, and fire districts, w ill
depend on legislative action.
ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on
state or local government expenditures or revenues.
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