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Oregon Measure 37, Deposits and Recycle Refunds on Beverage Containers Initiative (1996)
| Oregon Measure 37 | |
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| Topic Pollution, waste, and recycling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 37 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring consumers and dealers to pay deposits on additional types of beverage cans and receive funds for recycling them. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring consumers and dealers to pay deposits on additional types of beverage cans and receive funds for recycling them. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 37 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 540,645 | 39.78% | ||
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818,336 | 60.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 37 was as follows:
| “ | BROADENS TYPES OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS REQUIRING DEPOSIT AND REFUND VALUE QUESTION: Shall bottle bill be expanded to require consumers, dealers to pay deposits, receive refunds on additional types of beverage containers? SUMMARY: Amends statutes. Under current law, consumers and dealers pay deposits and 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 ounces to one liter. - Water, up to two liters. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial effect on state or local government expenditures or revenues. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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