Oregon Measure 1, Loans for Watershed Restoration Amendment (May 1988)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 17, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Water Development Fund to grant loans for fish protection and watershed restoration. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Water Development Fund to grant loans for fish protection and watershed restoration. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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485,629 | 71.77% | ||
| No | 191,008 | 28.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | AUTHORIZES WATER DEVELOP MENT FUND LOANS FOR FISH PROTECTION, WATERSHED RESTOR ATION QUESTION—Shall fish protection and watershed restoration be added as projects that constitutionally may be financed by Water Development Fund loans? EXPLANATION — Referred by legislature. Amends Oregon Constitution Article XI-I. Allows Water Development Fund, previously created by state borrowing, to finance loans to state residents for fish protection and watershed restoration projects. Does not change present authority to finance water development projects for irrigation, drainage, municipal uses and for acquiring related easements and rights of way, or requirement of secured repayment of loans. Continues to reserve at least 50 percent of Fund for irrigation and drainage loans. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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