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Oregon Measure 2, Bonds for Pollution Control Amendment (May 1990)
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| Topic Bond issues and Environment |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 15, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing state general obligation bond funds for pollution and waste control facilities and related activities. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing state general obligation bond funds for pollution and waste control facilities and related activities. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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352,922 | 58.72% | ||
| No | 248,123 | 41.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | AMENDS CONSTITUTION; ALLOWS POLLUTION CONTROL BOND USE FOR RELATED ACTIVITIES QUESTION—Shall state constitution authorize use of pollution and waste control bond proceeds for “activities related to” pollution and waste control? STATEMENT—Amends state constitution. Constitution now allows use of general obligation bond proceeds for pollution and waste control “facilities.” Amendment would permit the additional use of such bonds for “activities related to” pollution and waste control. Constitution now requires that facilities, for which such bond proceeds are advanced, be at least 70 percent self-supporting and self-liquidating. Amendment would exclude, from this requirement, activities for which such funds are advanced and facilities for collection, treatment, dilution, removal and disposal of hazardous substances. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
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