Oregon Measure 2, Elections for New Taxes and Limits on Property Tax Initiative (1984)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting real property tax to less than 1.5% of 1981 assessed property value and requiring a majority popular vote for new or increased taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting real property tax to less than 1.5% of 1981 assessed property value and requiring a majority popular vote for new or increased taxes. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 599,424 | 49.31% | ||
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616,252 | 50.69% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL REAL PROPERTY TAX LIMIT QUESTION - Shall the Constitution limit real property tax rates and values, require elections for new taxes and limit tax elections? EXPLANATION - Amends Constitution. Limits real property tax to lesser of 1 1/2% 1981 assessed value as adjusted or amount levied for 1983-84. Taxes for authorized debts exempted. Assessed values may increase 2% annually. Requires state-financier renter relief. New or increased taxes require majority vote of 50% of legal voters to taxing unit. Specifies two tax election dates. Limits licenses, user fees and service fees to actual cost. Exempts Social Security benefits from taxation. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT - The impact of the passage of this measure is based on existing laws and appropriation levels in effect on August 3, 1984. In addition to a revenue impact on local governmental units, passage of this measure will have the following financial impact on state government. Homeowner and Renter Refund Program (HARRP) will not decrease in 1985, but will decrease by approximately $1.5 million in calendar year 1986 because total property taxes will be reduced. Income taxes for corporations will increase by approximately $3.2 million and personal income taxes will increase approximately $12.6 million for a total increase of approximately $15.8 million in calendar year 1985. A decrease in property taxes means less deductions for purposes of Oregon income tax and thereby produces these increased income tax revenues. The measure requires that renters be given property tax relief. At this time, it is impossible to determine how much this item will cost because the type of renter, i.e., agricultural, commercial, industrial and residential has not been determined and the amount of relief must be set by the legislature. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure.
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Footnotes
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