Oregon Measure 2, Public Land Timber Processed in State Amendment (June 1989)
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| Topic Business regulations and Forestry and timber |
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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 June 27, 1989. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the sale or export of timber from state-owned lands unless that timber is processed in Oregon. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the sale or export of timber from state-owned lands unless that timber is processed in Oregon. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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446,151 | 90.18% | ||
| No | 48,558 | 9.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 2 was as follows:
| “ | PROHIBITS SELLING/EXPORTING TIMBER FROM STATE LANDS UNLESS OREGON PROCESSED QUESTION: Shall Oregon Constitution be amended to prohibit sale or export of timber from state lands unless processed in Oregon? EXPLANATION: Legislative referral. Amends Oregon Constitution, Article VIII, by adding new language. Prohibits State Land Board from authorizing sale or export of timber from state-owned lands unless that timber is processed in Oregon. Prohibits Legislative Assembly from authorizing timber sale or export from other state lands not under State Land Board jurisdiction notwithstanding prior agreements or statutes unless processed in Oregon. Permits exception for timber declared surplus. This measure effective when Congress, a court, or Oregon’s Attorney General affirms state’s right to exercise authority. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: In the 1988 calendar year, sales from state managed timber land generated $12.5 million for the Common School Fund, $10.9 million to help fund the State Department of Forestry, and $18.3 million for local governments. Should an export ban be effectively enforced, these revenue flows could be reduced. This is due to an apparent price premium on currently high grade exportable logs. Recently, though, this price premium has been narrowing due to tight timber supplies. Increased jobs that result from retaining the logs for processing within the state could offset the revenue loss. The amount of revenue affected is unknown because it is difficult with confidence to separate the “exportability” price component from other market forces acting on the price of logs. Further, it is unknown to what extent processing the logs within the state will result in offsetting the potential revenue lost due to lower prices. | ” |
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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