Oregon Measure 3, PERS Pension Tax Exemption Repeal and Retiree Benefits Referendum (1990)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 3 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the state income tax exemption from benefits paid to the Public Employes Retirement System (PERS) and granting additional benefit payments to PERS retirees. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the state income tax exemption from benefits paid to the Public Employes Retirement System (PERS) and granting additional benefit payments to PERS retirees. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 3 |
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| Yes | 406,372 | 39.69% | ||
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617,586 | 60.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 3 was as follows:
| “ | REPEALS TAX EXEMPTION, GRANTS ADDITIONAL BENEFIT PAYMENTS FOR PERS RETIREES QUESTION— Shall tax exemption for PERS pensions be repealed, and amount equaling taxes plus 11 percent interest returned to PERS retirees? SUMMARY—Removes state income tax exemption for benefits paid to Public Employes Retirement System members (state, local public retirees). Requires annual, publicly funded payments to PERS retirees that equal previous year’s taxes paid on PERS benefits, plus eleven percent interest. Allows limited $5,000 tax exclusion for benefits paid to PERS and federal government retirees. Establishes Public Employes Tax Account; appropriates $18 million to make annual payments in 1989-91 period. Annual payments to PERS retirees authorized until 1991. Creates Task Force to report to legislature. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT -- | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 4% 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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