Oregon Measure 5, Close Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Until Conditions Met Initiative (1992)
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| Topic Nuclear energy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 6, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported closing the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant until a permanent federal waste site is licensed and earthquakes and health hazards conditions are met. |
A "no" vote opposed closing the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant until a permanent federal waste site is licensed and earthquakes and health hazards conditions are met. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 5 |
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| Yes | 585,051 | 40.08% | ||
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874,636 | 59.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | CLOSES TROJAN UNTIL NUCLEAR WASTE, COST, EARTHQUAKE, HEALTH CONDITIONS MET QUESTION - Shall Trojan nuclear power plant operation be barred until permanent federal waste site is licensed, other conditions met? SUMMARY - Enacts new law. Suspends operation of Trojan. Provides that no Oregon nuclear power plant, including Trojan, shall operate unless the Energy Facility Siting Council finds, after a hearing: a permanent radioactive waste repository has been federally licensed and is accepting waste; the plant is then cost-effective; the plant can withstand major earthquakes without harming the public; and allowable radiation releases do not harm the public. If legislature declares electric power emergency and refers the question, voters may suspend or repeal this law. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT - In 1995-96, local schools property tax revenues will be reduced by $1.6 million and other taxing districts property tax revenues will be reduced by $76,000. In 1995-96, the State is obligated to replace property tax revenues lost to the public school system. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% 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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