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Oregon Measure 5, Continuation of Tax Reduction Program Amendment (May 1980)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on May 20, 1980. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported continuing the tax reduction program after 1980, which limits property assessment increases to five percent, reduces property taxes on owner-occupied principal residences, reduces personal income tax, increases tax relief under the Homeowner and Renter Relief Program (HARRP), and limits state expenditure. |
A "no" vote opposed continuing the tax reduction program after 1980, which limits property assessment increases to five percent, reduces property taxes on owner-occupied principal residences, reduces personal income tax, increases tax relief under the Homeowner and Renter Relief Program (HARRP), and limits state expenditure. |
Election results
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636,565 | 90.74% | ||
| No | 64,979 | 9.26% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 5 was as follows:
| “ | CONTINUES TAX REDUCTION PROGRAM QUESTION — Shall tax reduction program adopted in 1979 be continued after 1980? PURPOSE— Approval of this measure would allow continuation of the following tax reduction program after 1980: (1) Limit on property assessment increases to a state-wide average of five percent by class. (2) Reduction of the property taxes on owner-occupied principal residences. Equivalent relief to renters. (3) Reduction of personal income tax. (4) Increased tax relief under Homeowner and Renter Relief Program (HARRP). (5) State expenditure limitation. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS - Passage of this measure will establish both an expenditure limitation and an ongoing tax relief program that will have the following effect in fiscal year 1982: it will reduce personal income tax revenues by $80.0 million; it will authorize $168.4 million in property tax relief payments for homeowners and renters; it will increase Homeowner and Renter Refund Program (HARRP) payments by $9.0 million; it will refund to qualified taxpayers excess revenues collected during the 1979-81 biennium, if the revenues collected are more than 2% greater than the official revenue estimate. | ” |
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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