Oregon Measure 6, Limitations on Real Property Tax Initiative (1980)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the annual real property tax to 1% of the 1977 true cash value of property, prohibiting sales and transaction taxes on real property, and requiring a two-thirds legislative or popular vote for increases under six percent and a two-thirds popular vote for levies above six percent. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the annual real property tax to 1% of the 1977 true cash value of property, prohibiting sales and transaction taxes on real property, and requiring a two-thirds legislative or popular vote for increases under six percent and a two-thirds popular vote for levies above six percent. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 416,029 | 36.89% | ||
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711,617 | 63.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 6 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL REAL PROPERTY TAX LIMIT PRESERVING 85% DISTRICTS’ 1977 REVENUE QUESTION - Shall real property taxes be limited, certain taxes be prohibited, and tax increases require 2/3 legislative or popular vote? PURPOSE - Constitutional amendment limits annual real property tax to 1% 1977 true cash value, plus among necessary to provide 85% (100% for emergency services) 1977-78 districts’ revenues. Taxable values, district revenues may increase 2% annually. Tax for existing bonded indebtedness not affected. Preserves HARRP. Requires equivalent renter relief. State ad valorem, all sales, transaction taxes on real property prohibited; tax increases require 2/3 legislative or popular vote. Levies outside 6% limitation require 2/3 popular vote. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS - In addition to a revenue impact on local government units, passage of this measure will have the following statewide revenue impacts in the first fiscal year of impact (and greater impact thereafter): Property tax relief for homeowners will be reduced by an estimated $72 million in fiscal year 1981-1982; refunds to renters will be reduced by an estimated $15 million in fiscal year 1981-1982. HARRP refunds to homeowners will be reduced by estimated $10 million in fiscal year 1982-1983; refunds to renters will be reduced by an estimated $5 million in fiscal year 1982-1983. Income tax revenue will increase by an estimated $12 million in fiscal year 1981-1982. Passage of this measure will prohibit the State from selling additional general obligation bonds for the following presently authorized programs:
Passage of this measure will not affect any existing state bonds. | ” |
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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