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Oregon Measure 7, Raise Tax Limit on Certain Property Initiative (1992)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 7 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported raising property tax rate limits, creating two categories of property and setting different property tax rate limits for schools on each category, and providing relief to residential renters equivalent to property tax relief provided homeowners. |
A "no" vote opposed raising property tax rate limits, creating two categories of property and setting different property tax rate limits for schools on each category, and providing relief to residential renters equivalent to property tax relief provided homeowners. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 362,621 | 25.19% | ||
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1,077,206 | 74.81% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:
| “ | RAISES TAX LIMIT ON CERTAIN PROPERTY; RESIDENTIAL RENTERS’ TAX RELIEF QUESTION-Shall constitutional property tax limit for property other than owner-occupied residential property be increased, residential renters receive tax relief? SUMMARY-Am ends Oregon Constitution. For 1993-94 and thereafter, measure would increase property tax limit for the school system category to $20 per $1,000 of real market value on property other than property owned and occupied as a principal residence. Current limits are $10 in 1993-94, $7.50 in 1994-95, $5 in 1995-96. Requires Legislative Assembly to provide property tax relief to residential renters equivalent to that provided to homeowners under Article XI, section 11b (1) , of the Oregon Constitution. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT-Effect on State Government: In 1993-94, this measure would reduce State General Fund expenditures by $290 million and reduce revenues by $10 million (Net Impact = +$280 million). In 1994-95, this measure would reduce State General Fund expenditures by $456 million and reduce revenues by $16 million (Net Impact = +$440 million). In 1995-96 and each year thereafter, this measure would reduce State General Fund expenditures by $657 million and reduce revenues by $23 million (Net Impact = +$634 million). Effect on Local Governments: In 1993-94, this measure would increase property tax revenues to local school districts and community colleges by $380 million. In 1994-95, this measure would increase property tax revenues to local school districts and community colleges by $592 million. In 1995-96 and each year thereafter, this measure would increase property tax revenues to local school districts and community colleges by $851 million. Administrative Costs: In 1993-94, this measure would increase expenditures by counties by $2.2 million for implementation. In 1994-95 and each year thereafter, this measure would increase expenditures by $250,000. In 1993-94 and again in 1994-95, this measure would increase expenditures by state government by $0.6 million for implementation. In 1995-96 and each year thereafter, this measure would increase expenditures by state government by $0.5 million. | ” |
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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