Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Oregon Measure 89, Health Security Fund from Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Measure (2000)
| Oregon Measure 89 | |
|---|---|
|
|
|
| Election date |
|
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Tobacco laws |
|
| Status |
|
| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 89 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating the Health Security Fund from tobacco settlement proceeds to be allocated to health, housing, and transportation programs. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Health Security Fund from tobacco settlement proceeds to be allocated to health, housing, and transportation programs. |
Election results
|
Oregon Measure 89 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 622,814 | 42.93% | ||
|
|
828,117 | 57.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 89 was as follows:
| “ | DEDICATES TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS TO SPECIFIED HEALTH, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS RESULT OF “YES” VOTE: “Yes” vote creates fund from tobacco settlement proceeds dedicated to specified health, housing, transportation programs. RESULT OF “NO” VOTE: “No” vote rejects creating fund from tobacco settlement dedicated to specified health, housing, transportation programs. SUMMARY: Measure creates fund using Oregon's share of tobacco litigation settlement. Requires annual distribution, in specified amounts, of fund’s investment earnings only to specified programs, including elderly and disabled transportation fund; low income, disabled housing programs; tobacco use prevention programs; Oregon Health Sciences University’s medical researcher recruitment; nonprofit organizations providing women's shelter care; county public and mental health programs. Legislature may appropriate principal to programs only with 2/3 vote and specified negative economic conditions, to federal government only when required by court order or settlement agreement. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: The state estimates that it will receive $339 million under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement by June 30, 2003. The measure allocates an estimated $8.8 million for specified health, housing and transportation programs during state fiscal year 2001 (July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001). Estimated revenue for state fiscal years 2002 and 2003 are $11.2 and $16.4 million respectively. Of these amounts, local governments would receive an estimated $5.3 million in 2001, $6.7 million in 2002 and $9.9 million in 2003. There is no financial effect on local government expenditures. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Oregon Salem (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
