Oregon Measure 9, Limitations on Public Utility Rate Base Initiative (1978)
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| Topic Utility policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 9 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting public utilities from collecting rates derived from the cost of any construction, building, installation, or property not used for providing utility services. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting public utilities from collecting rates derived from the cost of any construction, building, installation, or property not used for providing utility services. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 9 |
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589,361 | 68.81% | ||
| No | 267,132 | 31.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 9 was as follows:
| “ | LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC UTILITY RATE BASE Purpose: Initiative would prohibit public utilities from charging customers rates based on a rate base which includes the cost, including construction or acquisition cost, of real or person property not presently used to provide utility service to the customer. | ” |
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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