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OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION
2008 BALLOT MEASURES
The following chart outlines the twelve ballot measures that have been certified for the ballot by the Secretary of State for the November 2008
General Election. A detailed summary of each measure follows. This information is being provided by OCCA for your information. Oregon law
prohibits OCCA and community colleges from taking positions on ballot measures; however, this limitation does not apply to elected community
college boards.
Measure Subject Possible Impact
Number on CC Districts
or Boards
54 Standardizes voting eligibility for school board elections with other state and local elections
55 Changes operative date of redistricting plans
56 Provides May and November property tax elections are decided by majority of voters voting √
57 Increases sentences for drug trafficking, theft, and other crimes √
58 Prohibits teaching public school student in language other than English for more than 2 years √
59 Creates unlimited deduction for Federal income taxes on individual taxpayers’ Oregon return √
60 Teacher “classroom performance”, not seniority, determines pay raises
61 Creates mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, forgery, drug, burglary crimes √
62 Allocates 15% of lottery proceeds to Public Safety Fund for crime prevention, investigation, √
prosecution
63 Exempts specified property owners from building permit requirements √
64 Penalizes person, entity for using funds collected with “public resource” for “political purpose” √
65 Changes general election nomination process for most partisan offices
2008 MEASURE SUMMARY TABLE
Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
54 Standardizes voting Legislative Constitutional Deletes obsolete and No impact.
eligibility for school Referral unenforceable provisions of the
board elections with Oregon Constitution related to
other state and local qualifications of electors in
elections school district elections.
55 Changes operative Legislative Constitutional Changes operative date of No impact.
date of redistricting Referral legislative reapportionment
plans; allows affected plan and allows representatives
legislators to finish and senators to continue to
term in original serve in the district in which
they were elected until the end
district
of their terms.
56 Provides May and Legislative Constitutional Current law requires a majority Passage of this measure would
November property Referral of votes and a majority of provide one additional election
tax elections are registered voters voting, a where a double majority vote
decided by majority “double majority” on local would not be required. Many
of voters voting property tax increases in all community colleges in the past
non- general election (Nov.) have taken bond measures out to
elections. Referral removes the voters in the May election and
“double majority” requirement have had to satisfy the double
in May and November majority requirement. OCCA
elections. supported legislative efforts
during the 2007 Legislative
Session to include this measure
on the ballot.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
57 Increases sentences Statutory Enhances sentences for certain The impact of this measure would
for drug trafficking, crimes involving drug be on the General Fund budget
theft against elderly trafficking, thefts against the making fewer resources available
and specified repeat elderly, mail theft, and certain for community colleges and other
property and identity repeat property offenders. public services.
Eliminates courts ability to
theft crimes; requires
award probation for certain The fiscal impact of this measure
addiction treatment drug crimes. Requires is estimated as follows: $9
for certain offenders Department of Corrections to million in the first year, $74
provide addiction treatment to million in the second year, $79
medium to high risk re- million in the third year, $106
offenders with moderate to million in the fourth year, and
severe addiction problems. $143 million in each year
Creates grant fund to provide thereafter. The increased cost is
grants to counties for drug due to the increased number of
treatment programs and prisons beds that will be needed.
supervision of drug addicted In addition, the state will have to
offenders. Allows Oregon construct new prison space
Criminal Justice Commission to borrowing an estimated $314
provide grants to counties for million between 2010 and 2017.
drug courts. Debt service on the loan will total
over $203 million over 25 years.
Passed by Legislature as an
alternative in Ballot Measure No provision is made to indentify
61. If both Measure 57 and 61 a funding source for grants to
pass, the one with the most counties so the impact on the
votes will be implemented. General Fund for these provisions
is unknown.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
58 Prohibits teaching Citizen Alan Grosso, Bill Statutory Requires non-English speaking This measure does not define
public school student initiative Sizemore, Russ students to be mainstreamed “public school” although it does
in language other Walker with English speakers in appear to focus on public
than English for more Oregon public schools under elementary and secondary school
than 2 years the following timeframes: K-4th students. If applied only to
grade students English elementary and secondary
immersion limited to 1 year; 5- schools, the measure could
8th grade limited to 1 ½ years of indirectly impact community
English immersion; 9 – 12th colleges which might have to
grade students limited to 2 expand remedial language courses
years of English immersion. for non-English speakers. If
Prohibits long-term ESL classes “public school” is defined to
and limits any instruction in include community colleges,
languages other than English to colleges would be prohibited
2 years. Applies to “non- from offering long-term ESL/
English speaking students”. ESOL classes and would have to
Does not apply to English limit non-English language
speaking students who are instruction to 2 years.
learning other foreign
languages. In addition, the measure would
have an impact on available
General Fund Resources for
community colleges and other
public services. The cost of the
measure is estimated to be
between $200 million and $253
million in the first two years due
to additional hiring of staff to
meet federal No Child Left
Behind standards.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
59 Creates unlimited Citizen Bill Sizemore, Tim Statutory Prohibits state, local or taxing Community colleges could be
deduction for Federal initiative Trickey, Russ district from requiring taxpayer impacted if this measure passes as
income taxes on Walker to pay income taxes on money there would be fewer General
individual taxpayers’ paid to the federal government Fund dollars available to support
Oregon income-tax as federal income taxes after state services.
January 1, 2010. Makes federal
return
taxes fully deductible on Personal income taxes make up
taxpayer’s Oregon income tax 89% of the General Fund. 54%
return after January 1, 2010. of the General Fund goes to
Does not apply to corporate education, including community
income or excise taxes. colleges. In the 2009-11 biennium
the loss of revenue would be
approximately $1.36 billion.
Revenue loss in each year
thereafter is estimated to be $1.2
billion per year. It is estimated
that over six years, this measure
would also reduce the state’s
bond capacity by $130 million
per year.
60 Teacher “classroom Citizen Bill Sizemore, Russ Statutory Creates “Kids First Act”. No impact.
performance”, not initiative Walker Requires teachers’ pay and job
seniority, determines security to be based on
pay raises classroom performance and
academic qualifications to teach
the assigned classes. Applies to
new teacher contracts and
contract extensions.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
61 Creates mandatory Citizen Duane Fletchall, Statutory Establishes mandatory Community colleges could be
minimum prison initiative Steve Beck, Kevin minimum sentences to be impacted if this measure passes as
sentences for certain Mannix served in state prison without there would be fewer General
theft, forgery, drug, the opportunity for parole or Fund dollars available to support
burglary crimes release prior to expiration of state services.
sentence for certain crimes.
These crimes include: illegal The fiscal impact of this measure
manufacture or sale of is estimated as follows: $8 to $10
methamphetamines, identity million in the first year, $67 to
theft, burglary, forgery, and $88 million in the second year,
motor vehicle theft. The court $122 to $178 million in the third
may impose a greater sentence. year, $164 to $247 million in the
fourth year, and $161 to $274
This measure is similar to million in each year thereafter.
Measure 57. If both measures The increased cost is due to the
pass, the one with the most increased number of prisons beds
votes will go into effect. that will be needed. In addition,
the state will have to construct
new prisons borrowing an
estimated $1.1 to $1.3 billion
between 2010 and 2017. Debt
service on the loan will total over
$709 to $844 million over 25
years.
In addition, the measure requires
state appropriations to counties of
$2 to $5 million in the first year
and $10 to $19 million each year
after that.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
62 Allocates 15% of Citizen Duane Fletchall, Constitutional Requires 15% of Lottery funds In the 2007-09 biennium a total of
lottery proceeds to initiative Steve Beck, Kevin to be deposited into a public $1.3 billion Lottery funds were
Public Safety Fund Mannix safety fund. Moneys in the allocated. About two-thirds of
for crime prevention, public safety fund will be state lottery funds benefit
investigation, allocated as follows: 20% in education. By voter mandate
grants to counties to support 18% of the funds go to the
prosecution
early childhood education; 50% Education Stability Fund, and
to fund state criminal 15% go to parks and natural
investigation and forensics resources. In the 2007-09
operations; 15% to supplement biennium the rest of the funds
county district attorney went to the State School Fund,
operations; 15% to supplement debt service (on bonds), higher
county sheriff investigation and education sports, and economic
field operations. The legislature development activities. 25% of
may not change the allocations the Education Stability Fund
or withhold appropriations from declared earnings are transferred
the public safety fund. Grants to to the Oregon Student Assistance
counties allocated 30% equally Commission to fund the Oregon
and 70% by population. Opportunity Grant. This measure
would not change the 18%
mandated funding for the
Education Stability Fund but it
would impact the funds that go
towards the non-mandated
programs that have received
Lottery funds such as economic
development.
It is estimated that this measure
would require reduce Lottery
funds by $206 million in the first
two years, and $233 million in the
next two years.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
63 Exempts specified Citizen Alan Grosso, Bill Statutory Allows property owner to make This measure could have an
property owners from initiative Sizemore “minor” improvements to indirect impact on community
building permit residential or farm property college property tax revenue
requirements for without obtaining a building because county assessors use
improvements valued permit. Limits improvements building permits to identify and
to $35,000 in a calendar year assess property taxes.
at/under $35,000
without a permit. Includes
exception for electrical
improvements and adding
additional stories to an existing
structure. Requires property
owner to disclose
improvements made without
permit to future purchasers.
64 Penalizes person, Citizen Bill Sizemore Statutory Prohibits the use of public Community colleges could no
entity for using funds initiative resources to collect or help longer deduct contributions from
collected with “public collect money for political employees’ wages and transfer
resource” for purposes. Applies to public those deducted funds to
“political purpose” employers and government organizations that use all or part
entities. Imposes civil penalties. of the money collected to support
Defines public resources as: political candidates, parties,
public money, public employee initiatives or ballot measures.
time on the job during working This could include labor unions,
hours, public buildings, charities, insurance companies,
equipment and supplies. and financial institutions.
In addition, community colleges
could no longer allow meeting
facilities or other campus
facilities to be used by
organizations for purposes of
collecting campaign contributions
or supporting or opposing ballot
measures.
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Measure Title Type of Petitioners Type of Law Summary Potential Impact on
Number Measure Change Community Colleges/ Boards
65 Changes general Citizen Phil Keisling Statutory Creates “Open Primary Act” No impact. Community College
election nomination Initiative where voters select the top two board positions are non-partisan
processes for major/ vote getters to appear on the and subject to ORS Chapter 255
minor party, general election ballot governing special district
independent regardless of party affiliation. elections.
Applies to all “voter choice
candidates for most
offices” including US
partisan offices Congress, US Senate,
Governor, Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, Attorney
General, State Senator, State
Representative or any state,
county, city or district office
that is designated as a non-
partisan office, or an office
where nomination by political
parties is expressly designated
by law.
Sources: Secretary of State, Elections Division initiative and referendum website, final explanatory statements and financial estimate statements
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