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1977-11-08 - Voters Pamphlet - State STATE OF OREGON VOTERS' PAMPHLET Special Election November 8, 1977 OF X859 Compiled and Distributed by NORMA PAULUS Secretary of State State Capitol Salem, Oregon 97310 This Voters'Pamphlet is the personal property of the recipient elector for assistance at the Polls. See page 2 for Voter Instructions and recent election law changes. JL 2 Offie l Voters'Pamphlet INFORMATION STATEMENT (1) VOTER QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A person who has changed his or her name within 60 days before an election and has not re-registered may vote upon YOU MAY REGISTER TO VOTE IF: presentation of proof of name change. 1. You are a citizen of the United States (3) VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT: 2. You will be 18 or older on election day 3. You are a resident of Oregon YOU MAY APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE IMPORTANT:You may REGISTER to vote if you meet BALLOT IF: the qualifications above,but you must be a resident of 1. You are a registered voter, and, Oregon 30 DAYS before you may vote. 2. You live more than 15 miles from your polling place,or 3. You will be unable for any reason to attend the YOU MUST RE-REGISTER IF: election. 1. Your address changes for any reason 4. If you are a "service voter". "Service voters" are 2. Your name changes for any reason registered by following the service voting procedure. 3. You wish to change political affiliation "Service voter" means a citizen of the state of Oregon IMPORTANT:You cannot change political party affili- absent from his place of residence and serving in the ation within 30 days of the primary election. Armed Forces or Merchant Marine of the United States, or temporarily residing outside the United States and the District of Columbia. (2) REGISTRATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF OREGON LAW PROVIDES THAT YOU MAY . ELECTION DAY: APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY: If you fail to register or re-register more than 30 days 1. Submitting an application to the county clerk within prior to election,and you are otherwise qualified to vote, 60 days preceding the election. "Service voters" may you may still register and vote by delivering to the county apply after January 1 of any election year. Applica- clerk of your county a completed voter registration form tions from physically handicapped electors shall;be and obtaining a"Clerk's Certificate". H the county clerk valid for every election held during the election year in receives your registration form more than 10 days prior to which application is made. election day,your certificate will be mailed to you.If the 2. The application must include: clerk receives your registration form within ten days of your signature the election, you must obtain your certificate in person � from the clerk's office. • Your address and precinct number After obtaining your certificate, you must present it at • Statement explaining your inability to attend the your precinct on election day if you wish to vote. The election election board clerks will require that you sign the • Address to which ballot will be mailed. certificate in their presence and surrender the form to them before voting. Your name will appear in the poll YOU MUST RETURN THE VOTED ABSENTEE BAIT book for the next election at which you are entitled to LOT TO THE COUNTY CLERK NOT LATER THAN vote. 8 P.M. ON ELECTION DAY. i 0 '"C Special Election, November 8, 1977 3 INDEX MEASURE No. 1 Page Water Development Loan Fund Created ...................................................................... 4 Explanation By Committee Appointed Pursuant to ORS 254.222.........:..................................... 5 Argument in Favor By Joint Legislative Committee Appointed Pursuant to ORS 255.465.................. 5 MEASURE No. 2 Nonnuclear Natural Energy Resources ........................................................................ 6 Explanation By Committee Appointed Pursuant to ORS 254.222............................................... 7 Arguments in Favor By Joint Legislative Committee Appointed Pursuant to ORS 255.465.................. 7 By Governor Bob Straub Pursuant to ORS 255.415 ................................................ 8 By Effective Energy Policy For Oregon Citizens Committee Pursuant to ORS 255.415 .............................................................................. 8 ti 4 Official Voters'Pamphlet MEASURE NO. 1 BALLOT TITLE Water Development Loan Fund Created Referred to the Electorate of Oregon by the 1977 Legisla- WATER DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND ture to be voted on at a Special Election on November 8, CREATED—Purpose: Proposed constitutional YES❑ amendment permits state bonded indebtedness, lim- I977. ited to one and one half percent true cash value of NO ❑ property in state,to create Water Development Fund. Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly Fund would finance loans for irrigation and drainage of the State of Oregon: projects and water development projects. Secured repayment required. Bonds to be repaid by loan Paragraph 1.The Constitution of the State of Oregon repayments, or, if repayments inadequate, by ad is amended by creating a new Article to be known as valorem tax levied on all taxable property, or by Article XI-I and to read: supplementary or replacement revenue provided by 4 ARTICLE XI-I Legislature. Enabling legislation required. SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the limits contained in sections 7 and 8, Article XI of this Constitution, the ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECTS:Based on credit of the State of Oregon may be loaned and indebted- an estimate of Oregon's 1978 taxable property this ness incurred in an amount not to exceed one and one-half constitutional amendment would establish a max- percent of the true cash value of all the property in the imum bonding limitation of$658.5 million to provide state for the purpose of creating a fund to be known as the for the Water Development Fund. Water Development Fund. The fund shall be used to provide financing for construction of water development projects for irrigation and drainage and for the acquisi- tion of easements and rights of way for water develop- ment projects authorized by law. Secured repayment thereof shall be and is a prerequisite to the advancement of money from such fund. As used in this section, "resident"includes both natural persons and any corpora- tion or cooperative, either for profit or nonprofit, whose principal income is from farming in Oregon or municipal or quasi-municipal or other body subject to the laws of the State of Oregon. SECTION 2.Bonds of the State of Oregon containing a direct promise on behalf of the state to pay the face value thereof,with the interest therein provided for,may be issued to an amount authorized by section 1 of this Article for the purpose of creating such fund.The bonds shall be a direct obligation of the state and shall be in such form and shall run for such periods of time and bear such rates of interest as provided by statute. SECTION 3.Refunding bonds may be issued and sold to refund any bonds issued under authority of sections 1 and 2 of this Article.There may be issued and outstanding at any time bonds aggregating the amount authorized by section 1 of this Article but at no time shall the total of all bonds outstanding,including refunding bonds,exceed the amount so authorized. SECTION 4.Ad valorem taxes shall be levied annu- ally upon all the taxable property in the State of Oregon in sufficient amount to provide for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds issued pursuant to this Article. The Legislative Assembly may provide other revenues to supplement or replace, in whole or in part, such tax levies. SECTION 5. The Legislative Assembly shall enact legislation to carry out the provisions of this Article.This Article supersedes any conflicting provision of a county or city charter or act of incorporation. Paragraph 2.The amendment proposed by this resolu- tion shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next special election held throughout the state after May 17, 1977, or at a special election held throughout the state on the same date as the next regular , primary election, whichever occurs first. Special Election, November 8, 1977 5 MEASURE NO. 1 MEASURE NO. 1 Explanation Argument in Favor This measure, if adopted, would amend the Oregon Oregon's severe drought conditions of the past year Constitution to permit the creation of a fund to finance have brought home just how essential water is to the water development projects. To create the fund, the well-being of all Oregonians. It is our most priceless measure would permit the credit of the State of Oregon to resource, and its full development and conservation is be loaned and bonded indebtedness to be incurred in an crucial. Passage of Ballot Measure #1 would be a giant amount not more than one and one-half percent of the step toward a state-wide water development program. true cash value of all property in the state.The estimated Like our successful veterans home and farm loan maximum amount of the fund would be 658.5 million program, the water development program would pay for dollars.The fund would be known as the Water Develop- itself. It would not be financed by tax revenues. Bonds, ment Fund. issued by the state to create the Water Development Loan The fund would finance private construction of irriga- Fund,would be retired by the repayment of well-secured tion and drainage projects and acquisition of easements loans. Interest on these loans would cover all state costs, and rights of way for water development projects au- including administration of the fund. No new state thorized by statute. Loans would have to be backed by bureau or agency would be created. security of the borrower as a condition of getting a loan. The most direct beneficiaries of the measure would be If Measure No. 1 is approved,Oregon Law provides for Oregon's family farm,and independent farmers,who find payment of principal and interest of the bonds from loan it increasingly difficult to stay in business even without application fees and repayments of loans from the fund.If such adversities as the drought.The number of farms of those sources are not adequate,additional funds would be less than 1,000 acres have declined dramatically in the obtained from property taxes levied on all taxable prop- past few years,as independent farmers have been forced erty in the state,or from other revenues provided by the to sell to subdividers and large out-of-state conglomerates legislature to supplement or replace all or part of the tax (not eligible for loans under this program). The Water levies. Development Loan Fund would make money available to Contingent upon voter approval of the constitutional the independent farmer,at a price he could afford to pay, amendment, the 1977 legislature enacted legislation to for water storage,irrigation,and drainage projects which carry out the provisions of this constitutional amendment. would make his land more productive and help keep him (Senate Bill 12; Chapter 246, Oregon Laws 1977). in business. The program, again like the veterans loan program, Committee Members Appointed By would be a stimulus to the economic and social health of Representative Vera Katz Secretary of State the state.Agriculture is Oregon's second largest industry, Representative Hardy Myers Secretary of State with production well over$1 billion a year.It is the base Senator Blaine Whipple President of the Senate for tens of thousands of jobs in all areas of the state,not Representative Max Simpson Speaker of the House only on the farm but in food processing, commodity Senator Robert Smith Members of Committee handling, transportation, and many other activities. Non-agricultural secondary benefits include munici- This Committee was appointed to provide an impartial pal water supply,water quality and flood control,wildlife explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS conservation, and recreation. Special consideration is 254.222. directed for multi-use projects. Federal policy, at present, is to cut back on water development programs. This leaves it to Oregon to solve its own water problems. Passage of Ballot Measure #1 would allow us to proceed, at no cost to anyone except those benefiting directly from the program. Joint Legislative Committee Members Appointed By Senator Mike Thorne President of the Senate Representative Ed Lindquist Speaker of the House Representative Mike Ragsdale Speaker of the House This Committee was appointed to provide legislative argument in support of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 255.465. The printing of this argument does not constitute an indorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. 14F 7 6 04J, 0' L. Ati MLI Pamphlet 4` MEASURE NO. 2 BALLOT TITLE Development of Nonnuclear Natural Energy Resources DEVELOPMENT OF NONNUCLEAR Referred to the Electorate of Oregon by the 1977 Legisla- 2 NATU R AL ENERGY RESOURCES— YES ❑ ture to be voted on at a Special Election on November 8, die: Repeals Oregon Constitution Article XI-D, 1977. Section 3. Creates constitutional provision requiring NO ❑ legislature to provide for management,conservation and development of nonnuclear natural energy re- Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly sources. Authorizes state funding for public,private of the State of Oregon: utilities or agencies for development or conservation thereof. Utilities and agencies operating in Oregon Paragraph 1. Section 3,Article XI-D of the Constitu- have priority in funds allocated and energy de- tion of the State of Oregon,is repealed,and the following veloped. Authorizes state debt and bonding not ex- sections are adopted in lieu thereof: ceeding one percent true cash value of all taxable SECTION 1. (1) The Legislative Assembly shall by property in state to fund these provisions. law provide for the management, development and con- servation of natural energy resources which are nonnuc- lear in nature. Such provisions shall enable development ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: Based on of hydroelectric, geothermal, solar and other natural an estimate of Oregon's 1978 taxable property,this energy resources available within the State of Oregon and act would establish a maximum bonding limitation of for that purpose may authorize allocation of state funds to $439 million to provide for the Energy Conservation public or private utilities or agencies for the development and Production Fund. or conservation thereof,except that priority shall be given in distribution of both the funds allocated and the energy developed to the public and private utilities or agencies operating within the State of Oregon in whole or in part in proportion to the share of Oregon's energy demands each such utility or agency supplies at the time of the enact- ment of this section. (2) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in sec- tions 7 and 8,Article XI of this Constitution,the credit of the state may be loaned and indebtedness incurred in an amount not to exceed,at any time,one percent of the true cash value of all taxable property in the state for the Purpose of providing funds with which to carry out the provisions of this Article.This section constitutes a grant of power to act, not a limitation. SECTION 2. Bonds issued pursuant to section 1 of this Article shall be the direct obligation of the State of Oregon and shall be in such form,run for such periods of time and bear such rates of interest as shall be provided by law. Such bonds may be refunded with bonds of like obligation. Paragraph 2. The amendment proposed by this resolu- tion shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election or the next special election held throughout the state,whichever first occurs. -C' '4 2 Sbwial Else on, November 8, 1977 7 MEASURE NO. 2 MEASURE NO. 2 Explanation Argument in Favor This measure,if adopted,would create a constitution- A"Yes"vote for Ballot Measure#2 will counter the threat of al provision requiring the legislature to provide for the an energy shortage in Oregon. management, development and conservation of nonnuc- It will also foster development of alternative, renewable lear natural energy resources. Those legislative provi- energy resources in Oregon. sions would have to enable development of hydroelectric, Basically, Ballot Measure #2 would raise money through geothermal, solar and other natural energy resources bond sales at low interest rates based on the credit of the state.It within the state.For that purpose,the state would be able would then carefully invest this money in alternate energy to fund public or private utilities or agencies for the resources which'by constitution,could not be nuclear in nature. development or conservation of natural energy resources. The funds authorized by this ballot measure must be spent to Priority would be given in funding and energy develop- conserve, develop and manage other kinds of natural energy ment to utilities or envies operating within the state in resources,including geothermal,solar,garbage and agricultural Pe waste fuels,existing industrial process steam and other natural proportion to the share of Oregon's energy demands each or renewable energy resources. utility or agency supplies when this constitutional meas- Accompanying legislation, which goes into effect upon the ure is enacted. approval of Ballot Measure #2, requires that the energy re- To provide funds,this measure would authorize state sources Pay back the money at a higher interest rate than the debt and bonding not exceeding one percent of the true rate paid by the state on the bonds. cash value of all taxable property in the state. Ballot Measure #2 will: This measure would substitute its new provisions for 1. Increase the self-reliance of Oregonians. section 3,Article XI-D of the Oregon Constitution,which 2. Produce energy at a lower cost than large,as yet unbuilt thermal plants. is to be repealed. Section 3 provides that legislation may 3. A be enacted to carry out provisions of Article XI-D, the v a potential breakdown of the regional energy state power development Article. The section to be P P Ballot Measure #2 permits the state to obtain funds;desig- repealed also provides.that any board or commission nate projects and see that they are developed.Development can empowered to administer legislation to carry out Article be by industries, individuals, or existing utilities. All of the XI-D shall consist of three elected members. projects must be in Oregon and are directed to be of small scale Senate Bill 572, passed by the 1977 legislature will and close to the local area where the energy resources would be implement this constitutional measure upon voter used. approval This summer the city of New York'suffered a complete blackout for many hours with loss of jobs and loss of property resulting.This was because the power distribution system broke Committee Memb&s Appointed By down and because the source of electric generation was not close Representative Sandy Richards Secretary of State to the source of use. Ballot Measure #2 would reduce the Representative Gary Wilhelms Secretary of State possibility of a region-wide blackout, such as happened in New Senator Charles J. Hanlon President of the Senate York this past summer. Representative Sam Johnson Speaker of the House At present most of the electricity generated in the Pacific Helene Stadler Members of Committee Northwest is produced in the State of Washington.This ballot measure will give Oregonians a voice in our own energy future. Passage of Ballot Measure#2 by a"Yes"vote will insure that This Committee was appointed to provide an impartial money can be borrowed on the credit of the state and loaned to explanation of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS people in Oregon who desire to develop alternate energy projects 254.222. or who desire to generate electricity from existing,under-utilized resources. This ballot measure builds on existing but unused constitu- tional provisions adopted by the voters in the 1930'x.The scope of state authority to act is broadened to allow development of recently discovered alternate energy resources such as we have in abundance in the state. Joint Legislative Committee Members Appointed By Senator Ed Fadeley President of the Senate Representative Jim Chrest Speaker of the House Representative Roger Martin Speaker of the House This Committee was appointed to provide legislative argu- ment in support of the ballot measure pursuant to ORS 255.465. The printing of this argument does not constitute an indorsement by the State of Oregon,nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. 8 Official Voters'Pamphlet MEASURE NO. 2 MEASURE NO. 2 Argument in Favor Argument in Favor VOTE YES ON #2 We can't wait for others to do it. Oregon needs clean energy—to keep a healthy environ- We must conserve and develop some of our own energy ment and a sound economy!Measure#2 will help develop resources. new sources of clean energy for Oregon and keep energy costs down. We can't wait for more lose of jobs because of lack of Measure#2 gives the energy to industry.We can't wait to see if it rains enough gi people a voice and a choice in their to keep the dams at full production.Nor wait to see if the energy future. Measure #2 makes a $350 million loan federal government will finally develop an effective policy fund available for development of solar, wind, geother- of its own. mal, hydroelectric and other renewable energy resources A "YES" vote on Ballot Measure #2 will establish within Oregon. energy for jobs and a wiser use of the existing natural VOTE YES FOR ENERGY resources in the state. It will require development of These untapped energy resources can make the difference alternate energy resources and finance them. between energy sufficiency and energy shortage.Develop- Upon approval of Ballot Measure#2 the Governor and ing natural energy resources within Oregon now will Oregon's Department of Energy will have the tools,and make Oregon more energy self-reliant. the direction of the people, to: VOTE YES TO KEEP ENERGY COST DOWN 1. Establish specific alternate energy projects. A Yes vote on Measure #2 will keep energy costs down. 2. Designate development of small scale electric gen- Development of energy resources at low interest rates will eration resources close to the point of use. mean lower financing costs. 3. Provide for conservation and development of non- nuclear natural resources. #2 HELPS ALL OF OREGON Examples of projects which may be considered if Measure#2 provides development funds to all public and Ballot Measure #2 is approved are.: private agencies and individuals and businesses to de- Use of process steam already existing in industrial state tate will benefit.renewable alternative resources. All areas of the plants to generate electricity. (Such a project s Measure#2 does exists at Weyerhauser's Springfield mill.a not increase taxes.It is aself-supporting But over a dozen similar opportunities are development fund. Revenues from the projects will pay presently unused; for example, at Klamath Falls back the costs of bonds without requiring state tax funds. and Coos Bay.) I urge you to vote yes on #2 — Tapping geothermal heat in the lava fields near Submitted by: Governor Bob Straub Bend,Vale and in eastern Lane County—or low on State Capitol the flanks of Mt. Hood for space heating in the Salem, Oregon 97310 Portland metropolitan area. — Converting wood and agricultural wastes to us- This space was purchased in accordance with ORS able fuel at Brownsville or the Albany-Corvallis 255.415. area. — Solar projects to assist in processing food near Pendleton. an indorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does The printing of this argument does not constitute — Fuel recycling from garbage in the greater Port- the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any Both the needs and opportunities already exist,await- ing the will to help ourselves and the financing to do it with. Ballot Measure#2 adds to a part of our state constitu- tion adopted by the voters in the 1930's but unused since its 5- v4 BJecW Election, November 8, 1977 9 that time, to bring it up to date,to include conservation and development of the natural energy resources in our own state. Please vote "YES" for a better, wiser future for Oregon. Self-reliance and a concern for our living environment have always been cornerstones in the character of Oregon people. The pioneers who first came here had them.And they are things that matter to all of us today. But to keep control of our own destiny demands that we take action to help ourselves now.No one else is going to do it our way and in our state. And when we do take action on our own the benefits will last for many years to come. Submitted by: Effective Energy Policy for Oregon Citizens Committee Edward N. Fadeley, Chair. This space was purchased in accordance with ORS 255.415. The printing of this argument does not constitute an indorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. 10 Official [voters-Pamphlet Special Election, November 8, 1977 11 i 12 Official Voters'Pamphlet SECRETARY OF STATE Capitol Building BULK RATE Salem,Oregon 97310 U.S. Postage PAID State of Oregon Residential Customers Local