YES on 37

BALLOT MEASURE 37

NEWS PAGE

This page is an overview of what is currently happening with regards to Ballot Measure 37 (2004)as it is being legislated, litigated, debated and modified within Oregon.

Legislation:

Two major bills regarding Measure 37 are (or were) being presented to legislature during the 2007 session. They are HB 3540 B-Engrossed and HB 3546 B-Engrossed.

Both bills can be found by clicking on HB 3450 B-Engrossed or HB 3456 B-Engrossed.

HB 3546 B-Engrossed was signed into law by Governor Kulongoski on May 10th, 2007 and took effect immediately. It effectively places a moratorium on processing Measure 37 Claims filed on or after November 1, 2006, by adding an additional 360 days to time already allowed (180 days) to process your claim by both the State and whatever other government entity (e.g. Clackamas County, Metro, City of Tigard, etc.) a Measure 37 Claim has been filed with.

HB 3450 C-Engrossed is still pending in the Legislature. It has been referred from the Joint Ways and Means Committee with a "Do Pass" recommendation. The bill will now go back to the House where it needs 31 votes to pass and get sent to the Senate.

Please check back here often for an update on the status of HB 3540 C-Engrossed.

You can also check to see if it has been calendared for a "Third Reading" and thus a vote by either the House or the Senate. Click HERE and then click on the hyperlinked text: 2007 Regular Session (Convened January 8) and scroll down for the "Third Reading" NOTICE and CALENDAR for both the House and Senate to check the status of the legislative process. These two sites are updated daily.

Litigation:

The following cases are currently pending in the Oregon Court System.

ALL SECTIONS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED.

CHECK BACK SOON.

Circuit Court Matters -

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Debated:

Current and recent news stories, opinions and editorials can be found HERE

Modified:

The following Ballot Title Petitions seek to "modify" (i.e. overturn) Measure 37:

Petition Nos. 58, 65 and 66. All three can be found by searching for them here on the Secretary of State's Website.