70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session


                            Enrolled

                   Senate Joint Resolution 11

Sponsored by Senator HANNON, Representative GIANELLA



Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:

  PARAGRAPH 1. Section 3a, Article IX of the Constitution of the
State of Oregon, is amended to read:
   { +  Sec. 3a. + } (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
this section, revenue from the following shall be used
exclusively for the construction, reconstruction, improvement,
repair, maintenance, operation and use of public highways, roads,
streets and roadside rest areas in this state:
  (a) Any tax levied on, with respect to, or measured by the
storage, withdrawal, use, sale, distribution, importation or
receipt of motor vehicle fuel or any other product used for the
propulsion of motor vehicles; and
  (b) Any tax or excise levied on the ownership, operation or use
of motor vehicles.
  (2) Revenues described in subsection (1) of this section:
  (a) May also be used for the cost of administration and any
refunds or credits authorized by law.
  (b) May also be used for the retirement of bonds for which such
revenues have been pledged.
  (c) If from levies under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of
this section on campers, mobile homes, motor homes, travel
trailers, snowmobiles, or like vehicles, may also be used for the
acquisition, development, maintenance or care of parks or
recreation areas.
  (d) If from levies under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of
this section on vehicles used or held out for use for commercial
purposes, may also be used for enforcement of commercial vehicle
weight, size, load, conformation and equipment regulation.
   { +  (e) May also be used for sworn law enforcement officers
for policing of public highways, roads, streets and roadside rest
areas. Revenues authorized to be used under this paragraph may be
used only to increase the budgets for police agencies in order to
provide levels of service not authorized by the budgets in effect
on the effective date of this amendment. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at a special election held throughout this state on the same date
as the next biennial primary election. + }
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                                 Adopted by Senate July 15, 1999

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                                       Secretary of Senate

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                                       President of Senate


                                 Adopted by House July 23, 1999

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                                        Speaker of House














































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