Oregon Measure 36, Minimum Wage Increase to $6.50 Initiative (1996)
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| Topic Minimum wage |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 36 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the state minimum wage from $4.75 to $6.50 per hour over three years. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the state minimum wage from $4.75 to $6.50 per hour over three years. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 36 |
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769,725 | 56.85% | ||
| No | 584,303 | 43.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 36 was as follows:
| “ | INCREASES MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE TO $6.50 OVER THREE YEARS RESULT OF “YES" VOTE: “Yes” vote increases state’s minimum wage to $6.50 per hour over three year period. RESULT OF “NO" VOTE: “No” vote leaves state’s minimum wage at current level of $4.75 per hour. SUMMARY: This measure amends the state's hourly minimum wage. The current minimum wage is $4.75 per hour and has been in effect since January 1, 1991. This measure would increase the minimum wage to $5.50 per hour for calendar year 1997, to $6.00 per hour for calendar year 1998, and to $6.50 per hour for calendar year 1999 and the years following. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL IMPACT: Direct state expenditures are estimated to increase by $26.4 million when fully implemented in 1999 to bring state government employees and state contract service providers currently paid at minimum wage to the new level. Direct state expenditures are estimated to decrease by at least $3.3 million annually due to reduced public assistance eligibility. Direct state tax revenues are estimated to increase $4.8 million a year, due to both increased personal income taxes and decreased corporate income taxes by increasing wages of workers paid at current minimum wage. Direct local government expenditures are estimated to increase $5 million when the measure is fully implemented to bring local government employees and local contract service providers currently paid at minimum wage to the new level. Other expenditure and revenue changes could not be estimated due to insufficient data. | ” |
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 initiated 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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