Title: Novick v. Myers (Certification)

State: oregon

Issuer: Oregon Supreme Court

Document:

Filed: December 17, 2001
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON

STEVEN NOVICK,
	Petitioner,
	v.
HARDY MYERS,
Attorney General, State of Oregon,
	Respondent.
(SC S48603)



	En Banc
	On modified ballot title filed December 7, 2001.*
	No appearance by petitioner.
	Douglas F. Zier, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, filed
the filing of modified ballot title for respondent.  With him on
the filing were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D.
Reynolds, Solicitor General.
	The modified ballot title is certified.  The appellate
judgment shall issue in accordance with ORS 250.085(9).
	*333 Or 12, ___ P3d ___ (November 30, 2001) (referring
ballot title for modification).
		The court in this ballot title review proceeding
determined that the Attorney General's certified ballot title for
a proposed initiative measure, which the Secretary of State
denominated as Initiative Petition 47 (2002), failed to comply
substantially with statutory standards.  Novick v. Myers, 333 Or
12, ___ P3d ___ (November 30, 2001).  Under Oregon Laws 2001,
chapter 802, section 2 (now codified as ORS 250.085(8)), the
court referred the ballot title to the Attorney General for
modification.  The Attorney General has filed a modified ballot
title for the proposed initiative measure, and no party to the
ballot title review proceeding has objected.  See ORS 250.085(9)
(setting out period within which party may object to modified
ballot title and requiring court to certify modified ballot title
if no objection filed).
	The modified ballot title for Initiative Petition 47 (2002)
states:
"AMENDS CONSTITUTION:  ALLOCATES TEN
PERCENT OF INCOME TAX REVENUES FOR
HIGHWAYS; DISTRIBUTES SOME REVENUE
TO CITIES, COUNTIES
		"RESULT OF 'YES' VOTE:  'Yes' vote allocates ten
percent of income tax revenue to supplement highway
funding; distributes some revenue to cities, counties;
reduces revenue for other state expenditures.
		"RESULT OF 'NO' VOTE:  'No' vote retains current
manner of funding public highway construction and
maintenance through dedicated fuel taxes, registration
and licensing fees, and federal and local money.
		"SUMMARY:  Amends constitution.  Currently federal
and state money, dedicated funds (fuel taxes,
registration, licensing fees) finance highway
construction and maintenance.  Measure supplements
existing highway funding by allocating ten percent of
state income and excise tax revenue (divided equally
between state, local entities) along with federal
highway money and all taxes, fees on vehicle fuel and
use to segregated fund for highway construction and
maintenance.  Requires 40 percent or more of state
taxes and fees on motor vehicle fuel and use (including
vehicle registration fees) to be 'equitably'
distributed to cities and counties; they currently
receive 39.95 percent.  Does not define 'equitably.'
Reduces revenue available for other state expenditures;
provides no replacement funding.  Eliminates current
authority to use highway funds for administration, bond
retirement, parks.  Other provisions."
		The modified ballot title is certified.  The appellate
judgment shall issue in accordance with ORS 250.085(9).