1999 REGULAR SESSION

January 11 to July 24, 1999 · 70th Legislative Assembly · about 1 minutes to read

Some records are in hand, but the minimum evidence for a source-bound account has not been assembled.

Principal decisions

1. Public Charter School ActThe act created a new public-school form, sponsor/appeal rules, enrollment rules, and a state-school-fund pathway.
2. 1999-2001 budget and school-funding settlementOfficial records identify this as a plausible competing enacted, failed, referred, or analytical outcome.
3. Election and campaign-finance changesOfficial records identify this as a plausible competing enacted, failed, referred, or analytical outcome.
4. Earlier charter-school alternatives from 1995 and 1997Official records identify this as a plausible competing enacted, failed, referred, or analytical outcome.

Assembly: 70th Legislative Assembly

The record is available; this account is still being prepared.

Some records are in hand, but the minimum evidence for a source-bound account has not been assembled.

House and Senate Journals for 1999 REGULAR SESSION: 1999 REGULAR SESSION; selected measures SB 100; Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 200. Access state: journal volumes identified; measure/page extraction not yet completed. Original Bill Files and retained committee records, 1999: 1999 regular session; selected locator SB 100; Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 200. Access state: mixed browser interface and physical/request-based bill or committee files. Implementation, budget, rules, audits, litigation, and affected-actor records for Public Charter School Act: SB 100; Oregon Laws 1999, chapter 200. Access state: records span agencies, biennia, rule filings, audits, courts, local governments, and affected actors; no complete packet assembled. Equal-depth contender and failed-alternative packet for 1999 REGULAR SESSION: 1999-2001 budget and school-funding settlement; Election and campaign-finance changes; Earlier charter-school alternatives from 1995 and 1997. Access state: current alternatives have scalar/template scores and uneven source depth.

The measure index below is available in the meantime.

The legislative record

84 measures are indexed for this session; the 60 featured below are those the record marks as enacted, referred, or otherwise consequential. A brief story never recounts every routine measure.

Measure	Subject	Disposition
HJR 1	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow fuel tax and motor vehicle use fees or excise revenues to be used for state police patrol activities and for public transportation. Limits spending for new uses	Unknown
HJR 10	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require return of excess General Fund collections to personal income and corporate income and excise taxpayers if collections for biennium exceed estimated collections for that biennium by at least two percent. Requires separate determinations for corporate income and excise taxes and for all other General Fund revenues. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2001	Unknown
HJR 11	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to eliminate house-specific limits on terms of service in Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon Senate	Unknown
HJR 12	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow regulation of highway signs	Unknown
HJR 13	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to create State Board of Education. Allows Legislative Assembly to provide for selection of board and to provide terms of office, compensation, duties and powers. Abolishes constitutional requirement of elected Superintendent of Public Instruction	Unknown
HJR 14	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to eliminate house-specific limits on terms of service in Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon Senate	Unknown
HJR 15	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to authorize Legislative Assembly to convene limited organizational session on usual second Monday in January	Unknown
HJR 16	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to eliminate certain property tax exemptions and special assessments if those exemptions or assessments are based on ownership rather than use of property. Requires categories of tax exemptions or special assessments available to any category of taxpayer to be available for individual taxpayers. Subjects state held property to property taxation. Applies to tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2002	Unknown
HJR 18	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to appropriate at least $2 million biennially to pay for legal expenses incurred by persons subjected to Internal Revenue Service abuse. Allows person, if successful in proceeding against Internal Revenue Service, to file report with Oregon Attorney General. Requires Oregon Attorney General to review case for potential criminal liability and, if potential liability is found, to recommend prosecution to United States Attorney General and appropriate federal authorities	Unknown
HJR 19	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to make deliberations of legislative political party caucuses open to public	Unknown
HJR 20	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to provide for spending limitation on state and local government entities	Unknown
HJR 22	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to eliminate house-specific limits on terms of service in Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon Senate	Unknown
HJR 23	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow voter registration on same day of election	Unknown
HJR 26	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to restructure ballot titles for initiated or referred laws and any constitutional amendment. Directs voters to select either statement confirming current law or statement describing proposed law	Unknown
HJR 27	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow majority of chief petitioners of state initiative measure to withdraw petition from ballot. Specifies that if Legislative Assembly refers alternative measure to people, legislative measure and original initiative petition shall be identified on ballot as alternatives to each other. Specifies that if both measures pass, measure receiving highest number of affirmative votes is enacted	Unknown
HJR 29	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to definition and benefits of marriage	Unknown
HJR 3	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require approval of constitutional amendment or revision, or of call of constitutional convention, by three-fifths vote of people	Unknown
HJR 30	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to time limits in office for statewide elected officials and members of Legislative Assembly. Limits service in Legislative Assembly to 12 consecutive years. Applies to terms of office beginning on or after effective date of amendment to Constitution. Specifies when service to fill vacancy in legislative or statewide office counts for purposes of limits. Specifies that person serving as member of Legislative Assembly on effective date of amendment to Constitution is subject to previous term limit provisions until person leaves office. Specifies that person ineligible for office of state Senator or state Representative under previous term limit provisions is eligible for election or appointment to Legislative Assembly, subject to revised term limit provisions	Unknown
HJR 31	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution recognizing initiative and referendum rights as fundamental. Requires that restrictions imposed on these rights be subject to strict scrutiny by courts. Requires government officials to make every reasonable effort to accommodate initiative and referendum rights	Unknown
HJR 32	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow state or political subdivisions to prohibit sexually oriented businesses within 1,000 feet of residence, residential zone, school or public park	Unknown
HJR 33	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit Oregon State Lottery from operating video lottery games, including video poker, and on-line games, not including pari-mutuel games	Unknown
HJR 35	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to provide for spending limitation on state government	Unknown
HJR 36	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit government from requiring employers doing business with government to adopt certain employee benefit or personnel policies. Allows exceptions if required by federal law or to prohibit certain forms of discrimination	Unknown
HJR 37	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution deleting requirement that persons gathering signatures on initiative or referendum petitions be registered to vote in this state	Unknown
HJR 38	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit state and local initiative petitions that would result in taking of private property	Unknown
HJR 39	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to preserve right to hunt, fish and trap	Unknown
HJR 4	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution requiring Legislative Assembly to establish laws that recognize, enhance and support marriage	Unknown
HJR 40	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow state or political subdivisions to regulate time, place and manner of display and distribution of sexually explicit matter	Unknown
HJR 41	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require approval of constitutional amendment or revision, or of call of constitutional convention, by three-fifths vote of people	Unknown
HJR 42	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to authorize Legislative Assembly to disapprove administrative agency rules	Unknown
HJR 43	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require annual sessions of Legislative Assembly. Limits session in even-numbered year to subject of basic school funding and to maximum duration of five days	Unknown
HJR 44	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to repeal limits on terms of service in Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon Senate	Unknown
HJR 45	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require annual sessions of Legislative Assembly. Specifies that session in odd-numbered year not exceed 120 days and session in even-numbered year not exceed 45 days. Allows extensions by vote of two-thirds of members of each house	Unknown
HJR 47	Proposes constitutional amendment to require approval of initiative amendments to Oregon Constitution by three-fifths vote of people	Unknown
HJR 49	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change manner of appointing and electing judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit courts. Specifies that in addition to names of candidates for judge position, general election ballot must contain option of None of the Above. Requires that position become vacant if more votes are cast for option of None of the Above than for any candidate. Prohibits candidate so defeated from being appointed to position of judge or from being candidate for judge at next general election. Permits additional legislation on subject	Unknown
HJR 5	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to insurance benefits for unmarried partner of employee of state or political subdivision	Unknown
HJR 50	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution requiring annual sessions of Legislative Assembly	Unknown
HJR 54	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution specifying that Legislative Assembly, or people through initiative, may enact laws limiting contributions received or made in connection with election to state public office	Unknown
HJR 55	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to establish State Stabilization Fund. Limits growth of fund to five percent of General Fund. Prescribes economic conditions or emergency that must be present for appropriations to be made from State Stabilization Fund. Establishes revenue sources for fund, including appropriations from General Fund, net proceeds from state lottery, tobacco settlement moneys, contributions from income tax checkoff and grants. Establishes three-fifths supermajority voting requirement for State Stabilization Fund appropriations	Unknown
HJR 59	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow funding of Oregon State Police by revenues from fuel taxes and other taxes or excises on ownership, operation or use of motor vehicles	Unknown
HJR 6	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to voter approval of prohibition on discrimination based on sexual orientation	Unknown
HJR 60	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to establish Economic Stabilization Fund. Limits growth of Economic Stabilization Fund to five percent of General Fund appropriations. Prescribes conditions that must be present for appropriations to be made from fund principal. Establishes three-fifths supermajority voting requirements for appropriation from principal of fund. Requires earnings on moneys in fund to be used to make or guarantee repayment of loans made for low income housing	Unknown
HJR 63	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to establish property tax limitations on maximum amount of property taxes district may levy each year and maximum amount of property taxes that may be imposed on each property. Repeals existing property tax limitation and makes definitional changes to other existing property tax limitation. Requires refund of taxes collected in excess of limitation between 1999-2000 tax year and first tax year in which limitations go into effect	Unknown
HJR 64	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to reimburse local taxing districts for lost revenue resulting from property tax exemptions or special assessments created or increased by legislative enactment on or after January 1, 2001	Unknown
HJR 65	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require election of judges and prohibit appointment. Prohibits designation of incumbency on ballot for judicial position. Prohibits law or rule that limits freedom of speech by candidates for judicial position, including freedom to express views on judicial issues and on performance of judges	Unknown
HJR 67	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to change manner of appointing and electing judges of Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Oregon Tax Court and circuit courts. Specifies that in addition to names of candidates for judge position, general election ballot must contain option of None of the Above. Provides that position becomes vacant if more votes are cast for option of None of the Above than for any candidate. Prohibits candidate so defeated from being appointed to position of judge or from being candidate for judge at next general election. Permits additional legislation on subject	Unknown
HJR 69	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly to reimburse local taxing districts for lost revenue resulting from property tax exemptions or special assessments created by legislative enactment on or after January 1, 2001	Unknown
HJR 7	Proposes nine amendments to Oregon Constitution dealing with self-incrimination, bailable offenses, victims' rights, jury composition, verdict for murder, admissibility of evidence, imposition and execution of sentences and enforcement of right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure	Unknown
HJR 70	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit Oregon State Lottery from operating video lottery games, including video poker but not including pari-mutuel lotto games	Unknown
HJR 71	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to establish Rainy Day Fund. Limits amount of appropriations to Rainy Day Fund to 1.5 percent of General Fund appropriations. Limits growth of Rainy Day Fund to six percent of General Fund appropriations. Prescribes conditions that must be present for appropriations to be made from Rainy Day Fund. Requires lottery fund net proceeds (exclusive of education endowment fund, parks and natural resources fund and certain bond obligations) in excess of $400 million to be credited to Rainy Day Fund. Reduces net proceeds threshold by five percent each biennium. Establishes three-fifths supermajority voting requirement for Rainy Day Fund appropriations, modifications to statutory General Fund ending balance requirements and State Lottery Fund net proceeds threshold reduction changes	Unknown
HJR 72	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require General Fund revenues in excess of estimate to be returned to taxpayers if General Fund revenues exceed estimate by two percent or more. Prohibits return of excess to taxpayers if certain economic conditions are present in state	Unknown
HJR 76	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to make free speech right consistent with First Amendment to United States Constitution	Unknown
HJR 77	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution that would require Legislative Assembly to appropriate sufficient moneys each biennium to allow state police to staff highway patrol at level of one trooper per 4,000 residents of Oregon	Unknown
HJR 79	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to decrease number of signatures required to propose initiative laws and modify number of signatures required to propose initiative amendments to Constitution. Allows submission of initiative petitions amending Oregon Constitution to Legislative Assembly. Requires Legislative Assembly to refer petition without change to people or amend petition with permission of chief petitioners, and refer amended petition to people	Unknown
HJR 8	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require two percent of General Fund be retained, unexpended in General Fund. Refers resolution to people for their approval or rejection at next general election	Unknown
HJR 80	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to allow state to issue general obligation bonds to finance cost of kindergarten through grade 12 public school facilities. Specifies sources of moneys for payment of indebtedness and interest	Unknown
HJR 84	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prevent state preemption of local laws that relate to matters of predominantly local concern and that are within scope of powers granted by city or county charter	Unknown
HJR 85	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution requiring Legislative Assembly to enact gross receipts tax to fund public education. Establishes maximum rate of gross receipts tax. Specifies minimum level of funding for public education from sources other than gross receipts tax	Unknown
HJR 86	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to prohibit Governor or supervising officer of state agency from transferring moneys or personnel between budgeted programs without legislative approval	Unknown
HJR 9	Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution declaring that sobriety checkpoints are not prohibited by unreasonable search and seizure provision of Constitution	Unknown

Sources and evidence

Claim-level citations in the research ledger

State v. Acremant — checksum snapshotPrimary · PDF p. 29original
Chronological List of Oregon's LegislaturesOfficial secondary · {'pdf_page': 556, 'printed_page': 552, 'source_id': 'or-leg-chronological-2008'}original
State v. Kuehne — checksum snapshotPrimary · 300 Or App 709; PDF p. 12original
State v. Knapp — checksum snapshotPrimary · 289 Or App 147; PDF p. 9original

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Archived Oregon bills, 1995-2006Session research source · Oregon Legislative Counsel · Inaccessibleoriginal
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Edition dated August 31, 2026. Cite as: Oregon Governance Atlas, “1999 REGULAR SESSION,” edition September 2026 (historical cutoff 2026-08-31), https://oregon.portlandciviclab.org/sessions/or-leg-1999-state-regular-01.

BibTeX

@misc{atlas-or-leg-1999-state-regular-01,
  title = {1999 REGULAR SESSION},
  howpublished = {Oregon Governance Atlas, edition September 2026},
  note = {Historical cutoff 2026-08-31},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://oregon.portlandciviclab.org/sessions/or-leg-1999-state-regular-01}
}

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