2016 Oregon Ballot Measure 97

none Measure 97 Increases corporate minimum tax when sales exceed $25 million; funds education, healthcare, senior services Oregon 808,310 1,164,658 1,972,968 2016 Oregon Ballot Measure 97 results map by county.svg county Source: Oregon Secretary of Statehttp://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777 Results: 2016 General Election, November 8, 2016 Oregon Secretary of State December 12, 2016 September 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922111443/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873777 dead Results by county Yes #B6C8D9 50%-60% No #DEDEBD 50%-60% #BCBC83 60%-70% #8b8b54 70%-80% #5d5d2c 80%-90% Oregon Ballot Measure 97 was a ballot measure in the 2016 election in the U.S. state of Oregon. The initiative asked voters to determine whether or not to impose a 2.5 percent gross receipts tax on C corporations with Oregon sales exceeding $25 million.http://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/ESFI/97-final-es-08112016.pdf PDF Measure 97: Explanatory Statement Oregon Secretary of State November 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161103235423/http://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/ESFI/97-final-es-08112016.pdf November 3, 2016 deadhttp://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/faq_oregons_corporate_tax_meas.html FAQ: Oregon's corporate tax measure is a big deal. Here's why. The Oregonian August 17, 2016 Hillary Borrud November 1, 2016 S corporations and benefit companies (companies that benefit society and the environment, as determined under state law) would be exempt from the tax."Measure 97 Description and Analysis", p. 3 Katy Sword, Strange bedfellows: Measure 97 and the benefit company exemption, Oregon Business (November 1, 2016). It was estimated the measure would raise $3 billion annually for the state, if passed.What's The Most Expensive Political Battle In Oregon? Measure 97 http://www.opb.org/news/series/election-2016/oregon-measure-97-tax-increase-campaign-spending/ November 1, 2016 Oregon Public Broadcasting October 23, 2016 Andrew Selsky https://web.archive.org/web/20161103235313/http://www.opb.org/news/series/election-2016/oregon-measure-97-tax-increase-campaign-spending/ November 3, 2016 dead The nonpartisan Oregon Legislative Revenue Office determined that of the some 250,000 businesses registered in Oregon, 951 would be subject to the tax; of these, the hundred largest taxpayers would pay about two-thirds of the monies raised. The same report estimated that wholesale companies in Oregon would see their taxes grow by almost $600 million, a 583 percent increase. Taxes on Oregon retailers would increase by $535 million, a 766 percent jump. Health care firms operating in Oregon would experience a 1,211 percent increase in their taxes, adding almost $100 million per year to the cost of health care across the state.Rogoway Mike http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/10/measure_97_faq_how_the_tax_wou.html Measure 97 FAQ: How the tax would work, who would pay, where the money goes The Oregonian/OregonLive October 28, 2016 November 7, 2016 During the state's general election held in November 2016, Oregon voters defeated the measure 59 percent (opposed) to 41 percent. Support and opposition thumb|right|Listing in the 2016 voters' pamphlet The campaigns for and against the ballot measure raised the most money ever over a ballot measure in Oregon.Kish Matthew Measure 97 now costliest in Oregon history http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2016/10/24/measure-97-now-costliest-in-oregon-history.html November 1, 2016 Portland Business Journal October 24, 2016 American City Business JournalsAchen Paris Measure 97 breaks fundraising record http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/328545-208392-measure-97-breaks-fundraising-record https://web.archive.org/web/20161023193224/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/328545-208392-measure-97-breaks-fundraising-record dead October 23, 2016 November 1, 2016 Portland Tribune October 21, 2016 Pamplin Media Group 46708462 By the week before Election Day, combined fundraising for the two campaigns had reached $40 million.Mapes Jeff http://www.opb.org/news/series/election-2016/measure-97-money-raised/ Measure 97 Campaign Hits $40 Million Mark After Last-Minute Contributions Oregon Public Broadcasting November 2, 2016 November 7, 2016 Opponents of the measure outspent proponents of the measure; the anti-Measure 97 campaign, the Defeat the Tax on Oregon Sales Committee, raised almost $26 million, while the pro-Measure 97 committee Yes on 97 raised $14 million. A separate pro-Measure 97 group, Defend Oregon, also raised funds in support of the measure's passage.Hillary Borrud http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/10/opponents_of_corporate_tax_mea_1.html Opponents of corporate tax measure report raising $16.8 million The Oregonian October 5, 2016 November 7, 2016 The major supporters of the Measure 97 were labor unions, and in particular the Oregon Education Association, the state's primary teachers' union,Johnson Kirk https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/us/measure-97-seeking-to-raise-corporate-taxes-splits-oregon-voters.html Measure 97, Seeking to Raise Corporate Taxes, Splits Oregon Voters The New York Times September 8, 2016 November 1, 2016 which contributed a total of $2.1 million to the campaign in support of Measure 97. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503, which is "the largest union representing Oregon state government workers", gave almost $3 million to the pro-Measure 97 campaign. The American Federation of Teachers and the Oregon American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees also contributed to the pro-Measure 97 campaign. Major corporations mostly opposed the law. Companies and trade associations that contributed to the campaign against the measure include, among others, Amazon.com, General Motors, Kroger/Fred Meyer, J.P. Morgan Chase, Wal-Mart, Costco, Safeway/Albertsons, the Oregon Association of Realtors, Jive Software, Comcast, Pacific Seafood, and the Craft Brew Alliance. Governor Kate Brown, a Democrat, supported the measure, while Brown's opponent in the 2016 gubernatorial election, Republican nominee William C. "Bud" Pierce, opposed the measure. Polling A poll conducted by DHM Research during September 1–6 showed 60 percent of respondents were in favor of Measure 97, with 30 percent opposed. Another poll conducted by icitizen during September 2–7 found that 59 percent of 610 respondents were in favor of the measure passing, with 21 percent opposed. However, support decreased to 40 percent and opposition increased to 31 percent after participants heard arguments against Measure 97. The poll's margin of error was 4 percent.http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/322387-201919-poll-support-for-measure-97-erodes-when-voters-hear-pros-cons https://web.archive.org/web/20160914163454/http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/322387-201919-poll-support-for-measure-97-erodes-when-voters-hear-pros-cons dead September 14, 2016 Poll: Support for Measure 97 erodes when voters hear pros/cons Paris Achen September 13, 2016 November 7, 2016 Portland Tribune Vote tallies by county: County No Votes Yes Votes TotalBaker75.356,57424.652,1518,725Benton48.3223,16351.6824,77047,933Clackamas63.79134,59536.2176,409211,004Clatsop57.9111,20542.098,14319,348Columbia68.0817,95831.928,41926,377Coos68.8421,39631.169,68631,082Crook80.169,73619.842,40912,145Curry60.327,43839.684,89312,331Deschutes66.1464,68233.8633,11697,798Douglas75.3940,07524.6113,07553,150Gilliam83.1986616.811751,041Grant78.423,35421.589234,277Harney79.133,14320.878293,972Hood River50.785,48949.225,32010,809Jackson62.0266,88538.9840,958107,843Jefferson74.997,05025.012,3519,401Josephine66.3729,18433.6314,78643,970Klamath74.5922,59125.417,69630,287Lake77.943,03122.068583,889Lane52.5899,75947.4289,955189,714Lincoln54.8613,70245.1411,27624,978Linn72.0141,93527.9916,29658,231Malheur69.577,08830.433,10110,189Marion65.2888,56934.7247,099135,668Morrow76.703,18423.309674,151Multnomah42.93167,42257.07222,576389,998Polk64.5325,83335.4714,20140,034Sherman88.9691111.041131,024Tillamook64.698,85135.314,83213,683Umatilla66.7418,06333.268,99927,062Union72.599,28927.413,50812,797Wallowa69.793,02030.211,3074,327Wasco67.197,94332.813,87911,822Washington59.11156,51040.89108,253264,763Wheeler78.6864621.32175821Yamhill69.3633,51830.6414,80648,324 See also Corporate tax in the United States List of Oregon ballot measures References Specific 30em General https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lro/Documents/RR%203-16%20Measure%2097.pdf PDF Measure 97 Description and Analysis: Research Report #3-16 September 2016 Legislative Revenue Office State of Oregon Category:Corporate taxation in the United States Category:2016 Oregon ballot measures