l9n/ Oregon

2011 Regular Session

House Joint Resolution 16

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit total amount of biennial appropriations by Legislative Assembly.

Died when the session ended, on June 30, 2011.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to limit total amount of biennial appropriations by Legislative Assembly. Specifies what constitutes appropriation. Exempts certain types of appropriations. Allows Legislative Assembly by three-fourths vote to exceed limit if Legislative Assembly declares catastrophic disaster has occurred. Specifies that revenues in excess of limit are transferred to statutory reserve fund. Suspends operation of constitutional "kicker" provisions until statutory reserve fund balance reaches amount equal to 25 percent of General Fund revenues for prior biennium and all state bond debt and other state debt is paid. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Shawn Lindsay

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 10Introduced
  2. Jan 21Sent to General Government and Consumer Protection
  3. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Referred to General Government and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives