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CE,O|CFFS|M2016 <br />ITY OF UGENEREGON ONSERVATION INANCE EASIBILITY TUDY AY <br />Appendix F: Transient Room Tax Implementation and Ballot Language <br />Requirements <br />While all revenue from Eugene’s current TRT must continue to go to the Cultural Services Fund, <br />state law permits an increase in thetax rate to generate additional revenue. An increase in the TRT <br />and dedication of increased revenues could be accomplished by ordinance; a public vote would not <br />be required, but the ordinance would be referable. City code would also need to be amended if part <br />of the increased revenue were to be directed to city operations not directly related to tourism. This <br />can be accomplished by ordinance.The TRTcould also be increased by citizen initiative, referral <br />70 <br />to the ballot by Council, or by a successful citizen referendum petition to the Council. <br />Ballot Language Requirements <br />The ballot title of any measure, other than a state measure, to be initiated or referred shall consist <br />of: <br />A caption of not more than 10 words which reasonably identifies the subject of the <br />measure; <br />A question of not more than 20 words which plainly phrases the chief purpose of the <br />measure so that an affirmative response to the question corresponds to an affirmative vote <br />on the measure; and <br />A concise and impartial statement of not more than 175 words summarizing the measure <br />71 <br />and its major effect. <br />If the election is not the May or November election, and thus the “double majority” requirement <br />applies, the ballot must include the following statement as the first statement of the ballot title <br />summary: <br />“This measure may be passed only at an election with at least a 50 percent voter turnout.” <br />72 <br />The words of this statement do not count towards the word limits described above. <br />There are no specific requirements for TLT ballot measures. <br />70 <br />Revenue Team, Report to the City of Eugene Budget Committee, April 2014, http://eugene-or.gov/2582/Revenue-Team <br />71 <br />Oregon Revised Statutes §250.035 <br />72 <br />Oregon Revised Statutes §250.036 <br />40TTPL::CFD <br />HE RUST FOR UBLIC AND ONSERVATION INANCE EPARTMENT <br /> <br />