Oregon's Measure 37 requires compensation under what condition?

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Oregon's Measure 37 requires compensation under what condition?

The key idea is that compensation under Measure 37 is about devaluation caused by a government land-use regulation, and eligibility hinges on ownership timing. If a post-1990 land-use rule reduces a property's market value, the owner who held the property when the regulation was enacted can seek compensation for that loss. This matters because the measure ties payment to the decline in value driven by regulation, not to any later purchase or mere existence of the rule. It’s not about the government buying the land, and it’s not automatic for anyone—only those who owned the parcel at the time the regulation was put in place can qualify.

The key idea is that compensation under Measure 37 is about devaluation caused by a government land-use regulation, and eligibility hinges on ownership timing. If a post-1990 land-use rule reduces a property's market value, the owner who held the property when the regulation was enacted can seek compensation for that loss.

This matters because the measure ties payment to the decline in value driven by regulation, not to any later purchase or mere existence of the rule. It’s not about the government buying the land, and it’s not automatic for anyone—only those who owned the parcel at the time the regulation was put in place can qualify.

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