City of Eugene - Licensure of Large Retailers to Finance a Clean Energy Fund
What does this measure do?
Eugene would require certain large retailers to get a city license and pay a 2% yearly fee on their retail gross profits, with the money going to the Eugene Clean Energy Fund starting in 2029. Large retailers would pay for clean energy programs; residents would not pay the fee directly.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by four climate groups (co-chief petitioners Joel Iboa and Aya Cockram)
Four climate and environmental groups: Beyond Toxics, Breach Collective, Oregon Just Transition Alliance and the Oregon Sierra Club. Iboa runs the Alliance; Cockram organizes for Breach Collective.
Source: opb.org
A YES vote means
Large retailers would need a city license and pay a 2% yearly fee on retail gross profits starting in 2029, with the money going to the Eugene Clean Energy Fund.
A NO vote means
The retailer license, the 2% fee, and the Clean Energy Fund from this measure would not be created.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Breach CollectiveEugene climate advocacy nonprofit$121,719
- Accelerator for America ActionNational nonprofit that backs local ballot measures$60,000
- Preston-Werner Revocable TrustTrust of a GitHub co-founder$25,000
- IBEW PAC Educational FundElectrical workers union political fund$20,000
- Jane Fonda Climate PACPolitical committee focused on climate candidates$10,000
Largest donors opposing
No large donors reported.
Filings as of September 19, 2026 · Source: secure.sos.state.or.us
Source: eugene-or.gov
Sources: eugene-or.gov2