I-933 would let the foxes into the henhouse

If I-933 passes here in Washington, we could be subjected to far worse than what Oregon's taxpayers are facing right now.
Oregons Measure 37 is in force and costing taxpayers millions just to process the claims.

Funds OK'd to process Measure 37 claims

The money will allow the state to higher more staffing

STEVE LAW
Statesman Journal

June 23, 2006

A legislative panel granted $2.7 million in emergency funds Thursday to process a surge of compensation claims under Oregon's Measure 37 property-rights initiative.

The new money will enable the state to hire 18 full-time staff to process claims and meet a Measure 37 requirement to resolve claims within six months.

Property owners have filed nearly 1,900 claims with the state, and officials expect 150 new claims per month before a December deadline, said Lane Shetterly, the director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development....

... Collectively, claimants are seeking more than $4 billion in compensation from the state, Shetterly said. ... (full article)

If I'm figuring right, $4 Billion is about a third of Washington States annual budget. If I-933 passes in Washington, the claims will begin pouring in and $4 Billion may start sounding like a small number. Oregon's Measure 37 has time constraints and a deadline for claims, I-933 does not.

I don't see anything in I-933 that would limit the claims. A property owner could file a claim, get paid and then sell, the new owner could then file a claim, get paid and sell, ad infinitum. The only other alternative would be a waiver of whatever regulation the property owner objected to. For every property owner who receives a waiver how many neighbors will feel the use and enjoyment of their property has been diminished.

Initiative 933 is a civil litigators wet-dream, it would unravel civilization. Land-use regulation, Building codes, zoning codes are part of how We as communities protect ourselves; without them the alternative is to wait for the harm to be done and file a law suit.

I-933 isn't about protecting property rights, it's about using buzzwords and scare tactics to sabotaging our Representative Democracy.