Washington $30 License Tab Initiative, Initiative 695 (1999)

Washington Initiative 695 is also known as the $30 License Tab Initiative. It was on the November 2, 1999 ballot in the State of Washington as an Initiative to the People, where it was approved but later overturned.

Aftermath

On March 14, 2000, the Washington Supreme Court declared that I-695 was invalid on single subject grounds, in the case, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 v. State of Washington.

Election results

Washington Initiative 695
otOverturned Case:Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587 v. State of Washington 99-2-27054-1 (2000)
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		992,715	56.16%
No		775,054	43.84%

Text of measure

The question on the ballot was

“

Shall voter approval be required for any tax increase, license tab fees be $30 per year for motor vehicles, and existing vehicle taxes be repealed?

”

Path to the ballot

514,141 signatures were submitted by Tim Eyman to qualify the measure as an Initiative to the People.

See also

• Washington initiatives supported by Tim Eyman
• Washington 1999 ballot measures
• 1999 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• Washington Supreme Court

Suggest a link

External links

• Complete Text of I-695
• Washington Supreme Court decision invalidating I-695
• List of all 1999 Initiatives to the People
• List of all Initiatives to the People
• State of Washington 1999 ballot measure election results
• State of Washington 1999 voter pamphlet

References

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