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Washington Health Care Funds, Initiative 1156 (2011)
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The proposed measure would have funded certain health and child care services with revenues collected through use or sales taxes on certain goods and services .[1]
A total of four similar initiatives were filed: 1153, 1154, 1155 and 1156. They were sponsored by Knoll Lowney.
The initiatives were filed by Sharon Kitchel-Perdue - 1159, 1160, 1170 and 1171. The measure would "restore certain cuts to health care services by taxing private jets, extending the sales tax to nonresidents and certain services, and adding a 35¢ per-pack cigarette tax; adopts accountability measures."[2]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Washington signature requirements
In order to qualify for the ballot, supporters were required to submit a minimum of 241,153 valid signatures by July 8, 2011. As of July 8, 2011, petition deadline day, no signatures were filed.
See also
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- Proposed initiatives filed in 2011
- Initiative text: 1153, 1154, 1155 and 1156.
- Initiative text: 1159, 1160, 1170 and 1171
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