Washington Property Tax Limitation, Referred Bill 47 (1997)

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Washington Referendum 47, also known as the Limiting Property Taxes Act, was on the November 4, 1997 election ballot in Washington as a legislatively-referred state statute, where it was approved.

Election results

Referred Bill 47
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		1,009,309	63.52%
No		579,620	36.48%

Text on the Ballot

The question asked of voters was, "Shall property taxes be limited by modifying the 106 percent limit, allowing property valuation increases to be spread over time, and reducing the state levy?"

See also

• Washington 1997 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• 1997 ballot measures

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External links

• 1997 State of Washington ballot measure election results
• 1997 Washington Ballot Measures Details
• List of State of Washington legislative referrals
• November 4, 1997 Voter Information Pamphlet

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