Washington 2007 ballot measures

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In 2007, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in Washington on November 6.

• One of the measures was an Initiative to the People.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved all six (100%) measures.

On the ballot

November 6, 2007

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Engrossed Substitute SJR 8206	Budget stabilization	Require the transfer of 1% of the annual general state revenues to a budget stabilization account.	a	1,048,562 (68%)	499,292 (32%)
LRCA	HJR 4204	Supermajority; Ballot measures; Public education funding; Taxes	Allow school district excess property tax levies to be approved by a simple majority.	a	811,507 (51%)	792,010 (49%)
CISS	Initiative 960	Ballot measures; Taxes; Legislature	Require a two-thirds vote in the legislature and a public ten-year cost projection for tax and fee increases.	a	816,792 (51%)	777,125 (49%)
VR	Referendum 67	Business; Private health insurance	Allow consumers to collect treble damages from insurance companies for unreasonably denying coverage claims.	a	910,598 (57%)	695,326 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 8212	Prison work	Permit the legislature to establish state-operated and privately contracted inmate labor programs.	a	937,557 (61%)	606,863 (39%)
LRCA	Substitute HJR 4215	Budgets	Permit the legislature to decide the types of investment allowed for higher education permanent funds.	a	831,669 (54%)	695,663 (46%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
• Types of ballot measures in Washington
• List of Washington ballot measures
• 2007 ballot measures

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (November 2007)