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Washington Initiative 920, Estate Tax Repeal Measure (2006)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 920 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the estate tax, which were dedicated to the education legacy trust fund. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the estate tax, which were dedicated to the education legacy trust fund. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 778,047 | 38.21% | ||
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1,258,110 | 61.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 920 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 920 concerns estate tax. This measure would repeal Washington’s state laws imposing tax, currently dedicated for the education legacy trust fund, on transfers of estates of persons dying on or after the effective date of this measure. Should this measure be enacted into law? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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