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Washington Referendum 45, Expansion of Fish and Wildlife Commission Responsiblities Measure (1995)
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| Topic Administration of government and Game and fish commissions |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 45 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to encompass shellfish and food fish regulation, interstate agreement negotiations, and authority to appoint the commission's director. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to encompass shellfish and food fish regulation, interstate agreement negotiations, and authority to appoint the commission's director. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 45 |
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809,083 | 60.99% | ||
| No | 517,433 | 39.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 45 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the fish and wildlife commission, rather than the governor, appoint the department's director and regulate food fish and shellfish? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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