Washington HJR 1, Forty Mills Tax Levy Limit on Property Amendment (1944)

Washington HJR 1
Election date November 7, 1944
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington HJR 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1944. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported enacting a constitutional amendment that limits the tax on real and personal property to forty mills.

A “no” vote opposed enacting a constitutional amendment that limits the tax on real and personal property to forty mills.

Election results

Washington HJR 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		357,488	66.60%
No		179,273	33.40%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 1 was as follows:

“

Proposed amendment to Article VII of Constitution, adding section limiting aggregate annual levy of taxes on real and personal property to forty mills; exempting port and public utility districts; defining taxing districts; authorizing exceeding of limitation in certain cases by vote of electors; authorizing refunding of certain bonds by certain taxing districts outside of limitation by vote of governing body; subjecting amendment to Article VIII, Section 6, of Constitution; and making other exceptions.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Washington Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1944 Measures

• 1944 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1944 legislative sessions

Washington

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• Washington ballot measure laws

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1944)