Washington HJR 4220, Property Tax Levy for School Construction Amendment (1987)
| Washington HJR 4220 | |
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Status |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4220 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 3, 1987. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing a 15-year state property tax for the construction of schools. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing a 15-year state property tax for the construction of schools. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4220 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 283,118 | 33.26% | ||
| 568,196 | 66.74% | |||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4220 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the constitution be amended to permit a 15 year state-wide special property tax levy exclusively for school construction purposes? | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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