Washington Substitute HJR 4215, Investment of Public University Funds Amendment (2007)

Washington Substitute HJR 4215
Election date November 6, 2007
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington Substitute HJR 4215 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 2007. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting the legislature to decide the types of investment allowed for higher education permanent funds.

A "no" vote opposed permitting the legislature to decide the types of investment allowed for higher education permanent funds.

Election results

Washington Substitute HJR 4215
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		831,669	54.45%
No		695,663	45.55%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Substitute HJR 4215 was as follows:

“

The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on investment of higher education permanent funds. This amendment would authorize the investment of money in higher education permanent funds as permitted by law, and would permit investment in stocks or bonds issued by any company, if authorized by law. Should this constitutional amendment be: Approved [ ] Rejected [ ]

”

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

2007 Measures

• 2007 Measures
• State and local government budgets on the ballot
• spending on the ballot
• and finance on the ballot
• 2007 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (2007)