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Washington Initiative 773, Increase Tobacco Tax for Health Programs Measure (2001)
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| Topic Taxes and Tobacco laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 773 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 2001. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported implementing two new sales taxes to cigarettes and other tobacco products, with proceeds going towards low-income health programs and other programs. |
A “no” vote opposed implementing two new sales taxes to cigarettes and other tobacco products, with proceeds going towards low-income health programs and other programs. |
Election results
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948,529 | 66.08% | ||
| No | 486,912 | 33.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 773 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 773 concerns additional tobacco taxes for low-income health programs and other programs. This measure would impose an additional sales tax on cigarettes and a surtax on wholesaled tobacco products. The proceeds would be earmarked for existing programs and expanded health care services for low-income persons. 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.
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