Washington Initiative 129, 40-Mill Property Tax Limit Measure (1938)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 129 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a limit of 40 mills on the aggregate annual tax levy on real and personal property, with a limit of 2 mills on the levy by the state. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a limit of 40 mills on the aggregate annual tax levy on real and personal property, with a limit of 2 mills on the levy by the state. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 129 |
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340,296 | 69.47% | ||
| No | 149,534 | 30.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 129 was as follows:
| “ | An act limiting to 40 mills the aggregate annual levy on real and personal property for all purposes; limiting the levy by the state to 2 mills, provided that the legislature may omit this levy, in which case it may increase the permitted levy by cities or towns; limiting the levy by counties, cities and towns, school districts and road districts to certain designated maximums; exempting port districts and power districts from its operation and providing that additional levies may be made by election. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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