Washington Initiative 226, Tax Sharing Measure (1966)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 226 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1966. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring one-tenth of revenues from state sales and use taxes to be distributed to cities on a per capita basis. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring one-tenth of revenues from state sales and use taxes to be distributed to cities on a per capita basis. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 403,700 | 43.98% | ||
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514,281 | 56.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 226 was as follows:
| “ | An Act relating to revenue and taxation and providing for the allocation and distribution of one-tenth of the state collected retail sales tax and use tax revenues to cities and towns to provide for public safety, law enforcement, fire protection, public health, and for park and recreation services. | ” |
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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