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Washington Initiative 722, Tax Limitation Measure (2000)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 722 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 2000. The measure was approved, but later invalidated by the state supreme court.
A “yes” vote supported limiting annual property tax increases to 2%, nullifying certain 1999 tax increases, and exempting vehicles from property taxes. |
A “no” vote opposed limiting annual property tax increases to 2%, nullifying certain 1999 tax increases, and exempting vehicles from property taxes. |
Aftermath
In November 2000, a lawsuit was filed against Initiative 722, alleging it violated the state constitutional requirement that measures include only one subject, the state's single-subject rule. In September 2001, the Washington Supreme Court ruled that the measure was unconstitutional and invalidated it.[1]
Election results
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1,295,391 | 55.89% | ||
| No | 1,022,349 | 44.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 722 was as follows:
| “ | Shall certain 1999 tax and fee increases be nullified, vehicles exempted from property taxes, and property tax increases (except new construction) limited to 2% annually? | ” |
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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