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Washington Initiative 348, Motor Vehicle Tax Laws Repeal Measure (1977)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 348 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1977. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the 1977 motor vehicle fuel law of 11 cents per gallon and restore the previous 1967 law of 9 cents per gallon. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the 1977 motor vehicle fuel law of 11 cents per gallon and restore the previous 1967 law of 9 cents per gallon. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 348 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 470,147 | 49.95% | ||
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471,031 | 50.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 348 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the new variable motor vehicle fuel tax be repealed and the previous tax and distribution formula be reinstated? | ” |
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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