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Washington Initiative 59, Non-Public Agricultural Irrigation Measure (1977)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 59 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 8, 1977. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported restricting public water withdrawal permits for non-public agricultural irrigation to farms of 2,000 acres or less. |
A “no” vote opposed restricting public water withdrawal permits for non-public agricultural irrigation to farms of 2,000 acres or less. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 59 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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457,054 | 51.08% | ||
| No | 437,682 | 48.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 59 was as follows:
| “ | Shall new appropriations of public water for non-public agricultural irrigation be limited to farms of 2,000 acres or less? | ” |
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 Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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