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Washington Prioritize Revenue Growth for Education Measure, Initiative 1388 (2015)

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The Washington Prioritize Revenue Growth for Education Measure, Initiative 1388 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]

  • Prohibited the legislature from spending increases in state revenue unless two-thirds of the increase is spent on education programs

Text of measure

Ballot title

The official ballot title was as follows:[1]

“ Initiative Measure No. 1388 concerns prioritizing state revenue growth for education.

This measure would, for ten years, prohibit the legislature from spending certain increases in state revenue unless two-thirds of the increase is expended on education programs without reducing other state appropriations for education.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2]

”

Ballot measure summary

The ballot summary was as follows:[1]

“ This measure would require that if biennial state revenue in the state general fund and certain related funds is higher than in the prior two-year fiscal period, the revenue cannot be spent unless at least two-thirds of the expenditures are for education programs, and unless other appropriations for education programs are not reduced below the amount appropriated in the prior two-year fiscal period. The restriction would apply from July 1, 2016, until June 30, 2026.[2] ”

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.[1]

Support

This measure was sponsored by Tim Eyman, M.J. Fagan and Leo J. Fagan. Supporters called the measure "Fund Education First."[1]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2015: I-1388," accessed February 17, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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