Washington HJR 4220, Four-Year or Six-Year Fire Protection District Tax Levies Amendment (2002)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4220 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending the duration of fire protection district tax levies from one year to four years or six years for fire facility construction. |
A "no" vote opposed extending the duration of fire protection district tax levies from one year to four years or six years for fire facility construction. |
Election results
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1,173,499 | 70.20% | ||
| No | 498,145 | 29.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4220 was as follows:
| “ | The Legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on fire protection property tax levies. This amendment would permit property tax levy propositions for fire protection districts to be submitted to voters for periods up to four years, or six years for fire facility construction, rather than annually. Should this constitutional amendment be approved or rejected? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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