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Washington HJR 4209, Local Government Loans for Stormwater and Sewer Services Amendment (1997)

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Washington HJR 4209

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Election date

November 4, 1997

Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington HJR 4209 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 4, 1997. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting local governments to provide loans for the conservation or the more efficient use of stormwater or sewer services.

A "no" vote opposed permitting local governments to provide loans for the conservation or the more efficient use of stormwater or sewer services.

Election results

Washington HJR 4209

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,002,382 63.62%
No 573,083 36.38%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for HJR 4209 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended to permit local governments to make loans for the conservation or the more efficient use of stormwater or sewer services?

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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