Washington Referendum 45, Expansion of Fish and Wildlife Commission Responsiblities Measure (1995)
Washington Referendum 45 | |
---|---|
Election date |
|
Topic Administration of government and Game and fish commissions |
|
Status |
|
Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 45 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported expanding the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to encompass shellfish and food fish regulation, interstate agreement negotiations, and authority to appoint the commission's director. |
A "no" vote opposed expanding the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to encompass shellfish and food fish regulation, interstate agreement negotiations, and authority to appoint the commission's director. |
Election results
Washington Referendum 45 |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
809,083 | 60.99% | |||
No | 517,433 | 39.01% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 45 was as follows:
“ | Shall the fish and wildlife commission, rather than the governor, appoint the department's director and regulate food fish and shellfish? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
![]() |
State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
---|---|
Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |