Washington Referendum 48, State Land-Use Regulation Restrictions and Government Compensation for Reduced Property Value Measure (1995)
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| Topic Administration of government and Property |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 48 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported mandating government compensation for decreased private property values resulting from specific regulations implemented for public benefit, as well as government studies on the economic impact of such regulations on private property. |
A "no" vote opposed mandating government compensation for decreased private property values resulting from specific regulations implemented for public benefit, as well as government studies on the economic impact of such regulations on private property. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 48 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 544,788 | 40.61% | ||
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796,869 | 59.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 48 was as follows:
| “ | The Washington State Legislature has passed a law that restricts land-use regulations and expands governments' liability to pay for reduced property values of land or improvements thereon caused by certain regulations for public benefit. Should this law be APPROVED or REJECTED? | ” |
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 a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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