Washington HJR 7, Retirees Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1966)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislature to exempt occupied residential property from property taxes for retired individuals, while still allowing restrictions and conditions to be imposed, such as income level or residential requirements. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislature to exempt occupied residential property from property taxes for retired individuals, while still allowing restrictions and conditions to be imposed, such as income level or residential requirements. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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661,497 | 75.86% | ||
| No | 210,553 | 24.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 7 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VII of the state constitution be amended to authorize the legislature to grant relief from property taxes on real property owned and occupied as a residence by retired persons, subject to such restrictions and conditions as the legislature may establish, including but not limited to level of income and length of residence? | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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