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Washington SJR 112, Energy Conservation Funds Amendment (1983)
| Washington SJR 112 | |
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| Topic Energy conservation and efficiency and Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 112 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1983. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported permitting local governments to fund energy conversation by any individual, association or corporation. |
A "no" vote opposed permitting local governments to fund energy conversation by any individual, association or corporation. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 112 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 405,820 | 40.24% | ||
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602,719 | 59.76% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 112 was as follows:
| “ | Shall local governments marketing energy be permitted to use funds or credit to finance energy conservation by individuals and corporations? | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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