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Washington Initiative 44, Statutory Tax Limitation Measure (1972)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 44 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported limiting property tax to 20 mills without requiring a vote of the people. |
A “no” vote opposed limiting property tax to 20 mills without requiring a vote of the people. |
Election results
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930,275 | 75.54% | ||
| No | 301,238 | 24.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 44 was as follows:
| “ | An ACT to limit tax levies on real and personal property by the state, and other taxing districts, except port and power districts, to an aggregate of twenty (20) mills on assessed valuation (50% of true and fair value), without a vote of the people; allowing the legislature to allocate or reallocate up to twenty (20) mills among the various taxing districts. | ” |
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 an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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