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Washington Initiative 602, State Revenue Collection and Expenditure Limits Measure (1993)
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 602 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 2, 1993. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported limiting state revenue collections and expenditures through a factor calculated on personal income, except in emergencies, creating a revenue reserve fund, and also imposing restrictions on the legislature to prevent the alteration of current programs without fully funding them. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the existing revenue system, which was calculated by multiplying the year's revenue limit by the average state personal income ratio, as well as provisions on expenditure limits. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 673,378 | 44.61% | ||
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836,047 | 55.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 602 was as follows:
| “ | Shall state revenue collections and state expenditures be limited by a factor based on personal income, and certain revenue measures repealed? | ” |
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 People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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