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Washington Taxes on Retail Checkout Bags Measure, Initiative 1378 (2015)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Washington Taxes on Retail Checkout Bags Measure, Initiative 1378 was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in the state of Washington as an Initiative to the People. If approved by voters, the measure would have done the following:[1]
- Prohibited government imposed taxes, fees or other charges for checkout bags
- Prohibited government from requiring retail businesses to impose such charges
- Allowed retail businesses to provide checkout bags to customers
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1378 concerns retail checkout bags.
This measure would prohibit government-imposed taxes, fees, or other charges for checkout bags; prohibit government from requiring retail businesses to impose such charges; and allow retail businesses to provide checkout bags to customers. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot measure summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would prohibit state and local governments from imposing taxes, fees, or other charges for paper, plastic, or reusable bags provided by retail stores to customers at the point of sale. It would prohibit state and local governments from requiring grocery stores, businesses, and other retail establishments to impose taxes, fees, or charges for bags provided to customers at the point of sale. It would allow retail establishments to provide bags to their customers.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.[1]
Support
This measure was sponsored by Tim Eyman, M.J. Fagan and Leo J. Fagan. Supporters calledthe measure "Don't Tax Our Checkout Bags."[1]
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to collect at least 246,372 valid signatures by July 2, 2015, in order to land the initiative on the ballot.
See also
- Washington 2015 ballot measures
- 2015 ballot measures
- Initiative to the People
- Laws governing the initiative process in Washington
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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