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Washington Taxpayer Protection Act (2016)
| Washington Taxpayer Protection Act | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Initiated state statute |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Taxes |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Taxpayer Protection Act was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016.
The measure would have limited tax increases to one year unless approved by voters.[1] There are numerous versions of this measure.
Initiative #1429
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1429 concerns state taxes, fees, and dedicated funds.
This measure would limit tax increases to one year unless approved by voters, require the legislature to set the amount of certain fees and fee increases, and restrict spending revenue from dedicated funds. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require that legislative action that raises taxes (as defined) is limited to one year duration unless approved by a majority of voters at an election. It would require the legislature to set the amount of new fees or fee increases (as defined) with an express statement and certain procedural requirements. It would describe the nature of dedicated funds and provide that revenue in dedicated funds shall be used for the fund’s purposes.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1443
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1443 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would limit tax increases to one year unless approved by two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote; terminate certain 2016 tax increases; and require legislative approval, as defined, for fee increases. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit tax increases to one year unless approved by a majority popular vote or by two-thirds of the legislature; terminate 2016 tax increases enacted without voter approval or two-thirds legislative vote; require new fees or fee increases to be expressly stated in legislation; require legislative approval, as defined, of new fees or fee increases; and exclude certain actions, such as delegation of fee-setting authority to agencies, from the definition of "legislative approval."[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1481
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1481 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would, after January 1, 2016, limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by voters with a simple majority vote of the people at an election. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would, after January 1, 2016, limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by voters with a simple majority vote of the people at an election. Once the duration of a tax increase or new or increased fee ends pursuant to these requirements, the Department of Revenue may not collect revenue from any tax increase or new or increased fee enacted without voter approval.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1484
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1484 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would, after January 1, 2016, limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by voters; and set requirements for legislative approval of new or increased fees. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would, after January 1, 2016, limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by voters with a simple majority vote of the people at an election. It would restate the existing requirement of legislative approval of fees and define legislative approval as requiring that fees be expressly set in legislation other than an omnibus appropriations act and not be delegated to state agencies.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1485
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1485 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by voters or two-thirds legislative vote; and set requirements for legislative approval of new or increased fees. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would, after January 1, 2016, limit tax increases and new or increased fees to one year unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the legislature or a simple majority vote of the people at an election. It would restate the existing requirement of legislative approval of fees and define legislative approval as requiring that fees be expressly set in legislation other than an omnibus appropriations act and not be delegated to state agencies.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1512
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1512 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would require tax and fee increases to expire after one year unless approved by the voters, and require advisory votes on a constitutional amendment to require voter approval of tax increases. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would require that tax and fee increases expire after one year, unless approved by the voters. When a tax increase expires, it would prohibit the Department of Revenue from collecting revenue if the tax increase was enacted without the voters’ approval. It would also require that in each general election, there must be an advisory vote of the people on a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds legislative approval or voter approval for tax increases.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1521
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1521 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by a two-third legislative vote or majority popular vote, and terminate any increase imposed in 2017 without such approval. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote. It would terminate any tax or fee increase imposed 2017 without such approval. Once the duration of an increase ends under the measure, the department of revenue may not collect revenue from any increase enacted without such approval.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1522
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1522 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by a majority-popular vote and cause increases imposed in 2017 without such approval to expire on the act’s effective date. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by a majority popular vote. It would cause any increase imposed in 2017 without such approval to terminate and expire on the effective date of this act. Once the duration of an increase ends pursuant to these requirements, the department of revenue may not collect revenue from any increase enacted without such approval.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Initiative #1523
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 1523 concerns state taxes and fees.
This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote, and cause any increase imposed in 2017 without such approval to expire. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit tax and fee increases to one year unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote. It would cause any increase imposed in 2017 without such approval to terminate and expire on the effective date of the act. Once the duration of an increase ends pursuant to these requirements, the department of revenue may not collect revenue from any increase enacted without such approval.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Path to the ballot
- 246,372 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until July 8, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
- Signatures were not submitted by the July 8, 2016, deadline.[3]
State profile
| Demographic data for Washington | ||
|---|---|---|
| Washington | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 7,160,290 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 66,456 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 5.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,062 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington
Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Washington, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[4]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Washington had four Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 2.21 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2016," accessed February 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff phone interview with the Washington secretary of state's office on July 8, 2016
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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