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Washington Vehicle Registration Fee Limit Initiative (ITL) (2016)
| Washington Vehicle Registration Fee Limit Initiative | |
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| Type | Statute |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Transportation |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Vehicle Registration Fee Limit Initiative was an initiated state statute proposed for the Washington ballot on November 8, 2016. Signatures were not filed by December 31, 2015, and the initiative did not appear on the ballot.
The measure would have prohibited annual vehicle registration fees from exceeding $30. It also would have repealed specific taxes and fees dedicated to transportation.[1]
Text of measure
Version 745
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 745 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees.
This measure would limit annual vehicle registration fees to $30, except for subsequent voter-approved charges; repeal certain vehicle taxes and charges; prohibit collection of certain taxes; and require early retirement of certain bonds. 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 limit annual vehicle registration fees to $30 for motor vehicles with gross weights under 10,000 pounds, except for taxes the voters approve after enactment and voluntary fees; repeal certain taxes and charges dedicated to transportation, including the additional sales tax for vehicles and the surcharge funding regional transportation districts; and require regional transit authorities to cease the collection of taxes pledged to secure bonds and retire bonds early where bonds allow it.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Version 748
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 748 concerns motor vehicle related taxes, fees, and fines.
This measure would limit annual vehicle registration fees to $30; repeal or modify certain vehicle taxes and charges; require early retirement of certain bonds; and limit fines from automated traffic cameras to $30. 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 limit the sum or state and local annual vehicle registration fees to $30 for motor vehicles with gross weights under 10,000 pounds; repeal or modify certain vehicle taxes and charges; require regional transit authorities to cease the collection of taxes pledged to secure bonds and retire bonds early where bonds allow it, and limit fines for infractions issued through use of “automatic ticketing cameras” (as defined) to $30.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Version 754
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 754 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees.
This measure would limit annual motor vehicle license fees to $30, except for voter-approved charges; repeal or remove authority to impose certain vehicle taxes and charges; and base vehicle taxes on purchase price. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit annual license fees to $30 for motor vehicles weighing under 10,000 pounds, except for voluntary fees and voter-approved charges; repeal or remove authority for certain taxes and charges, including the additional vehicle sales tax and the surcharge funding regional transportation districts; calculate vehicle excise tax using a table based on purchase price; and require regional transit authorities to cease collecting taxes pledged to secure bonds and retire bonds early where allowed.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Version 757
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 757 concerns taxes, fees, fines and other surcharges relating to vehicles.
This measure would limit annual vehicle license fees and traffic safety camera fines to $30; repeal or modify certain vehicle taxes, fees, and surcharges; and require early retirement or defeasement of certain bonds. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit combined annual state and local motor vehicle license fees to $30 for motor vehicles with gross weights under 10,000 pounds; rename “automated traffic safety cameras” to “automatic ticketing cameras” and limit such fines to $30; repeal or modify certain vehicle taxes, fees, and surcharges; change the calculation method for motor vehicle excise taxes; and require certain bonds issued by regional transit authorities to be retired or defeased.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Version 777
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 777 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees.
This measure would limit annual motor vehicle license fees to $30 except for voter-approved charges; repeal or remove authority to impose certain vehicle taxes and charges; and base vehicle taxes on purchase price. Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ][2] |
” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary was as follows:[1]
| “ | This measure would limit annual license fees to $30 for motor vehicles weighing under 10,000 pounds, except for voluntary fees and voter-approved charges; remove authority for certain taxes and charges, including the additional vehicle sales tax and the surcharge funding regional transportation districts; calculate all vehicle taxes using a depreciation schedule based on recent purchase price; and require regional transit authorities to cease collecting taxes pledged to secure bonds and retire bonds early where allowed.[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text can be found here.
Path to the ballot
Supporters were required to submit at least 246,372 valid signatures per version. If certified, initiatives to the legislature would have been sent to the state House and Senate for consideration. The Legislature would have chosen whether to enact the measure, send it to the 2016 ballot alone, or send it to the ballot alongside an alternative proposition.
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 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Initiatives to the Legislature - 2015," accessed January 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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