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Washington Referendum 17, Water Pollution Control Bonds Measure (1968)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing $25 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing $25 million in bonds for the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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845,372 | 75.38% | ||
| No | 276,161 | 24.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 17 was as follows:
| “ | An Act providing for the issuance and sale of state general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding $25,000,000 to finance grants by the pollution control commission to public bodies, in conjunction with federal grants authorized pursuant to the federal water pollution control act, for the purpose of aiding in the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities; providing for payment of the bonds from unpledged retail sales tax revenue or other means authorized by the legislature; and appropriating $9,000,000 to the pollution control commission for the above described purposes during the present biennium. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Types of ballot measures in Washington
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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