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Washington Referendum 23, Water Pollution Control Bond Changes Measure (1970)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Washington on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the $25 million water pollution change bond law by removing the requirement to sell bonds before 1971 and having the state finance committee to fix the maximum interest rate. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the $25 million water pollution change bond law by removing the requirement to sell bonds before 1971 and having the state finance committee to fix the maximum interest rate. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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581,819 | 58.37% | ||
| No | 414,976 | 41.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 23 was as follows:
| “ | An act amending the law approved by the voters in 1968 which authorized the sale of $25,000,000 in bonds for aid in the construction and improvement of water pollution control facilities; deleting the requirement in the original act that these bonds be sold prior to January 1, 1971; removing the 6% maximum interest rate payable on said bonds and substituting therefore a provision that the state finance committee shall fix the maximum interest rate. | ” |
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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