Initiative and Constitutional Amendment Summaries

2013
Initiative 517 - Concerns initiative and referendum measures (rejected)
Initiative 522 - Concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods (rejected)
Tax Advisory Votes Nos. 3-7
No. 3 (SSB 5444) - Concerns a leasehold excise tax credit for taxpayers who lease publicly-owned property (maintained)
No. 4 (SB 5627) - Concerns an aircraft excise tax on commuter air carriers in lieu of property tax (maintained)
No. 5 (ESHB 1846) - Concerns the insurance premium tax to some insurance for pediatric oral services (rejected, advisory only)
No. 6 (2E2SHB 1971) - Concerns a retail sales tax exemption for certain telephone and telecommunications services (rejected, advisory only)
No. 7 (EHB 2075) - Concerns estate tax on certain property transfers and increased rates for estates over $4,000,000 (maintained)

2012
Tax Advisory Votes Nos. 1 & 2 - Modifying the tax deduction for financial institutions for first mortgage interest income & extending the petroleum products tax (both rejected, advisory only)
Referendum 74 - Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships (approved)
Initiative 502 - Concerning the regulation and taxation of marijuana (approved)
Initiative 1240 - Concerning public charter schools (approved)
Initiative 1185 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221 - Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8223 - Amending the Constitution to provide clear authority to state research universities to invest funds as authorized by law (rejected)

2011
Initiative 1125 - Concerning state expenditures on transportation (rejected)
Initiative 1163 - Concerning long-term care workers and services for elderly and disabled people (approved)
Initiative 1183 - Concerning liquor: beer, wine, and spirits [hard liquor] (approved)
Joint Resolution 8205 - Concerning repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election (approved)
Joint Resolution 8206 - Concerning requiring extraordinary revenue growth to be transferred to the budget stabilization account (approved)

2010
Referendum 52 - Concerning authorizing and funding bonds for energy efficiency projects in schools (rejected)
Initiative 1053 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Initiative 1082 - Concerning industrial insurance (rejected)
Initiative 1098 - Concerning establishing a state income tax and reducing other taxes (rejected)
Initiative 1100 - Concerning liquor - beer, wine, and spirits (rejected)
Initiative 1105 - Concerning liquor - beer, wine, and spirits (rejected)
Initiative 1107 - Concerning reversing certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws (approved)
House Joint Resolution 4220 - Amending the State Constitution so that the provision relating to bailable crimes by sufficient sureties is modified (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8225 - Resolving to define “interest” in the state Constitution (approved)

2009
Initiative 1033- Concerning State, County and City Revenue (rejected)
Referendum 71- Expanding the state rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners (approved)

2008
Initiative 985 - Concerning Transportation (rejected)
Initiative 1000 - Concerning Allowing Certain Terminally Ill Competent Adults to Obtain Lethal Prescriptions (approved)
Initiative 1029 - Concerning Long-Term Care Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (approved)

2007
Initiative 960 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Referendum 67 - Concerning insurance fair conduct (rejected)
Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204 - Concerning school district tax levies (approved)
House Joint Resolution 4215 - Concerning investment of higher education permanent funds (approved)
Engrossed Substitute Senate Joint Resolution 8206 - Concerning the establishment of a budget stabilization account (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8212 - Concerning inmate labor (approved)

2006
Initiative 920 - Concerning estate tax (rejected)
Initiative 933 - Concerning government regulation of private property (rejected)
Initiative 937 - Concerning energy resource use by certain electric utilities (approved)

2005
Initiative 900 - Concerns performance audits of governmental entities (approved)
Initiative 901 - Concerns amending the Clean Indoor Air Act by expanding smoking prohibitions (approved)
Initiative 912 - Concerns motor vehicle fuel taxes (rejected)

2004
Initiative 872 - The People's Choice Initiative of 2004 (approved)
Initiative 884 - Funding for certain preschool, school and college educational purposes (rejected)
Initiative 892 - Authorizing Electronic Scratch Tickets for State Property Tax Reduction (rejected)

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