Washington Vehicle Excise Taxes, Referendum 49 (1998)

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The Washington Vehicle Excise Taxes Bill, also known as Referendum 49, was on the November 3, 1998 ballot in Washington as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was approved. The measure reduced vehicle excise taxes and authorized $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways.[1]

Election results[edit]

Washington Referendum 49 (1998)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 1,056,786 57.14%
No792,78342.86%

Election results via: Washington Secretary of State

Text of measure[edit]

The language appeared on the ballot as:[1]

Shall motor vehicle excise taxes be reduced and state revenues reallocated; $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways approved; and spending limits modified?[2]

See also[edit]

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  • Washington 1998 ballot measures
  • 1998 ballot measures
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External links[edit]

  • State of Washington election results
  • State of Washington 1998 Voters Pamphlet & Local Voters Pamphlet
  • List of all State Washington Referendum Bills

Footnotes[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Office of the Secretary of State, "1998 Voters Pamphlet," accessed September 3, 2013'
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Categories: [Washington 1998 ballot measures] [Bond issues, Washington] [Bond issues, 1998] [Transportation, Washington] [Transportation, 1998] [Taxes, Washington] [Taxes, 1998]


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