Washington Vehicle Excise Taxes, Referendum 49 (1998)

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Text of measure
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

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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)

Result| Votes| Percentage
a Yes|  1,056,786|  57.14%
No| 792,783| 42.86%

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] | ”

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## See also[edit]

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* Washington 1998 ballot measures
* 1998 ballot measures
* List of Washington ballot measures

## 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.

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