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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]
| Washington Referendum 49 (1998) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,056,786 | 57.14% | |||
| No | 792,783 | 42.86% | ||
Election results via: Washington Secretary of State
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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State of Washington Olympia (capital) | |
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