Washington HJR 4, Vehicle Taxes for Highways Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Taxes and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington HJR 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported enacting a constitutional amendment that limits revenue from vehicle-related fees and taxes to be used for highways. |
A “no” vote opposed enacting a constitutional amendment that limits revenue from vehicle-related fees and taxes to be used for highways. |
Election results
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Washington HJR 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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358,581 | 69.03% | ||
| No | 160,898 | 30.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HJR 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed amendment to Article II of the Constitution, by adding a new section to be known as Section 40, limiting exclusively to highway purposes the use of motor vehicle license fees, excise taxes on motor fuels and other revenue intended for highway purposes only; providing for their payment into a special fund of the State Treasury; defining highway purposes; and excepting from its provisions certain other designated fees and taxes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Washington Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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