Washington SJR 8212, Tax Assessments of Low-Income Housing Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 8212 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported permitting basing the tax value of low-income housing upon the property's current use. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting basing the tax value of low-income housing upon the property's current use. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 8212 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 606,683 | 49.94% | ||
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608,223 | 50.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 8212 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a constitutional amendment permit basing the tax value of low-income housing of five or more units upon current use? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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