WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1901: Initiatives/funding sources

Requiring initiatives to specify funding sources.

Summary

  • Requires that, if an initiative, whether to the people or to the legislature, would require spending public funds for its implementation, the terms of the initiative must either specify an increase in an existing state revenue source or provide a new tax or fee, or a combination thereof, adequate to fully implement the program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Clements (R-14)
Introduced
February 8, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5705

AN ACT Relating to initiatives;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Val Ogden D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1901 in other sessions

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