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I ni t i at i ve Measur e No. 1310 Apr i l 16, 2013

TAXPAYER PROTECTI ON ACT OF 2013

COMPLETE TEXT

AN ACT Rel at i ng to st ate t axes and f ees; amendi ng RCW 29A. 72. 283,

29A. 32. 070, 43. 135. 055, 43. 135. 031, and 43. 135. 041; addi ng new sect i ons t o

chapter 43. 135 RCW; addi ng a new sect i on t o chapter 29A. 32 RCW; cr eat i ng

new sect i ons; and pr ovi di ng a cont i ngent expi r at i on dat e.

BE I T ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHI NGTON:

I NTENT

NEW SECTI ON.

The peopl e want t he l egi sl at ur e to appr ove, and r ef er t o vot er s f or

r at i f i cat i on, a const i t ut i onal amendment r equi r i ng t wo- t hi r ds l egi sl at i ve

appr oval f or r ai si ng t axes as def i ned by and as r equi r ed by I ni t i at i ve 960,

appr oved by vot ers i n 2007, I ni t i at i ve 1053, appr oved by vot ers i n 2010,

and I ni t i at i ve 1185, appr oved by vot ers i n 2012. Thi s measur e r equi r es

peopl e s advi sory votes on whether t o amend t he const i t ut i on t o r equi r e

t wo- t hi r ds l egi sl at i ve appr oval t o r ai se t axes.

Sec. 1. Thi s i ni t i at i ve i s i nt ended t o provi de shor t -

t er m and l ong- t er m pr ot ecti on f r om st at e tax and f ee i ncreases, pr ovi di ng

our st ate s economy wi t h a chance t o recover .

The peopl e f i nd t hat account abi l i t y and ef f ect i veness ar e i mport ant

aspect s of set t i ng t ax pol i cy. I n or der t o make pol i cy choi ces, t he

l egi sl at ur e needs i nf or mat i on t o eval uat e whet her t he cont i nuat i on of t ax

i ncreases i s i n t he publ i c i nt er est . To ef f ectuat e t hi s f i ndi ng, t hi s

measur e l i mi t s t he dur at i on of t ax i ncr eases i mposed by the l egi sl at ur e to

one year .


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Anot her aspect of account abi l i t y and t r anspar ency i nvol ves keepi ng

vot ers i nf ormed. Thi s measure pr ovi des i nf ormat i on i n t he vot ers pamphl et

about l egi sl at or s vot i ng r ecor ds on t ax bi l l s.

The Legi sl at ure has r epeat edl y r ai ded f ee account s, depl et i ng t hem of

r evenue, necessi t at i ng r evenue i ncr eases. To st op such t act i cs and ensure

gr eat er account abi l i t y and t r anspar ency, t hi s measur e r equi r es f ees t o be

l egi sl at i vel y appr oved and dedi cat ed t o t hei r s t at ut or y pur poses.

These i mport ant pol i ci es ensure t hat t axpayer s wi l l be prot ect ed and

t hat t aki ng more of t he peopl e s money wi l l al ways be an absol ut e l ast

resort.

LET THE VOTERS DECI DE ON A CONSTI TUTI ONAL AMENDMENT REQUI RI NG

TWO- THI RDS LEGI SLATI VE APPROVAL TO RAI SE TAXES

NEW SECTI ON.

( 1) A measur e f or an advi sor y vot e of t he peopl e f or a const i t ut i onal

amendment r equi r i ng t wo- t hi r ds l egi sl at i ve appr oval f or r ai si ng t axes i s

r equi r ed and must be pl aced on each general el ect i on bal l ot under t hi s

chapt er .

( 2) No l at er t han t he f i r st of August , t he at t or ney gener al wi l l send

wr i t t en not i ce t o t he secret ar y of st at e of t he l egi sl at ur e s f ai l ur e t o

l et t he peopl e vot e on a const i t ut i onal amendment r equi r i ng two- t hi r ds

l egi sl at i ve appr oval f or r ai si ng t axes. Wi t hi n f i ve days of r ecei vi ng

such wr i t t en not i ce f r om t he at t or ney gener al , t he secret ar y of st at e wi l l

assi gn a ser i al number f or a measur e f or an advi sory vot e of t he peopl e

and t r ansmi t one copy of t he measure bear i ng i t s ser i al number t o t he

at t orney general as r equi r ed by RCW 29A. 72. 040. Satur days, Sundays, and

l egal hol i days ar e not count ed i n cal cul at i ng t he t i me l i mi t s i n t hi s

subsect i on.

Sec. 2. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 43. 135 RCW t o

r ead as f ol l ows:

( 3) For t he pur poses of t hi s chapt er , " r ai si ng t axes" means any act i on

or combi nat i on of act i ons by t he st at e l egi sl at ur e t hat i ncreases st at e

t ax revenue deposi t ed i n any f und, budget , or account , r egardl ess of

whet her t he r evenues ar e deposi t ed i nt o t he general f und.

Sec. 3. RCW 29A. 72. 283 and 2008 c 1 s 8 are each amended t o r ead as

f ol l ows:

( 1) Wi t hi n f i ve days of r ecei pt of a measur e f or an advi sor y vot e of

t he peopl e f r om t he secr et ar y of st at e under RCW 29A. 72. 040 t he at t or ney


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gener al shal l f or mul at e a shor t descri pt i on ( ( not exceedi ng t hi r t y- t hr ee

wor ds and) ) , not subj ect t o appeal , of each t ax i ncr ease and of each

f ai l ur e of t he l egi sl at ur e t o l et t he peopl e vot e on a const i t ut i onal

amendment under sect i on 2 of t hi s act

and shal l t r ansmi t a cer t i f i ed copy

of such shor t descr i pt i on meet i ng t he r equi r ement s of t hi s sect i on t o t he

secret ar y of st at e.

( a) The descr i pt i on f or each t ax i ncr ease

must be f ormul at ed and

di spl ayed on t he bal l ot subst ant i al l y as f ol l ows:

The l egi sl at ur e i mposed, wi t hout a vot e of t he peopl e, ( i dent i f i cat i on of

t ax and descr i pt i on of i ncrease) , cost i ng ( most up- t o- dat e t en- year cost

pr oj ect i on, expr essed i n dol l ar s and r ounded t o t he near est mi l l i on) i n i t s

f i r st t en year s, f or gover nment spendi ng. Thi s t ax i ncr ease shoul d be:

Repeal ed . . . [ ]Mai nt ai ned . . . [ ]

( b) The descr i pt i on f or t he f ai l ur e of t he l egi sl at ur e t o l et t he

peopl e vote on a const i t ut i onal amendment under sect i on 2 of t hi s act must

be f or mul at ed and di spl ayed on t he bal l ot subst ant i al l y as f ol l ows:

Do you suppor t or oppose havi ng t he l egi sl atur e r ef er t o a vot e of

t he peopl e a const i t ut i onal amendment r equi r i ng t wo- t hi r ds l egi sl at i veappr oval f or r ai si ng t axes as def i ned by vot er - appr oved I ni t i at i ves 960,

1053, and 1185?

Suppor t l et t i ng t he peopl e vot e . . . [ ]

Oppose l et t i ng t he peopl e vot e . . . [ ]

( 2)

Satur days, Sundays, and l egal hol i days ar e not count ed i n

cal cul at i ng t he t i me l i mi t s i n t hi s sect i on. ( ( The wor ds Thi s tax

i ncr ease shoul d be: Repeal ed . . . [ ] Mai nt ai ned . . . [ ] ar e not count ed

i n t he t hi r t y- t hr ee wor d l i mi t f or a shor t descri pt i on under t hi s

secti on. ) )

Sec. 4. RCW 29A. 32. 070 and 2009 c 415 s 5 ar e each amended t o r ead as

f ol l ows:


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The secr et ar y of st at e shal l deter mi ne t he f or mat and l ayout of t he

vot ers ' pamphl et publ i shed under RCW 29A. 32. 010. The secret ary of st ate

shal l pr i nt t he pamphl et i n cl ear , r eadabl e t ype on a si ze, qual i t y, and

wei ght of paper t hat i n the j udgment of t he secr et ar y of st at e best serves

t he vot ers. The pamphl et must cont ai n a t abl e of cont ent s. Measures and

argument s must be pr i nt ed i n t he or der speci f i ed by RCW 29A. 72. 290.

The vot er s' pamphl et must provi de t he f ol l owi ng i nf or mat i on f or each

st atewi de i ssue on t he bal l ot except measur es f or an advi sory vote of t he

peopl e whose r equi r ement s are pr ovi ded i n subsect i ons ( 11) and ( 12) of t hi s

sect i on:

( 1) The l egal i dent i f i cat i on of t he measur e by ser i al desi gnat i on or

number ;

( 2) The of f i ci al bal l ot t i t l e of t he measur e;

( 3) A st atement pr epar ed by t he at t orney general expl ai ni ng the l aw as

i t present l y exi sts;( 4) A st atement pr epar ed by the at t orney general expl ai ni ng t he ef f ect

of t he pr oposed measur e i f i t becomes l aw;

( 5) The f i scal i mpact st at ement pr epared under RCW 29A. 72. 025;

( 6) The t ot al number of vot es cast f or and agai nst t he measure i n the

senate and house of r epr esent at i ves, i f t he measure has been passed by t he

l egi s l at ur e;

( 7) An argument advocat i ng t he voters' appr oval of t he measure t ogether

wi t h any st at ement i n r ebut t al of t he opposi ng argument ;( 8) An argument advocat i ng t he voter s' r ej ect i on of t he measur e

t ogether wi t h any st atement i n r ebut t al of t he opposi ng argument ;

( 9) Each ar gument or r ebut t al st at ement must be f ol l owed by t he names

of t he commi t t ee members who submi t t ed t hem, and may be f ol l owed by a

t el ephone number t hat ci t i zens may cal l t o obt ai n i nf or mat i on on t he bal l ot

measur e;

( 10) The f ul l t ext of ( ( t he) ) each measure;

( 11) Two pages ( f r ont and back of one page and f r ont and back of a

second page) shal l be pr ovi ded i n t he gener al el ect i on vot er s' pamphl et f or

each measur e f or an advi sor y vot e of t he peopl e under RCW 43. 135. 041 and

shal l consi st of t he ser i al number assi gned by t he secr et ar y of st at e under

RCW 29A. 72. 040, t he short descr i pt i on f ormul at ed by t he at t orney general

under RCW 29A. 72. 283, t he t ax i ncr ease' s most up- t o- dat e t en- year cost

pr oj ect i on, i ncl udi ng a year - by- year br eakdown, by the of f i ce of f i nanci al

management under RCW 43. 135. 031, and the names of t he l egi sl at or s, and


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t hei r cont act i nf ormat i on, and how t hey vot ed on t he i ncr ease upon f i nal

passage so t hey can pr ovi de i nf ormat i on t o, and answer quest i ons f r om, t he

publ i c. For t he pur poses of t hi s subsect i on, "names of l egi sl at or s, and

t hei r cont act i nf or mat i on" i ncl udes each l egi sl at or ' s posi t i on ( senat or or

r epr esent at i ve) , f i r st name, l ast name, par t y af f i l i at i on ( f or exampl e,

Democr at or Republ i can) , ci t y or t own t hey l i ve i n, of f i ce phone number,

and of f i ce e- mai l addr ess( ( . ) ) ;

( 12) The f r ont of one page must be pr ovi ded i n t he general el ect i on

vot ers' pamphl et f or each measure f or an advi sor y vot e of t he peopl e under

sect i on 2 of t hi s act and must consi st of t he ser i al number assi gned by the

secr et ar y of st at e under RCW 29A. 72. 040, t he shor t descr i pt i on f or mul at ed

by t he at t or ney general under RCW 29A. 72. 283, and t he f ol l owi ng:

Over t he past t went y year s, t he voter s of Washi ngt on have, f i ve

t i mes, over whel mi ngl y passed i ni t i at i ves r equi r i ng t wo- t hi r ds l egi sl at i ve

appr oval t o r ai se t axes. Despi t e t hi s cl ear message f r om t he peopl e, notonce has t he l egi sl at ur e gi ven t he vot er s t he oppor t uni t y t o vot e on a 2/ 3

f or t axes const i t ut i onal amendment . Then, i n 2013, t he vot er s appr oved

I ni t i at i ve 1310 t hat speci f i cal l y t ol d t he l egi sl at ur e t hat t he peopl e want

t he oppor t uni t y t o vote on a 2/ 3 f or t axes const i t ut i onal amendment

mi r r or i ng vot er - appr oved I ni t i at i ves 960, 1053, and 1185. Even so, t he

Legi sl at ur e agai n bl ocked t he peopl e f r om vot i ng on i t t hi s year .

I t i s l ong over due f or t he l egi sl at ur e t o gi ve t he vot er s t he chance

t o deci de, once and f or al l , on a 2/ 3 f or t axes const i t ut i onal amendmentmi r r or i ng vot er - appr oved I ni t i at i ves 960, 1053, and 1185.

ANY TAX I NCREASE I MPOSED BY THE LEGI SLATURE I S LI MI TED TO ONE YEAR

NEW SECTI ON.

( 1) Af t er t he ef f ect i ve dat e of t hi s act , any t ax i ncrease i mposed by

t he l egi sl at ur e i s l i mi t ed t o one year .

Sec. 5. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 43. 135 RCW t o


( a) For t he pur poses of t hi s chapt er , " t ax i ncr ease" means any act i on

or combi nat i on of act i ons by the st at e l egi sl at ur e t hat i ncreases st at e t ax

r evenue deposi t ed i n any f und, budget , or account , r egardl ess of whet her

t he revenues ar e deposi t ed i nt o t he general f und.

( b) For t he pur poses of t hi s sect i on, one year i s cal cul at ed f r om t he

dat e t he l egi sl at i on enact i ng t he t ax i ncrease goes i nt o ef f ect . The

depar t ment of r evenue must di scont i nue col l ect i ng taxes f r om t he t ax


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i ncr ease af t er t he one year expi r at i on dat e.

FEES MUST BE LEGI SLATI VELY APPROVED AND

DEDI CATED TO THEI R STATUTORY PURPOSES

Sec. 6. RCW 43. 135. 055 and 2013 c 1 s 4 ( I ni t i at i ve Measure No. 1185,

approved November 6, 2012) ar e each amended t o r ead as f ol l ows:

( 1) REQUI RE LEGI SLATI VE APPROVAL FOR FEE I NCREASES: A f ee may onl y be

i mposed or i ncr eased i n any f i scal year i f appr oved wi t h a ( ( si mpl e) )

maj ori t y vot e i n both t he house of r epr esent at i ves and t he senat e. Onl y

t he l egi sl at ur e may det er mi ne a f ee i ncr ease s amount and must l i st i t i n a

bi l l so i t can be subj ect t o t he t en- year cost pr oj ect i on and ot her

( 2) Thi s sect i on does not appl y t o an assessment made by an

agr i cul t ur al commodi t y commi ssi on or boar d cr eated by st ate st at ut e or

cr eat ed under a market i ng agr eement or order under chapter 15. 65 or 15. 66

RCW, or t o t he f orest pr oduct s commi ssi on, i f t he assessment i s appr oved by

r ef er endum i n accor dance wi t h t he pr ovi si ons of t he st at ut es cr eat i ng t he

commi ssi on or boar d or chapt er 15. 65 or 15. 66 RCW f or appr ovi ng such

assessment s.

account abi l i t y pr ocedur es requi r ed by RCW 43. 135. 031.

( 3) DEDI CATE FEES TO THEI R STATUTORY PURPOSES: Revenue f r om a f ee must

be dedi cated t o and used onl y f or t he st at ut ory pur pose f or whi ch t he f ee

was col l ect ed under t he st at ut e aut hor i zi ng t he f ee col l ect i on.

Sec. 7. RCW 29A. 32. 110 and 2003 c 111 s 811 ar e each amended t o r ead

as f ol l ows:

Al l phot ogr aphs of candi dat es submi t t ed f or publ i cat i on must conf or m t o

st andards est abl i shed by t he secret ar y of st at e by r ul e. No photogr aph may

r eveal cl ot hi ng or i nsi gni a suggest i ng t he hol di ng of a publ i c of f i ce. Any

candi dat e f or of f i ce who i s a gover nor or st at e l egi sl at or must have t he

i nf or mat i on l i st ed i n sect i on 8 of t hi s act bel ow t hei r phot ogr aph i n t he

vot ers pamphl et .

NEW SECTI ON.

The f ol l owi ng must appear ver bat i m bel ow t he vot ers pamphl et

phot ogr aph of a candi dat e f or of f i ce i f t he candi dat e i s a gover nor or

st at e l egi sl at or : Thi s [I NSERT t he wor d gover nor or l egi sl at or ]

Sec. 8. A new sect i on i s added t o chapt er 29A. 32 RCW t o



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i mposed, wi t hout a vot e of t he peopl e, t he f ol l owi ng t ax i ncr ease( s) : [ i n

t he or der i n whi ch t he t ax i ncr eases wer e enact ed over t he pr evi ous f our

years, I NSERT t he abbr evi ated bi l l number( s) , f or exampl e SSB 5541, of any

enact ed l egi sl at i on t hat i ncl uded a tax i ncr ease that was si gned i nt o l aw

by t he gover nor or appr oved by t hat l egi sl at or on f i nal passage] , [ I NSERT

t he t en- year cost pr oj ect i on r equi r ed under RCW 43. 135. 031, r ounded t o t he

near est mi l l i on, f or any t ax i ncrease i ncl uded i n such l i st ed bi l l ( s) ] ,

TOTAL: [ I NSERT t he sum of t he t en- year cost proj ect i ons f or t he l i st ed

bi l l ( s) ] .

( b) Any words r equi r ed t o be pr i nt ed bel ow a phot ogr aph under t hi s

sect i on do not count t owar d the wor d l i mi t f or a st atement submi t t ed by a

candi dat e under RCW 29A. 32. 121.

STATUTORY REFERENCE UPDATES

Sec. 9. RCW 43. 135. 031 and 2008 c 1 s 2 ar e each amended t o r ead as

f ol l ows: ( 1) For any bi l l i nt r oduced i n ei t her t he house of r epr esent at i ves or

t he senat e t hat r ai ses t axes as def i ned by ( ( RCW 43. 135. 035) ) subsect i on 7

or i ncr eases f ees, t he of f i ce of f i nanci al management must expedi t i ousl y

det er mi ne i t s cost t o t he t axpayer s i n i t s f i r st t en year s of i mposi t i on,

must pr ompt l y and wi t hout del ay repor t t he r esul t s of i t s anal ysi s by

publ i c pr ess r el ease vi a e- mai l t o each member of t he house of

r epr esent at i ves, each member of t he senat e, t he news medi a, and t he

publ i c, and must post and mai nt ai n t hese r el eases on i t s web si t e. Any

t en- year cost pr oj ect i on must i ncl ude a year- by- year breakdown. For any

bi l l cont ai ni ng mor e than one revenue sour ce, a t en- year cost pr oj ect i on

f or each r evenue sour ce wi l l be i ncl uded al ong wi t h t he bi l l ' s t ot al t en-

year cost pr oj ect i on. The pr ess r el ease shal l i ncl ude t he names of t he

l egi sl at or s, and t hei r cont act i nf or mat i on, who ar e sponsor s and

cosponsors of t he bi l l so they can pr ovi de i nf ormat i on t o, and answer

quest i ons f r om, t he publ i c.

( 2) Any t i me any l egi sl at i ve commi t t ee schedul es a publ i c hear i ng on

a bi l l t hat r ai ses t axes as def i ned by ( ( RCW 43. 135. 035) ) subsect i on 7 or

i ncr eases f ees, t he of f i ce of f i nanci al management must pr ompt l y and

wi t hout del ay r epor t t he r esul t s of i t s most up- t o- dat e anal ysi s of t he

bi l l r equi r ed by subsect i on ( 1) of t hi s sect i on and t he dat e, t i me, and

l ocat i on of t he hear i ng by publ i c pr ess r el ease vi a e- mai l t o each member


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of t he house of r epr esent at i ves, each member of t he senate, t he news

medi a, and t he publ i c, and must post and mai nt ai n t hese r el eases on i t s

web si t e. The pr ess r el ease requi r ed by t hi s subsect i on must i ncl ude al l

t he i nf or mat i on r equi r ed by subsect i on ( 1) of t hi s sect i on and t he names

of t he l egi sl at or s, and t hei r cont act i nf or mat i on, who ar e member s of t he

l egi sl at i ve commi t t ee conduct i ng t he hear i ng so they can pr ovi de

i nf or mat i on to, and answer quest i ons f r om, t he publ i c.

( 3) Each t i me a bi l l t hat r ai ses t axes as def i ned by ( ( RCW

43. 135. 035) ) subsect i on 7

or i ncreases f ees i s appr oved by any l egi sl at i ve

commi t t ee or by at l east a si mpl e maj or i t y i n ei t her t he house of

r epr esent at i ves or t he senate, t he of f i ce of f i nanci al management must

expedi t i ousl y r eexami ne and r edet er mi ne i t s t en- year cost pr oj ect i on due

t o amendment or other changes dur i ng t he l egi sl at i ve pr ocess, must

pr ompt l y and wi t hout del ay repor t t he r esul t s of i t s most up- t o- dat e

anal ysi s by publ i c press r el ease vi a e- mai l t o each member of t he house ofr epr esent at i ves, each member of t he senat e, t he news medi a, and t he

publ i c, and must post and mai nt ai n t hese r el eases on i t s web si t e. Any

t en- year cost pr oj ect i on must i ncl ude a year- by- year breakdown. For any

bi l l cont ai ni ng mor e than one r evenue sour ce, a t en- year cost pr oj ect i on

f or each r evenue sour ce wi l l be i ncl uded al ong wi t h t he bi l l ' s t ot al t en-

year cost pr oj ect i on. The pr ess r el ease shal l i ncl ude t he names of t he

l egi sl at or s, and t hei r cont act i nf or mat i on, and how t hey vot ed on t he bi l l

so t hey can pr ovi de i nf ormat i on t o, and answer quest i ons f r om, t he publ i c.( 4) For t he pur poses of t hi s sect i on, "names of l egi sl at or s, and

t hei r cont act i nf or mat i on" i ncl udes each l egi sl at or ' s posi t i on ( senat or or

r epr esent at i ve) , f i r st name, l ast name, par t y af f i l i at i on ( f or exampl e,

Democr at or Republ i can) , ci t y or t own t hey l i ve i n, of f i ce phone number,

and of f i ce e- mai l addr ess.

( 5) For t he pur poses of t hi s sect i on, "news medi a" means any member

of t he pr ess or medi a or gani zat i on, i ncl udi ng newspaper s, r adi o, and

t el evi si on, t hat si gns up wi t h t he of f i ce of f i nanci al management t o

r ecei ve t he publ i c pr ess r el eases by e- mai l .

( 6) For t he pur poses of t hi s sect i on, " t he publ i c" means any per son,

gr oup, or or gani zat i on t hat si gns up wi t h t he of f i ce of f i nanci al

management t o recei ve t he publ i c pr ess r el eases by e- mai l .

( 7) For t he pur poses of t hi s chapt er , " r ai ses t axes" means any act i on

or combi nat i on of act i ons by the l egi sl at ur e t hat i ncreases st at e t ax


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Sec. 10. RCW 43. 135. 041 and 2010 c 4 s 3 are each amended t o r ead as

f ol l ows: ( 1) ( a) Af t er J ul y 1, 2011, i f l egi s l at i ve act i on rai ses t axes as

def i ned by ( ( RCW 43. 135. 035) ) subsect i on 5

i s bl ocked f r om a publ i c vot eor i s not r ef er r ed t o t he peopl e by a r ef er endum pet i t i on f ound t o be

suf f i ci ent under RCW 29A. 72. 250, a measur e f or an advi sory vote of t he

peopl e i s r equi r ed and shal l be pl aced on t he next gener al el ect i on bal l ot

under t hi s chapt er .

( b) I f l egi sl at i ve acti on r ai si ng t axes enacted af t er J ul y 1, 2011,

i nvol ves more t han one r evenue sour ce, each t ax bei ng i ncr eased shal l be

subj ect t o a separat e measure f or an advi sory vot e of t he peopl e under t he

r equi r ement s of t hi s chapt er .

( 2) No l at er t han t he f i r st of August , t he at t or ney gener al wi l l send

wr i t t en not i ce t o t he secret ar y of st at e of any t ax i ncr ease t hat i s

subj ect t o an advi sor y vot e of t he peopl e, under t he pr ovi si ons and

except i ons pr ovi ded by t hi s chapt er . Wi t hi n f i ve days of r ecei vi ng such

wr i t t en not i ce f r om t he at t or ney gener al , t he secret ar y of st at e wi l l

assi gn a ser i al number f or a measur e f or an advi sory vot e of t he peopl e

and t r ansmi t one copy of t he measure bear i ng i t s ser i al number t o t he

at t orney gener al as requi r ed by RCW 29A. 72. 040, f or any tax i ncr ease

i dent i f i ed by t he at t or ney gener al as needi ng an advi sor y vot e of t he

peopl e f or t hat year ' s gener al el ect i on bal l ot . Sat ur days, Sundays, and

l egal hol i days ar e not count ed i n cal cul at i ng t he t i me l i mi t s i n t hi s

subsect i on.

( 3) For t he pur poses of t hi s sect i on, "bl ocked f r om a publ i c vot e"

i ncl udes addi ng an emer gency cl ause to a bi l l i ncr easi ng t axes, bondi ng or

cont r act ual l y obl i gat i ng t axes, or ot her wi se pr event i ng a ref er endum on a

bi l l i ncreasi ng t axes.

( 4) I f l egi sl at i ve acti on r ai si ng t axes i s ref er r ed t o t he peopl e by

t he l egi sl at ur e or i s i ncl uded i n an i ni t i at i ve t o t he peopl e f ound t o be

suf f i ci ent under RCW 29A. 72. 250, t hen t he tax i ncr ease i s exempt f r om an

advi sory vot e of t he peopl e under t hi s chapt er.

( 5) For t he pur poses of t hi s chapt er , " r ai ses t axes" means any act i on

or combi nat i on of act i ons by the l egi sl at ur e t hat i ncreases st at e t ax


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CONSTRUCTI ON CLAUSE

NEW SECTI ON.

Sec. 11. The provi si ons of t hi s act ar e t o be l i beral l y

const r ued t o ef f ect uat e t he i nt ent , pol i ci es, and pur poses of t hi s act .

SEVERABI LI TY CLAUSE

NEW SECTI ON.

Sec. 12. I f any pr ovi s i on of t hi s act or i t s

appl i cat i on t o any per son or ci r cumst ance i s hel d i nval i d, t he r emai nder of

t he act or t he appl i cat i on of t he pr ovi si on t o ot her per sons or

ci r cumst ances i s not af f ect ed.

MI SCELLANEOUS

NEW SECTI ON.

Sec. 13. Thi s act i s known and may be ci t ed as t he

Taxpayer Prot ect i on Act of 2013.

NEW SECTI ON.

Sec. 14. Sect i ons 2, 5, and 8 of t hi s act expi r e on t he

dat e that t he publ i c vot es on a const i t ut i onal amendment r equi r i ng t wo-

t hi r ds l egi sl at i ve appr oval f or r ai si ng t axes as def i ned by vot er - appr oved

I ni t i at i ves 960, 1053, and 1185. I f t he l egi sl at ur e r ef er s a

const i t ut i onal amendment t o t he bal l ot t hat does not r equi r e two- t hi r ds

l egi sl at i ve appr oval f or r ai si ng t axes as def i ned by vot er - appr oved

I ni t i at i ves 960, 1053, and 1185, sect i ons 2, 5, and 8 of t hi s act do not

expi r e.

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eyman initiative 2013

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