Statement of the Subject(not to exceed 10Words,
RCW 29.79.035) …sufficiently broad to reflect the subject of the measure, sufficiently
precise to give notice of the measure's subject matter…
Attorney General Proposed Version
Initiative Measure No. 884 concerns dedicated funding for certain preschool,
school and college educational purposes.
Citizens for a Sound Economy, et. Al. Version
Initiative Measure No. 884 concerns a retail sales tax increase earmarked
for educational purposes.
Pomeroy Version
Initiative Measure No. 884 concerns dedicating funds designated for educational
purposes.
Concise Description (not to exceed 30Words, RCW 29.79.035) … a true and impartial description of the measure's essential contents,
clearly identify the proposition to be voted on, and not, to the extent
reasonably possible, create prejudice either for or against the measure.
Attorney General
This measure would create an "Education Trust Fund" for smaller
classes, extended learning programs, certain salary increases, preschool
access, and expanded college enrollments and scholarships, funded by a new
1% retail sales tax.
Citizens for a Sound Economy, et. al.
This measure would increase by 1% the retail sales tax and create an education
fund earmarked for the purposes of expanded preschool, school, college educational
programs, and to provide oversight, audits, and accountability.
Pomeroy Version
This measure would create an education trust fund for smaller classes, extended
learning programs, certain salary increases, preschool access, and expanded
college enrollments and scholarships, funded by increasing retail sales
tax by 1%.
Summary of the Measure (not to exceed 75Words, RCW 29.79.040)
Attorney General
This measure would create a dedicated fund for preschool through college
education by adding 1% to the retail sales tax rate. The fund would support
preschool assistance for low-income children; additional K-12 programs selected
by school districts with citizen input; additional higher education enrollments,
scholarships and research; and salary increases for certain teachers and
other employees of school districts and community and technical college
districts. A citizen oversight board is established and audits performed.
Citizens for a Sound Economy, et. al.
This measure would create an education fund earmarked for preschool through
college education by increasing the state retail sales tax from 6.5% to
7.5% of the sale price for the purposes of generating $1 billion a year.
The fund supports K-12 programs selected by school districts; higher education
enrollments, scholarship and research; increased preschool assistance for
low-income children; salary increases for certain teachers and school employees.
A citizen oversight board is established and audits performed.
Pomeroy Version
This measure would create a fund designated for preschool through college
education by increasing the retail sales tax rate by 1%. The fund would
support preschool assistance for low-income children; additional K-12 programs
selected by school districts with citizen input; additional higher education
enrollments, scholarships and research; and salary increases for certain
teachers and other employees of the school districts and community and technical
college districts. A citizen oversight board is established and audits performed.
At a March 23, 2005, House Appropriations hearing on a bill to gut the voter-approved I-601 spending limit, Rep. Jim McIntire (D) asked a supporter of I-601’s two-third supermajority requirement for the legislature to raise taxes the following question:
"Can you name a time when we [legislators] have actually not just set it [supermajority requirement] aside by majority vote? I mean, this is in many respects a procedural motion that has no bearing. It’s a statutory constraint that cannot constrain any legislature that chooses as a majority to set it aside . . . have we ever used a supermajority [to raise taxes]?"
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