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You are here: Home / News / Community News / Where Northwest Asian Weekly stands on initiatives and other measures

Where Northwest Asian Weekly stands on initiatives and other measures

October 21, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Before voting, please read through your voters’ pamphlet carefully and completely. To read it online, visit your.kingcounty.gov/elections.

STATE OF WASHINGTON

NO

Initiative Measure No. 1053
This measure would restate existing statutory requirements that legislative actions raising taxes must be approved by two-thirds legislative majorities or receive voter approval, and that new or increased fees require majority legislative approval.

NO

Initiative Measure No. 1082
This measure would authorize employers to purchase private industrial insurance beginning July 1, 2012; direct the legislature to enact conforming legislation by March 1, 2012; and eliminate the worker-paid share of medical-benefit premiums.

YES

Initiative Measure No. 1098
This measure would tax “adjusted gross income” above $200,000 (individuals) and $400,000 (joint-filers), reduce state property tax levies, reduce certain business and occupation taxes, and direct any increased revenues to education and health.

YES

Initiative Measure No. 1100
This measure would close state liquor stores; authorize sale, distribution, and importation of spirits by private parties; and repeal certain requirements that govern the business operations of beer and wine distributors and producers.

NO

Initiative Measure No. 1105
This measure would close all state liquor stores and license private parties to sell or distribute spirits. It would revise laws concerning regulation, taxation, and government revenues from distribution and sale of spirits.

NO

Initiative Measure No. 1107
This measure would end sales tax on candy; end temporary sales tax on some bottled water; end temporary excise taxes on carbonated beverages; and reduce tax rates for certain food processors.

YES

Referendum Bill No. 52
This bill would authorize bonds to finance construction and repair projects increasing energy efficiency in public schools and higher education buildings, and continue the sales tax on bottled water otherwise expiring in 2013.

APPROVED

Senate Joint Resolution No. 8225
This amendment would require the state to reduce the interest accounted for in calculating the constitutional debt limit, by the amount of federal payments scheduled to be received to offset that interest.

APPROVED

Resolution No. 4220
This amendment would authorize courts to deny bail for offenses punishable by the possibility of life in prison, on clear and convincing evidence of a propensity for violence that would likely endanger persons.

KING COUNTY

YES

Charter Amendment No. 1
Amendment to the Preamble

If Charter Amendment No. 1 is adopted, it would add language to the Preamble specifying that insuring responsibility and accountability applies to “local and regional governance and services.” It would also amend the current statement of purpose to “preserve a healthy environment” to read “preserve a healthy rural and urban environment and economy.”

YES

Charter Amendment No. 2
Amendment of Section 690 — Campaign finance

If adopted, Charter Amendment No. 2 would eliminate the duplicative filing of campaign contribution and expenditure statements. The amendment would provide that timely filing of the statements with the PDC satisfies the filing requirements of Section 690.

NO

Charter Amendment No. 3
Amendment of Section 890 and new Section 897 — Collective bargaining

If adopted, Charter Amendment No. 3 would designate the King County sheriff as the county’s agent for collective bargaining with department of public safety employees on all issues for these employees except compensation and benefits, which would continue to be bargained by the executive. Currently, the sheriff can provide input, but has no authority over collective bargaining for these employees.

REJECTED

Proposition No. 1
Sales and use tax for criminal justice, fire protection, and other government purposes

If approved by voters, Proposition No. 1 would authorize King County to impose an additional sales and use tax of two-tenths of one percent (0.2%). Sixty percent (60%) of the tax proceeds would be distributed to the county and 40% would be distributed to cities in King County on a per capita basis.

SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

YES

Proposition No. 1
Supplemental Operations Levy

To partially replace reduced State funding and to improve education throughout Seattle Public Schools. This proposition authorizes the District to levy supplemental taxes on all taxable property within the District, to help the District meet the educational needs of its approximately 45,507 students.

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Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, 2013, APPROVED, King County, PDC, REJECTED, Seattle Public Schools, Vol 29 No 43 | October 23 - October 29, YES, language

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