5082-S.E AMH ROBE ZOLL 330

ESSB 5082 - H AMD 608

By Representative Robertson

WITHDRAWN 04/07/2023

On page 1, beginning on line 8, beginning with "STATEMENT" strike all material through "II" on page 2, line 3

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 2, line 4, after "VOTES" insert "AND ENACTMENT OF TAX INCREASE CONSENT VOTES

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 29A.72 RCW to read as follows:

(1) For every legislative action raising taxes as defined by RCW 43.135.034 that is not referred to the people by a referendum petition found to be sufficient under RCW 29A.72.250, a measure for a non-binding tax increase consent vote is required and shall be placed on the next general election ballot under this chapter. Each tax being increased is subject to a separate vote.

(2) By August 1 of each year, the attorney general must send written notice to the secretary of state of any tax increase subject to a tax increase consent vote. The secretary of state must assign a serial number to the measure within five business days and transmit a copy to the attorney general.

(3) Within five business days of receipt from the secretary of state, the attorney general must formulate a short description of the tax increase consent vote. The description may not exceed thirty-three words and is not subject to appeal. The description must be formulated and displayed on the ballot as follows: "The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, (identification of tax and description of increase), costing (most up-to-date ten-year cost projection, expressed in dollars and rounded to the nearest million) in its first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be ..."

(4) Voters shall be given the option to choose "Repealed" or "Maintained."

(5) After the short description is completed, the attorney general must transmit it to the secretary of state for filing.

(6) If at least sixty percent of voters select "Repealed" in a tax increase consent vote under this section, the chamber of the legislature in which the bill raising taxes originated must pass a resolution in the following session that either affirms or disapproves of its prior support for the bill."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 3, line 4, after ";" insert "and"

On page 3, line 5, after "((;" insert "))."

On page 3, at the beginning of line 6, strike "(11)" and insert "(11) (("

On page 3, line 20, after "address))" insert "The requirements in this section do not apply to tax increase consent votes. Instead, two pages in the voters' pamphlet shall be provided to each tax increase consent vote, which must include:

(a) The short description of the tax increase consent vote;

(b) The tax increase's most up-to-date ten-year cost projection, including a year-by-year breakdown, by the office of financial management under RCW 43.135.031; and

(c) The names of legislators and how they voted on the tax increase upon final passage, along with the legislators' office email address and phone number, and party affiliation"

On page 3, line 35, after "people.))" insert "This section does not apply to tax increase consent votes."

On page 4, line 11, after ".")) insert "Tax increase consent votes shall also receive a serial number of a separate series under this section."

On page 4, beginning on line 20, after "measures" strike all material through "people))" on line 21 and insert "and serial numbers and short descriptions of ((measures submitted for an advisory vote of the people)) tax increase consent votes"

On page 4, beginning on line 29, after "measures" strike all material through "people))" on line 30 and insert "and measures for ((an advisory vote of the people)) a tax increase consent vote"

On page 5, beginning on line 3, after "votes" strike all material through "(7)))" on line 4 and insert ")) tax increase consent votes;

(7)"

On page 5, line 14, after "PART" strike "III" and insert "II"

On page 5, line 22, after "29A.32.070" insert ", and each tax increase consent vote"

Correct the title.

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