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                   SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8228

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State of Washington   57th Legislature        2002 Regular Session

By Senators Poulsen and Kohl‑Welles

Read first time 03/04/2002.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

Relating to a Constitutional amendment to raise revenue to fund education-related initiatives.

    BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:

    THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article VII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows:

    Article VII, section ....  It is the intent of the legislature to raise revenue to fund education-related initiatives.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of the foregoing constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state.

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