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                   SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8205

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Winsley, Oke and Patterson

Read first time 01/16/97.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

Amending the Constitution to allow property tax relief to veterans.

    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 ....  The legislature may, by appropriate legislation, grant to property owners who are military veterans relief from the property tax on the real property occupied as a residence by those owners.  The legislature may place such restrictions and conditions upon the granting of such relief as it shall deem proper.

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of this 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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