INITIATIVE PETITION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE LEGISLATURE —

To the Honorable Kim Wyman, Secretary of State of the State of Washington:

We, the undersigned citizens and legal voters of the State of Washington, respectfully direct that this petition and the proposed measure known as Initiative Measure No. 947, and entitled, “Initiative Measure No. 947 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees. This measure would set annual license fees for certain vehicles at $30 with exceptions; repeal or limit authority to impose some taxes and charges; and calculate vehicle-taxes using the Kelley Blue Book,” a full, true, and correct copy of which is printed on the reverse side of this petition, be transmitted to the legislature of the State of Washington at its next ensuing regular session, and we respectfully petition the legislature to enact said proposed measure into law; and each of us for himself or herself says: I have personally signed this petition; I am a legal voter of the State of Washington in the city (or town) and county written after my name, my residence address is correctly stated, and I have knowingly signed this petition only once.

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Every person who signs this petition with any other than his or her true name, knowingly signsmore than one of these petitions, signs this petition when he or she is not a legal voter, or makes any false statement on this petition may be punished by ne or imprisonment or both.

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Ballot Measure Summary:

This measure would set $30 annual license fees for motor vehicles weighing under 10,000 pounds, not including electric-vehicle registration fees, future voter-approved charges, and voluntary fees; repeal certain taxes and charges including taxes funding regional transit authorities and ferry service; calculate vehicle taxes using the vehicle’s base model Kelley Blue Book value; and require retirement, defeasement, or renancing of certain regional transit authority bonds repaid with motor vehicle taxes or fees.

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Ballot Title:

Initiative Measure No. 947 concerns motor vehicle taxes and fees. This measure would set annual license fees for certain vehicles at $30 with exceptions; repeal or limit authority to impose some taxes and charges; and calculate vehicle-taxes using the Kelley Blue Book.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes

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