Washington SJR 8210, Funding Private Water Conservation Efforts through Public Water Revenues Amendment (1989)

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Washington SJR 8210

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Election date

November 7, 1989

Topic
Environment and Water
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Washington SJR 8210 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1989. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting local governments to fund private water conservation initiatives by utilizing revenues generated from water sales.

A "no" vote opposed permitting local governments to fund private water conservation initiatives by utilizing revenues generated from water sales.


Election results

Washington SJR 8210

Result Votes Prozentualer Anteil

Approved Yes

622,494 63.95%
No 350,876 36.05%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 8210 was as follows:

"Shall the State Constitution permit local governments to finance, from the revenues of water sales, private efforts to conserve water?

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Washington Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

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