Initiative 776

Contents

• What is the Initiative?
• MRSC and AWC Information
• Initiative Sponsor
• State Agencies
• City and County Documents
• Court Decisions
• News Articles, Editorials and Opinions

What is the Initiative?

This measure would require license tab fees of $30 per year for cars, sport utility vehicles, motorcycles, motor homes, and light trucks. It would also repeal certain laws allowing local governments to impose taxes or fees on motor vehicles for transportation purposes, including voter-approved excise taxes on vehicles for high capacity transportation services. The measure states that the people expect bonds previously issued for light rail to be retired using reserve funds and other sources. (From Secretary of State's Summary)

• Initiative 776, Initiatives to the People, Washington Secretary of State
  • Text of Initiative 776

MRSC and AWC Information

• "Initiative 776," (12 KB) - Budget Suggestions for 2003, August 2002.
• Use of Public Facilities to Support or Oppose Ballot Propositions - Prepared by MRSC Legal Staff.
• What Can and Can't Local Government Officials and Employees Do to Support or Oppose an Initiative Measure - Prepared by MRSC Legal Staff.
• Initiative 776 - Association of Washington Cities
• Initiative 776 Fact Sheet (39 KB) - Association of Washington Cities

Initiative Sponsor

• Permanent Offense

State Agencies


• "Potential Impacts of I-776," Office of Financial Management

  City and County Documents
  

  • Bothell Resolution No. 1143 stating city council's oppostion to the State Ballot Initiative 776, October 7, 2002
  • King County Superior Court, Memorandum and Decision Order on I-776, February 10, 2003
  • Seattle Resolution 30504 expressing the City of Seattle's opposition to State of Washington Initiative 776, August 12, 2002
  • Seattle City Council Public Comment Opportunity on Resolution 30504
  • Snohomish County, WA - Legislative Issue Paper on Potential Impacts of Initiative 776 (160 KB), July 16, 2002

  Court Decisions
  

  • Washington State Supreme Court decision on Initiative 776, October 30, 2003.
  • King County Superior Court decision on Initiative 776, February 10, 2003.

  News Articles, Editorials and Opinions
  

  • Committees and Associations
  • Vote No on I-776, the No on I-776 Campaign
  • Articles--After Passage of I-776
  • "State Supreme Court upholds car tab tax reduction," Seattle Times, October 30, 2003.
  • "State to appeal ruling against Eyman's I-776," Seattle Times, March 5, 2003.
  • "Initiative 776 overturned: Eyman's car-tab measure violates state constitution, judge rules," Seattle PI, February 11, 2003.
  • "Eyman suing to enforce I-776," Seattle PI, December 16, 2002.
  • "Sound transit joins suit challenging I-776," Seattle Times, December 13, 2002.
  • "I-776 challenge has voters fuming," Seattle Times, December 8, 2002.
  • "Car tab rollback put on hold in King, Pierce," Seattle PI, December 5, 2002.
  • "Agencies debate car-tab strategy," Seattle Times on www.citizenreviewonline.org, November 21, 2002.
  • Articles--Prior to Passage of I-776
  • "Eyman's I-776 targets transit," Olympian, October 27, 2002.
  • "Initiative 776: $30 Car Tabs and an Attempt to Derail Sound Transit," Washington Research Council, October 25, 2002.
  • "Voters rejecting Eyman's latest cut on car tabs," Seattle PI, October 24, 2002.
  • "Initiate, then litigate: Tim Eyman and his foes square off over the legality of Initiative 776," Seattle Weekly, October 23-29, 2002.
  • "State: I-776 won't cut off Sound Transit," Seattle Times, October 17, 2002.
  • "Initiative 776: Not the Mid-Columbia's Issue," Tri-City Herald, October 15, 2002.
  • "Woeful legislators left is to us. Let's do right thing on R-51," Yakima Herald-Republic, October 10,2002.
  • "Referendum would help east side, says Locke," Wenatchee World, October 8, 2002.
  • "Transportation secretary: Accountability comes with R-51," Yakima Herald-Republic, September 27, 2002.
  • "State breaks out dollar effect of gas tax, initiatives," News-Tribune, September 5, 2002.
  • "Initiative 776 Misses Its Mark," Seattle PI,  January 21, 2002.
  • "Sides dueling over legality of vehicle-tax initiative," Seattle Times, July 13, 2002.
  • "Eyman Returns to Push I-776," The Olympian, July 3, 2002.