Initiative I-1107 - Repealing Sales Tax on Candy, Bottled Water

What is the Initiative?

Text of Initiative 1107 () - Summary: This measure would reverse certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws, thereby: ending the sales tax on candy and the temporary sales tax on some bottled water; and ending temporary excise taxes on the activity of selling certain carbonated beverages, not including alcoholic beverages or carbonated bottled water. It would also reinstate a reduced business and occupation tax rate for processors of certain foods. (Backed by the American Beverage Association.)

Initiative Websites

• Support - Yes on 1107 - Stop the Tax Hikes on Food and Beverages
• Oppose - Rebuilding Our Economic Future Coalition
• Ballotpedia Wiki on I-1107
• AWC Legislative Advocacy

Information on Impact of Initiative

• Fiscal Impact of Initiative 1107 - Office of Financial Management
• 2010 Initiatives Could Impact Public Services, Wasington State Budget & Policy Center (addresses all six initiatives)

News Articles, Editorials, and Opinions

• "Don't swallow all the claims made in the battle over Initiative 1107," By Debra Smith, Everett Herald, October 13, 2010
• "Initiative 1107: A Response to Last Minute Tax Increases," Policy Brief, PB-1021, Washington Research Council, October 13, 2010
• "Soda industry puts up fight as state considers tax," by Rachel La Corte, Spokesman Review, October 7, 2010
• "The Truth Needle | Mostly false: 'Grocery items' ad misleading," by Susan Gilmore, Seattle Times, October 6, 2010
• "Editorial: Tax on candy, pop imperfect, but needed, " Spokesman Review, October 1, 2010
• "Clearing Up The Claims About I-1107," by Andy Nicholas, Schmudget Blog, Washington State Budget & Policy Center, posted September 29, 2010 
• "On tax initiatives, keep your money and keep it away from lawmakers," Yakima Herald, September 27, 2010
• "Don't make state crisis worse with Initiative 1107, " News Tribune , September 19, 2010
• "Money pours into ballot race," by Craig Welch, Seattle Times, September 13, 2010
• "Initiative campaigns attract $30 million in state," by Jim Camden, The Spokesman-Review, Sept. 5, 2010
• "What if the bottled-water tax and the bottled-water tax repeal both pass?" by Erica C. Barnett, Publicola, Aug. 31, 2010
• "Soda taxes fizzle in wake of industry lobbying," by Joey Peters, The Washington Post, July 13, 2010
• "I-1107 Would Harm Public Priorities,"," by Andy Nicholas, Washington State Budget and Policy Center, June 28, 2010
• "D.C. group backs Washington state initiative to nix new state taxes on pop, candy," by Andrew Garber, Seattle Times, June 17, 2010
• "I-1107 opponents say campaign is lying to voters," by Chris Kissel, Publicola, June 17, 2010
• "Food fight: Push to repeal taxes is a 'con,' foes say," Blog post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 17, 2010.