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Initiative Measure No. IP26-258 concerns state tax increases. This measure would provide that tax increases enacted by the legislature expire after one year unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote, or extended by the following year’s legislature.

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This measure would require that tax increases enacted by the legislature expire one year after becoming law, unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote or majority popular vote, or unless extended by the following year’s legislature. After an increase expires, the Department of Revenue would be unable to collect revenue from it. The measure would apply to legislative actions taken after January 1, 2026, that increase tax revenue deposited in any fund, budget, or account.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-366 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would repeal the state tax currently applied to capital gains exceeding $250,000 annually and prohibit state and local governments from taxing an individual’s or household’s income, as defined by the measure.

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This measure would repeal the state tax currently applied to capital gains exceeding $250,000 annually and prohibit state and local governments from imposing or collecting taxes on an individual’s or household’s personal income, defined as “all income from whatever source derived, whether net, gross, or adjusted gross income, capital gains income, or any other portion, or form of personal income including any defined as ‘gross income’ in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 61 . . . .”

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-434 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would repeal the state tax currently applied to capital gains exceeding $250,000 annually and prohibit state and local taxes based on an individual’s income, as defined, including taxes imposed on employers.

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This measure would repeal the state tax currently applied to capital gains exceeding $250,000 annually and prohibit state and local governments from imposing or collecting taxes based on an individual’s personal income, defined as including income from whatever source derived, whether net, gross, or adjusted gross income, and including capital gains. The prohibition would apply to taxes imposed on the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s employer, and the measure would nullify Seattle’s payroll expense tax.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-498 concerns state tax increases. This measure would require that tax increases enacted by the state legislature expire one year after becoming law, unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote.

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This measure would require that tax increases enacted by the legislature expire one year after becoming law, unless approved by a two-thirds legislative vote. After an increase expires, the Department of Revenue would be unable to collect revenue from it. The measure would apply to tax increases imposed after January 1, 2026, and defines “tax increase” as any action by the state legislature that increases state tax revenue deposited in any fund, budget, or account.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-743 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit new taxes or tax increases on an individual’s personal income, as defined by the measure. The prohibition would apply to taxes or tax increases enacted after January 1, 2026.

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This measure would prohibit tax increases, defined as “any new tax on an individual’s personal income or any increase in an existing tax on an individual’s personal income.” The prohibition would apply to tax increases enacted after January 1, 2026. The measure would define “income” as having the same meaning as “gross income” in the Internal Revenue Code. The measure would also repeal the existing statute prohibiting taxes on any form of personal income.

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Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. IP26-478 concerns state and local taxes. Concise Description: This measure would prohibit new or increased state and local taxes based on an individual’s income, as defined, including taxes imposed on employers. The prohibition applies to taxes enacted after January 1, 2026.

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This measure would prohibit new state and local taxes or tax increases based on an individual’s personal income, including taxes imposed on the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s employer. The prohibition would apply to new taxes or tax increases enacted after January 1, 2026. It would define “income” as having the same meaning as “gross income” in the Internal Revenue Code. The measure would also repeal the existing prohibition on taxing any form of personal income.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-306 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit new or increased taxes enacted after January 1, 2026, on wages or other income and on employers where employee wages or other income are used to calculate the tax.

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This measure would prohibit new taxes or tax increases enacted after January 1, 2026: 1) on an individual’s wages or other income; or 2) imposed on employers where wages or other income of employees are used to calculate the tax. It would prohibit the Department of Revenue from collecting taxes prohibited by the measure.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-957 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit new or increased taxes enacted after January 1, 2026, on income and on employers where employee income is used to calculate the tax.

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This measure would prohibit state and local governments from enacting new taxes or tax increases enacted after January 1, 2026: 1) on an individual’s income; or 2) imposed on an employer where any or all of an employee’s income is used to calculate the tax. It would prohibit the Department of Revenue from collecting taxes prohibited by the measure.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-623 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit new or increased taxes calculated using individual or household income, identify whether certain government charges are subject to the prohibition, and repeal Senate Bill 6346 and House Bill 2724.

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This measure would prohibit new or increased taxes enacted after January 1, 2026, that are calculated using any of an individual’s or household’s income, and would repeal Senate Bill 6346 and House Bill 2724. The measure specifies that the capital gains tax would be subject to the prohibition and that business and occupation taxes, family and medical leave premiums, long-term care premiums, and industrial insurance premiums would not be subject to the prohibition.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-801 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit state taxes on income, as defined; prohibit county and city taxes that calculate tax using income, including taxes on employers; identify unaffected charges; and effectively repeal certain legislative bills.

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This measure would prohibit state taxes on income; define “income” as property, including everything tangible or intangible subject to ownership; and specify that the capital-gains tax, family-and-medical-leave premiums, long-term-care premiums, and industrial-insurance premiums are not prohibited. It would prohibit county and city taxes that use an individual’s income to calculate the tax, including taxes on employers. It would repeal the existing prohibition on taxing income and effectively repeal House Bill 2724 and Senate Bill 6346.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-720 concerns immigration enforcement. This measure would require state agencies and state and local law enforcement to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, including requiring detention and information gathering and sharing, and would repeal laws restricting such facilitation.

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This measure would require state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, including requiring law enforcement and school resource officers to collect and share citizenship status information, and requiring detention in certain circumstances to determine immigration status, or upon federal civil immigration warrants or hold requests. It would repeal laws restricting facilitation of immigration enforcement and requiring state agencies to adopt policies restricting immigration enforcement and ensuring public services are provided regardless of immigration status.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-500 concerns heightened voter registration requirements for applicants and currently registered voters. This measure would require registered voters and new applicants to have an enhanced driver’s license or identicard, or demonstrate proof of citizenship through specified documents, to remain or become eligible to vote.

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This measure would require registered voters and new applicants to have an enhanced driver’s license or identicard or demonstrate proof of U.S. citizenship by providing certain documentary evidence as specified in the measure. Registered voters who have not met the requirements 14 days prior to the 2027 general election will not receive a ballot or be eligible to vote until they demonstrate proof of citizenship. New applicants not meeting the requirements will not be registered.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-901 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would replace the existing prohibition on state and local income taxes, define income as intangible property exempt from property tax, and set certain income-related tax rates at 0% under certain circumstances.

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This measure would prohibit state and local taxes on income; define income as intangible personal property exempt from property taxes under RCW 84.36.070; set the rate for the 2026 legislature’s income-related tax at 0% if the law is not invalidated by the court as unconstitutional, including amending Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 to reflect the 0% rate; and repeal the existing prohibition on personal income taxes and a provision of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-952 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit taxes on personal income; define income as property; and repeal existing prohibitions on income taxes and specified 2026 legislation regarding income-related taxes unless the 2026 legislation is found unconstitutional.

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This measure would prohibit state and local taxes on an individual’s personal income; define income as “property and shall mean and include everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to ownership;” and repeal most of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 and the existing prohibition on personal income taxes if the court does not find Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 unconstitutional.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-320 concerns information presented to voters about state initiatives and referendums. This measure would make changes to public investment impact disclosures, require neutral wording and prohibit bias in certain information about ballot measures, and make changes for legal challenges related to ballot measures.

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This measure would make changes to the content of public investment impact disclosures, requiring only that the disclosure on the ballot inform voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains the measure’s estimated fiscal impact. It would also require public investment impact disclosures for all initiatives and referendums. This measure would also require that ballot titles, ballot measure summaries, and certain other information be neutrally worded and would make changes to how those documents can be challenged.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-095 concerns information presented to voters about state initiatives and referendums. This measure would make changes to public investment impact disclosures, require neutral wording and prohibit bias in certain information about ballot measures, and make changes for legal challenges related to ballot measures.

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This measure would make changes to the content of public investment impact disclosures, requiring only that the disclosure on the ballot inform voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains the measure’s estimated fiscal impact. It would require public investment impact disclosures for all initiatives and referendums. This measure would also require that ballot titles, ballot measure summaries, and public investment impact disclosures be neutrally worded and would make changes to how those documents can be challenged.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-884 concerns information presented to voters about state initiatives and referendums. This measure would require neutral, unbiased language on petitions and ballot materials related to ballot measures. It also makes changes to public investment impact disclosures and legal challenges related to ballot measures.

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This measure would make changes to the content of public investment impact disclosures, requiring only that the disclosure on the ballot inform voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains the measure’s estimated fiscal impact. It would require public investment impact disclosures for all initiatives and referendums. This measure would also require that ballot titles, ballot measure summaries, and public investment impact disclosures be neutrally worded and would make changes to how those documents can be challenged.

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Initiative Measure No. IP 26-337 concerns information presented to voters about state initiatives and referendums. This measure would change the information presented to voters about the fiscal impacts of initiatives and referendums. It would also require neutral wording and prohibit bias in certain information about ballot measures.

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This measure would make changes to the content of public investment impact disclosures, requiring only that the disclosure on the ballot inform voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains the measure’s estimated fiscal impact. It would require this same disclosure for all initiatives and referendums. This measure would also require that ballot titles, ballot measure summaries, and public investment impact disclosures be neutrally worded.

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Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. IP27-572 concerns state taxes. Concise Description: This measure would repeal a law imposing a 9.9% tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000 and expanding certain tax exemptions or credits for certain household goods and services, working families, and businesses.

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This measure would repeal the law set out in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346, which imposes a 9.9% tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000, and also makes other tax-related changes, including exempting certain household goods and services from state sales tax, expanding eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit, and establishing a small business tax credit.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-779 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would prohibit local taxes on income; define income as property; amend a recently-enacted tax on annual income above $1,000,000; and state that no tax is due if the tax is unconstitutional.

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This measure would prohibit local governments from imposing or collecting tax on an individual’s or household’s personal income; define income as “property and means and includes everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to ownership”; amend a recently enacted tax on annual income over $1,000,000 by changing the statutory language describing the object of the tax; and state that no tax is due if this income tax violates the state constitution.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-211 concerns state taxes. This measure would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000 and repeal the expansion of certain tax exemptions or credits for certain household goods and services, working families, and businesses.

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This measure would repeal Laws of 2026, chapter 238, which imposes a 9.9% tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000, and also makes other tax-related changes, including exempting certain household goods and services from state sales and use tax, expanding eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit, and establishing a small business tax credit. Repeal of this law would eliminate the individual income tax and the tax credits, deductions, and exemptions specified in the law.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-563 concerns state taxes. This measure would repeal a tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000, repeal increased tax credits for small businesses, and repeal a 2029 effective date for expanding eligibility for Working Families Tax credits.

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This measure would repeal the sections of Laws of 2026, chapter 238, that impose a 9.9% tax on annual individual income above $1,000,000, repeal the section that increases business and occupation tax credits for small businesses, and repeal the section that specifies that the effective date for the expansion of eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit is January 1, 2029.

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