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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. IP26-554 concerns information about initiatives and referendums. This measure would repeal public investment impact disclosure requirements, require notice on the ballot about fiscal impact statements, require neutral wording, and shorten the time to challenge ballot titles and summaries.

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This measure would repeal a requirement that ballot measures include public investment impact disclosures, which describe investments that would be affected if the measure is adopted. It would also require that ballots include a notice informing voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains a fiscal impact statement and require that ballot titles and ballot measure summaries be neutrally worded. In addition, it would shorten the time to challenge ballot titles and summaries.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-969 concerns information about initiatives and referendums. This measure would repeal public investment impact disclosure requirements, require notice on the ballot about fiscal impact statements, require neutral wording, and shorten the time to challenge ballot titles and summaries.

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This measure would repeal a requirement that ballot measures include public investment impact disclosures, which describe investments that would be affected if the measure is adopted. It would also require that ballots include a notice informing voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains a fiscal impact statement and require that ballot titles and ballot measure summaries be neutrally worded. In addition, it would shorten the time to challenge ballot titles and summaries.

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Initiative Measure No. IP26-767 concerns information presented to voters about state initiatives and referendums. This measure would repeal public investment impact disclosure requirements, require notice on the ballot about fiscal impact statements, require neutral wording, and make changes for legal challenges related to ballot measures.

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This measure would repeal a requirement that ballot measures include public investment impact disclosures, which describe state investments affected by the measure. It would also require that ballots inform voters that the voters’ pamphlet contains a fiscal impact statement. This measure would also require that ballot titles, ballot measure summaries, fiscal impact statements, fiscal impact statement disclosures, and explanatory statements be neutrally worded and would make changes to how those documents can be challenged.

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