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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8204
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senator Winsley
Read first time 01/15/93. Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article VII, section 11 of the Constitution of the state of Washington to read as follows:
Article VII, section 11. Nothing in this
Article VII as amended shall prevent the legislature from providing, subject to
such conditions as it may enact, that the true and fair value in money (a) of
farms, agricultural lands, standing timber, and timberlands, ((and))
(b) of other open space lands ((which)) that are used for
recreation or for enjoyment of their scenic or natural beauty, or (c) of
properties with dwelling units that comply with health and safety standards,
are devoted to very low-income housing, and contain three or more very low-income
dwelling units shall be based on the use to which such property is
currently applied, and such values shall be used in computing the assessed
valuation of ((such)) the property in the same manner as the
assessed valuation is computed for all property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause notice of the foregoing constitutional amendment to be published at least four times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal newspaper in the state.
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