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52Nov 3 election

Initiative 1631: Carbon Emissions Fee Measure

Did not pass with 43.4% yes.

Initiative 1631 · Initiative · Washington, November 6, 2018

Yes
1,340,725
43.4%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
1,745,703
56.6%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Initiative 1631

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2018

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

    43.4% yes

What a yes vote does

Enact a carbon emissions fee of $15 per metric ton of carbon beginning on January 1, 2020; increase the fee by $2 annually until the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals are met; and use the revenue from the fee to fund various programs and projects related to the environment.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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