Scott: I'm sending these by e-mail to see if that will solve the problem
of the break-up of what you receive,versus, what I send.You are the
only one that has described what happens with my communications
so I've started things over again. By the way I cannot get anything
from Renay Bennet,period. It just won't clear,she has to fax me
material she wants to commnicate to me.Is that progress,or what?
The League of Washington Taxpayers is seriously considering spon-
ing another Initiative to reduce Property Taxes. It will reflect the
Property Tax Reduction of I-1030 .That's a 30 percent reduction of
Property Taxes under the definition of "Real Property," meaning all
classes of residential,commercial,developed and undeveloped real
estate,including new construction.
RCW 84.40 might be changed ( ?) to allow some minor wordage
revisions. We are talking with our Attorneys,who are property tax
experts who will give us their in-put.
We are already working on a signature gathering concept that is
really exciting and we will keep you posted prior just as soon as
we test it a little more.
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6/1/2008
Here is the language of the new Tax initiative
INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 1030
AN ACT Relating to reducing the assessed value of property; adding a new section to chapter 84.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 84.40 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The assessed value of property for all privately owned real property must not exceed the property tax on the same property for the tax year ending December 31, 2008, reduced by thirty percent. The reduction provided in this subsection may not shift property taxes. The regular levies of all taxing districts shall be reduced as necessary to prevent the values exempted under this subsection from resulting in a higher tax rate that would have occurred in the absence of the reduction.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Privately owned" means not owned by a county, municipality, other political subdivision of the state, or the United States government; and
(b) "Real Property" means all classes of residential, commercial, developed, and undeveloped real estate, including new construction.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature must adopt implementing legislation to carry out the intent of this act, as necessary.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act takes effect January 1, 2009, and applies to all taxes levied and collected in tax year 2009 and thereafter.
You can click on this link to see the initiative petition.
2/8/2008
The League of Washington Taxpayers is pursuing this Property Tax Reduction Initiative for the following reasons:
1) Current Property Taxes, in our opinion are excessive and border on being confiscatory.
" IT IS NOT THE CRITIC WHO COUNTS:...NOT the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have been done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is covered with dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again....who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly."
These are the words of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt...they were true then and remain true today. These thoughts, with these words, are what thousands of volunteers in our State of Washington believe, and are willing to work getting signatures on Initiatives, talk to neighbors, friends and fellow workers about the important issues we face today. They write letters, make phone calls. put up yards signs and are involved in a dedicated and time consuming manner. Go thou and do likewise!!!