Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Washington General Election in Washington.
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Get StartedAdvisory Vote 32 allows citizens to voice their non-binding opinion on the new retail sales tax imposed by the Washington legislature in ESSB 5323.
A "MAINTAINED" vote on Advisory Vote 32 is a vote to voice your support of the legislative actions in ESSB 5323.
A "REPEALED" vote on Advisory Vote 32 is a vote to voice your opposition to the leglislative actions in ESSB 5323.
"This legislation will have tremendous and long-lasting benefits for community, economic, and environmental health. Washington residents use an estimated 2 billion single-use plastic bags every year, which are a huge source of pollution in rivers and oceans, and end up ingested by scores of marine wildlife. Plastic bags also cause significant mechanical and contamination issues at recycling and compost facilities.", in support of Advisory Vote No. 32 (Learn more)
The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a retail sales tax on pass-through charges retail establishments collect for specified carryout bags, costing $32,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be: Repealed? Maintained?
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