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WA Initiative 1105 - Liquor Privatization (Stores Purchase from State-Licensed Distributors)

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Initiative

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Type

Referendum

Filing Deadline

January 01, 2010 - 06:00am Central

Polls Open

November 02, 2010 - 09:00am Central

Polls Close

November 02, 2010 - 10:00pm Central

Term Start

January 01, 2011 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Ralphie

Last Modified

Ashley August 22, 2012 02:55pm

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Description

Ballot Title
Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. 1105 concerns liquor (beer, wine and spirits).

Concise Description: This measure would close all state liquor stores and license private parties to sell or distribute spirits. It would revise laws concerning regulation, taxation and government revenues from distribution and sale of spirits.

Should this measure be enacted into law? Yes [ ] No [ ]

Ballot Measure Summary
This measure would direct the liquor control board to close all state liquor stores and to license qualified private parties as spirits (hard liquor) retailers or distributors. It would require licensees to pay the state a percentage of their first five years of gross spirits sales; repeal certain taxes on retail spirits sales; direct the board to recommend to the legislature a tax to be paid by spirits distributors; and revise other laws concerning spirits.

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