Bill > SB5082

This bill abolishes advisory votes in Washington state. Key provisions include: - Removing the requirement for the voters' pamphlet to include information on advisory votes, which were non-binding votes on tax legislation. - Repealing the laws authorizing advisory votes and the associated duties of the Attorney General and Secretary of State. - Requiring the legislative evaluation and accountability program, in conjunction with the Office of Financial Management, to create a website presentation accessible to the public that provides summaries and details on the state's operating, capital, and transportation budgets, including bill numbers, vote information, and links to fiscal impact analyses. - Requiring the voters' pamphlet to include information on how to access this online budget information. The overall intent is to make ballots more meaningful by focusing them on candidate elections and binding ballot measures, while providing accessible information on the state's budgets and finances to voters.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5082&Year=2023&Initiative=false