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Wash. Rev. Code § 80.52.040 (2026)

Election approval required before issuance of bonds

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No public agency or assignee of a public agency may issue or sell bonds to finance the cost of construction or the cost of acquisition of a major public energy project, or any portion thereof, unless it has first obtained authority for the expenditure of the funds to be raised by the sale of such bonds for that project at an election conducted in the manner provided in this chapter.
[ 1981 2nd ex.s. c 6 s 4 (Initiative Measure No. 394, approved November 3, 1981).]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–2015 · leading case: Concerned Ratepayers Ass'n v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 983 P.2d 635 (Wash. 1999).
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Concerned Ratepayers Ass'n v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 983 P.2d 635 (Wash. 1999). · cites it 3× “Smith and Wachter wanted to review the technical specifications in the IPS 10380 in order to determine whether the proposed power plant would be capable of generating more than 250-megawatts of power, thus necessitating a public vote under RCW 80.52.040. The main concern for the…”
Concerned Ratepayers Ass'n v. Pub. Util. Dist. No. 1, 968 P.2d 6 (Wash. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Because RCW 80.52.040 1 requires voter approval before a public agency may sell bonds to finance the construction of a public *222 energy project capable of generating more than 250 megawatts of electricity, CRA sought information that might show the project turbine’s generating…”
Cedar Grove Composting Inc., / X-app. v. City Of Marysville, / X-res. (Wash. Ct. App. 2015). “The citizens who formed the Concerned Ratepayers Ass'n sought to determine if the proposed power plant would be capable of generating more than 250 megawatts of power, thus necessitating a public vote under RCW 80.52.040. 59 Concerned Ratepayers. 138 Wn.”
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