AMALGAMATED TRANSIT v. STATE

No. 69433-8.

11 P.3d 762 (2000)

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 587, Respondent, v. STATE of Washington, Appellant. Vashon-Maury Island Community Council, Respondent, v. State of Washington, Appellant. City of Bainbridge Island, Respondent, v. State of Washington, Appellant. Tacoma Water, Respondent, v. State of Washington, Appellant. Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County, Respondent, v. State of Washington, Appellant. Port of Whitman County, Respondent, v. State of Washington, and the "$30 License Tab" Initiative 695 Committee, Appellants. Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, Respondent, v. State of Washington, Appellant, and The $30 License Tab Initiative Campaign, Appellant-Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided October 26, 2000.

As Amended November 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Spoonemore, Lonnie Davis, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Conley "Gene" Kincheloe, Josie L. Schindler, Washington Coalition of Citizens.

Bradley Berg, Lori Nomura, Deborah Winter, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of Association of Washington Public Association of Washington Housing.

Patrick Schneider, Ramona L. Monroe, Joshua Brower, Seattle, Amicus Curiae on Behalf of League of Women Voters of Washington.

Richard Stephens, Bellevue, James Johnson, Olympia, for Appellant Intervenor.

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Jeffrey Goltz, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, for Appellant State of Washington.

Charles Ford, Portland, OR, Michael Subit, Clifford Freed, Craig Beles, C. Walter Ebell, Seattle; Lane Powell Spears & Lubersky, James Robert, Gwendolyn Klein, Seattle; Mark Bubenik, Asst. City Attorney, Tacoma; Hugh Spitzer, Grover Cleveland, Thomas Ahearne, Seattle; Kyle Branum, Bellevue; Browne & Ressler, Allen Ressler, Seattle; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, Cynthia Larsen, William Doyle, Margaret Toledo, Sacramento, CA; Preston, Gates & Ellis, Paul Lawrence, Carol Arnold, Robert Ferguson, Seattle; Law Offices of David S. Vogel, David Vogel, Seattle; Michael Gianunzio, Mukilteo; Laurie Halvorson, Seattle; John Hough, Olympia; Short, Cressman & Burgess, Scott Smith, Andrew Maron, Seattle, for Respondents.


MADSEN, J.

The respondents in these consolidated cases raised numerous issues regarding the constitutionality and applicability of Initiative 695 (I-695). The King County Superior Court held the initiative unconstitutional under article II, section 1(b), article II, section 19, and article II, section 37, of the Washington State Constitution. The State of Washington (State) and Intervenor $30 License Tab Initiative Campaign...

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