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Committee advances amended bill standardizing water‑district election petitions and vacancies
Summary
Amendments to Senate Bill 2299 won committee approval to lower petition thresholds, extend petition submission timing to 45 days, and require appointed vacancies to be filled only until the next annual meeting.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2299 that changes petition thresholds, extends petition filing deadlines, and clarifies how vacancies are filled in water districts.
Committee members reviewed an amendment that reduces the petition threshold for placing items on a ballot to the lesser of 10 percent of participating members…
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