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Senate approves SD1 allowing nonbinding advisory referendums on proposed general-obligation bond issuances
Summary
The Senate committee moved Senate Bill 1031 as SD1, allowing the Legislature to place nonbinding advisory referendum questions on proposed general-obligation bond issuances and requiring election notice and legislative explanation when the Legislature's action conflicts with referendum results. The measure passed in committee.
The Senate Committee moved Senate Bill 1031 (SD1) to pass after amending the measure to limit advisory referendums to questions about issuing general-obligation bonds and to add notice and record-keeping requirements.
The committee-recommended SD1 says the Legislature may adopt concurrent resolutions to propose nonbinding advisory referendum questions only on proposals concerning issuance of general-obligation bonds. Under the draft, the chief election officer must publish notice of each advisory referendum question at least 30 days before the referendum. The bill also directs that the Legislature…
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