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Lawmakers introduce RS 32,036C1 to require initiative measures be presented to governor; debate centers on veto and two‑thirds override
Summary
Representative Bruce Scogg introduced RS 32,036C1, proposing that citizen initiatives be treated like legislative acts and be presented to the governor for signature or veto, with a two‑thirds electoral threshold to override a gubernatorial veto. The committee voted to introduce the RS after questioning and discussion about fiscal and procedural
Representative Bruce Scogg presented RS 32,036C1, a proposal to require that citizen initiative measures be presented to the governor for possible signature or veto in the same manner as bills passed by the legislature. Scogg said the Idaho Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that the initiative power is "coextensive" with the legislature's lawmaking power, and he argued the initiative process should include gubernatorial presentment to create parity and a…
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