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Senate committee hears bill to clarify local government ballot procedures
Summary
The Senate Local Government Committee heard SB 11, a cleanup bill from the Senate Administration and Veterans Affairs Interim Committee intended to align and clarify how local government ballot issues are placed on ballots; committee discussion focused on a technical amendment and an unexplained fiscal note.
Senator Forrest Mandeville, sponsor of Senate Bill 11, told the Senate Local Government Committee the bill is intended to clarify how ballot issues for local governments appear on ballots and to align county petition processes with state law.
The bill was introduced as a cleanup measure requested by the Senate Administration and Veterans Affairs Interim Committee. "This is by request of the Senate Administration and Veterans Affairs Interim Committee," Mandeville said, identifying the bill’s origin. He also noted a technical drafting issue on page 4, line 10 involving a placeholder numbering…
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