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Committee approves motion to print measure that would raise citizen initiative threshold to 60%
Summary
A representative moved and the committee approved printing RS31832, a proposed change to Idahoinitiative rules that would require 60% approval for ballot initiatives; members asked the sponsor to justify constitutional and historical implications before a full hearing.
Representative Ponca moved to introduce RS31832, a proposal to raise the voter approval threshold for citizen initiatives to 60%, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote. The sponsor argued the change would "level the playing field a little bit by raising it to 60%" and asked that the measure be printed so it could be further developed in a bill hearing.
Representative Achilles pressed for more detail before a full hearing, saying lawmakers should address legal…
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