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Senate Local Government tables two House bills on marijuana ballot language after amendments, roll-call defeats
Summary
The Senate Local Government Committee amended two House bills on ballot language for marijuana businesses to add governing-body approval and public hearing requirements, then failed to concur on each (2-8 roll-call) and tabled both bills.
The Senate Local Government Committee on [date not specified in transcript] amended and then tabled two House bills that would revise ballot language relating to marijuana businesses.
Committee members added three amendments to each bill that, collectively, (1) require approval by a majority of the governing body of a county, consolidated city-county or incorporated municipality for certain petition outcomes; (2) clarify petition filing language to initiate votes on prohibiting or approving marijuana businesses; and (3) add a "after a public hearing" requirement to affected subsections, according to committee staff.
Madam Vice Chair (who moved concurrence and the…
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