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Senate amends initiative‑disclosure bill, exempts fluoride measure from 15% threshold
Summary
The Senate advanced House Bill 142 requiring fiscal disclosure on initiative petitions but accepted an amendment exempting fluoride questions from a 15% fiscal overrun rule (the threshold was later raised to 25%). Lawmakers debated whether singling out fluoride undermined the bill's intent.
Senator Bramble explained House Bill 142, which would require fiscal impact disclosure on initiative signature pages, ballots and information pamphlets following concerns about previous initiative petitions. The measure aimed to give voters clearer information about potential costs associated with initiatives.
A major floor fight focused on an amendment that exempted fluoridation initiatives from the bill's 15% fiscal‑overrun…
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