BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2747: Ballot measures/fiscal info

Requiring fiscal impact statements for ballot measures.

Summary

  • $ Requires OFM to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot.
  • $ Requires the Secretary of State to include a 100-word summary of the fiscal impact statement in the voters' pamphlet.
  • $ Allows the committees that write the arguments for and against the measure to write responses to the fiscal impact statement, which are also included in the voters' pamphlet.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2002
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 2002 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fiscal information on ballot measures;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  2. SG - Majority; do pass.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 2747 in other sessions

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