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        February 19, 1999



Mr. Speaker:

    The Government Operations Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 129, ELECTION LAW AND ELECTED OFFICER SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS, by Representative L. Pace, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Line 11:    After "REQUIREMENTS;" delete "AND"

2.     Page 1, Line 12:    After "CORRECTIONS" insert "; AND PROVIDING A COORDINATION CLAUSE"

3.     Page 49, Line 1502:    After line 1502, insert:
        Section 33. Coordination Clause.
        (1) If this bill and H.B. 91, Western States Presidential Primary, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the following amendments be made in this bill:
        Subsection 20A-4-401(1)(a) of the database shall read:
         "(1) (a) For any regular [general] primary, municipal primary, regular general, or municipal general election, or the Western States Presidential primary, when any candidate loses by not more than a total of one vote per voting precinct, [he] the candidate may file a request for a recount with the appropriate election officer within seven days of the canvass."
        (2) If this bill and H.B. 110, Financial Disclosure Requirement on Initiatives, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the following amendments be made in this bill:
        Subsection 20A-11-802 (1)(a) of the database shall read:
        "(1)(a) Each registered political issues committee that has [made] received political issues contributions totaling at least $750, or

disbursed political issues expenditures [on current or proposed ballot issues that total at least $750] totaling at least $50 during a calendar year on current or proposed statewide ballot propositions, or on initiative petitions to be submitted to the Legislature, shall file a verified financial statement with the lieutenant governor's office on:
        (i) January 5, reporting contributions and expenditures as of December 31 of the previous year;
        (ii) September 15; and
        (iii) seven days before the regular general election."

        Respectfully,



        Jordan Tanner
        Committee Chair



Voting: 6-0-6
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