1st Sub. S.B. 66
         REFERENDUM REVISIONS

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 1 March 5, 2013 8:00 PM



Representative Kraig Powell proposes the following amendments:

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             113          Section 2. Section 20A-7-601 is amended to read:
             114          20A-7-601. Referendum challenging local law -- Signature requirements -- Public
             115      hearing.
             116          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person seeking to have a law passed by the
             117      local legislative body submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain legal signatures
  from registered voters who reside in the area that is subject to the law in an amount       equal to or

             118      greater than:
             119          (a) 10% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for President
             120      of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if

             121      the total number of votes exceeds 25,000;
             122          (b) 12-1/2% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for
             123      President of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was
             124      elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if the total number of votes does not exceed 25,000 but is more than 10,000;

             125          (c) 15% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for President
             126      of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if

             127      the total number of votes does not exceed 10,000 but is more than 2,500;
             128          (d) 20% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for President
             129      of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if

             130      the total number of votes does not exceed 2,500 but is more than 500;
             131          (e) 25% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for President
             132      of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if

             133
     the total number of votes does not exceed 500 but is more than 250; and
             134          (f) 30% of all the votes cast in the county, city, or town for all candidates for President
             135      of the United States at the last election at which a President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law,       if

             136      the total number of votes does not exceed 250.
             137          (2) (a) As used in this Subsection (2), "land use law" includes a land use development
             138      code, an annexation ordinance, and comprehensive zoning ordinances.
             139          (b) A person seeking to have a land use law or local obligation law passed by the local
             140      legislative body submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain legal signatures
  from registered voters who reside in the area that is subject to the law in an amount       equal to or

             141      greater than:
             142          (i) in a county or in a city of the first or second class, 20% of all votes cast in the
             143      county or city for all candidates for President of the United States at the last election at which a
             144      President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law       ; and

             145          (ii) in a city of the third, fourth, or fifth class or a town, 35% of all the votes cast in the
             146      city or town for all candidates for President of the United States at the last election at which a
             147      President of the United States was elected
  , multiplied by the percentage of the total population in the county, city, or town that reside in the area that is subject to the law       .

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