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HF 2764 House Long Description

hf2764 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Unicameral legislature established and constitutional amendment provided. ARTICLE 1 UNICAMERAL LEGISLATURE Section 1: Constitutional amendments proposed and detailed, providing for a unicameral legislature. Sec. 2: Ballot proposition form provided. Sec. 3: Number of legislative members specified. Sec. 4: Number of legislative districts specified. Sec. 5: Notice required. Sec. 6: Effective date. ARTICLE 2 INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUMSection 1: Constitutional amendment proposed, providing for enactment of laws to be initiated by the petition of registered voters. Amendment detailed. Sec. 2: Question to be submitted at 2002 general election provided. Sec. 3: Initiative and Referendum Implementation Act established. Sec. 4: Related terms defined. Sec. 5: Preparations for petitioning detailed. Sec. 6: Advice by revisor of statutes provided. Sec. 7: Petitions for ballot measure provided. Sec. 8: Internet site created. Sec. 9: Time and place of circulation of petitions specified and voluntary abandonment regulations established. Sec. 10: Petition filing deadline established. Sec. 11: Verification of petitions provided. Sec. 12: Determination of sufficient valid signatures provided. Sec. 13: Secretary of state certification required. Sec. 14: Placement of law on ballot required. Sec. 15: Numbering of ballot measures required. Sec. 16: Ballots, voting, and canvassing required. Sec. 17: Voting time established. Sec. 18: Simultaneous petitions for ballot procedures allowed. Sec. 19: Resolution of conflicts between measures provided. Sec. 20: Publication required. Sec. 21: Organizing guide required. Sec. 22: Literature required to include names. Sec. 23: Paid advertisements in news regulated. Sec. 24: Campaign finance and public disclosure board political committees defined. Sec. 25: Prohibitions provided. Sec. 26: Action by and notifications to sponsors provided. Sec. 27: Judicial review provided. Sec. 28: Measure copy provision required. Sec. 29: Internet voter guide established. Sec. 30: County canvassing board conforming changes provided. Sec. 31: Conforming changes. Sec. 32: Referendum ballot regulations established. Sec. 33: Effective date.AEAE