Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF1565

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article IV to +provide for
enactment or repeal of laws by initiative and referendum, procedure; "Initiative
and Referendum Implementation Act"; establishing +procedures for initiative and
referendum; defining certain terms; requiring and +providing for the filing of a
declaration with the secretary of state before +petition circulation, specifying
certain content requirements, requiring +forwarding of a copy to and sponsor
consultation with the revisor of statutes, +specifying certain duties of the
revisor and the secretary of state; specifying +official ballot measure petition
content and signature requirements and +secretary of state website maintenance
and petition verification and certification+ duties; restricting the time and
place of circulation and providing for +voluntary abandonment; providing for
placement on the ballot, voting and +canvassing, restricting initiative and
referendum measures to the general +election; allowing simultaneous petitions,
restriction; providing for the +resolution of conflicts between apparently
conflicting measures; providing for +publication of measures by the revisor;
regulating related literature and paid +advertisements in newspapers,
periodicals or magazines and on radio or television; +specifying certain
prohibitions; providing for judicial review of certain +matters in the Ramsey
county district court; requiring copies to county election +officials for public
availability purposes; requiring secretary of state +publication of an
electronic voter guide for each ballot measure; requiring and +providing for the
placement of ballot questions on the pink ballot (mk)