SHB 2192 - H AMDS TO H AMD (H-3263.2/97) 709 WITHDRAWN 4-25-97

By Representative Backlund

On page 4, line 25 of the striking amendment, after "site" insert ", but the site must be in accordance with the results of the election under section 606 of this act"

On page 41, after line 22 of the striking amendment, strike all of section 607 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 607. The secretary of state shall submit this act to the people for adoption and ratification, or rejection, at a special election to be held in this state on June 17, 1997, in accordance with Article II, section 1 of the state Constitution and the laws adopted to facilitate its operation. The special election shall be limited to submission of this act to the people. Additionally, the secretary of state shall submit a choice for the preferred site of the new stadium should this act be adopted. The ballot shall contain two questions. The first question: "Shall certain taxes be raised to fund a professional football stadium?" The second question, if the first is approved: "Shall the location of the stadium be: (1) At the KingDome site in the pioneer square district of Seattle; or (2) in a renovated Husky stadium?" The ballot shall be so printed that a voter can express separately by making one cross (X) for each, two preferences, first, as to the voter's preference on approval or rejection of the measure itself, and secondly, as between one location option or the other. If the majority of those voting on the first preference is for rejection of the measure, the measure fails. If a majority voting on the first preference is for approval of the measure, then the measure shall be law and the location shall be the location option receiving a majority of the votes."

EFFECT: The ballot for the football stadium will ask whether voters approve a tax increase for a new football stadium and if so, to choose between the pioneer square district and Husky stadium as the location of the new football stadium.