5999-S AMS HEAV S2768.1

SSB 5999 - S AMD - 260

By Senators Heavey and Schow

                                                NOT ADOPTED 4/2/97

    On page 6, line 7, after "site" insert ", but the site must be in accordance with the results of the election under section 606 of this act"

SSB 5999 - S AMD - 260

By Senators Heavey and Schow

                                                NOT ADOPTED 4/2/97

    On page 38, after line 2, strike all of section 606 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  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 3, 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 new stadium be:  (1) 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 and 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."

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