FAILED 3/5/04

5326-S AMH ORCU MATT 052

SSB 5326 - H AMD TO H COMM AMD (H-5260.1/04)

By Representative Orcutt

   On page 5 of the amendment, line 11, after "authority." strike all material through "approval" on line 13 and insert "Approval of the single ballot measure to approve the plan, establish the authority, and approve the taxes requires an affirmative vote of the majority of the total persons voting within each fire protection jurisdiction that participates in the election"

EFFECT: Requires approval by a majority of the voters in each of the participating fire protection jurisdictions in order to create a new regional fire protection authority.