5540 AMH SHEA LEAT 074

SB 5540 - H AMD 593

By Representative Shea

NOT ADOPTED 4/16/2009

    On page 2, line 35, after "(2)" strike "A" and insert "Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a"

    On page 3, after line 5, insert the following:

    "(3) To authorize the imposition of a tax or taxes to support implementation of a high capacity transportation corridor area, a majority approval is required at an election in which the number of voters approving the tax or taxes is at least forty percent of the total number of voters voting within the proposed corridor area boundaries at the preceding general election."

    Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Requires a simple majority approval and a voter turnout rate of 40 percent to implement high capacity transportation corridor area taxes. 

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