ESSB 6130 -
By Representatives Orcutt, Alexander, Anderson, Angel, Armstrong, Bailey, Chandler, Condotta, Crouse, Dammeier, DeBolt, Ericksen, Fagan, Haler, Herrera, Hinkle, Hope, Johnson, Klippert, Kretz, Kristiansen, McCune, Nealey, Parker, Pearson, Priest, Roach, Rodne, Ross, Schmick, Shea, Short, Smith, Taylor, Walsh, Warnick
NOT ADOPTED 02/16/2010
On page 6, after line 6, insert the following:
"Sec. 5 RCW 29A.32.070 and 2009 c 415 s 5 are each reenacted and
amended to read as follows:
The secretary of state shall determine the format and layout of the
voters' pamphlet published under RCW 29A.32.010. The secretary of
state shall print the pamphlet in clear, readable type on a size,
quality, and weight of paper that in the judgment of the secretary of
state best serves the voters. The pamphlet must contain a table of
contents. Measures and arguments must be printed in the order
specified by RCW 29A.72.290.
The voters' pamphlet must provide the following information for
each statewide issue on the ballot except measures for an advisory vote
of the people whose requirements are provided in subsection (11) of
this section:
(1) The legal identification of the measure by serial designation
or number;
(2) The official ballot title of the measure;
(3) A statement prepared by the attorney general explaining the law
as it presently exists;
(4) A statement prepared by the attorney general explaining the
effect of the proposed measure if it becomes law;
(5) The fiscal impact statement prepared under RCW 29A.72.025;
(6) The total number of votes cast for and against the measure in
the senate and house of representatives, if the measure has been passed
by the legislature;
(7) An argument advocating the voters' approval of the measure
together with any statement in rebuttal of the opposing argument;
(8) An argument advocating the voters' rejection of the measure
together with any statement in rebuttal of the opposing argument;
(9) Each argument or rebuttal statement must be followed by the
names of the committee members who submitted them, and may be followed
by a telephone number that citizens may call to obtain information on
the ballot measure;
(10) The full text of the measure;
(11) Two pages shall be provided in the general election voters'
pamphlet for each ((measure for an advisory vote of the people under
RCW 43.135.041)) legislative action raising taxes as defined by RCW
43.135.035 and shall consist of ((the serial number assigned by the
secretary of state under RCW 29A.72.040, the)) a short description
formulated by the attorney general ((under RCW 29A.72.283)), the tax
increase's most up-to-date ten-year cost projection, including a
year-by-year breakdown, by the office of financial management under RCW
43.135.031, and the names of the legislators, and their contact
information, and how they voted on the increase upon final passage so
they can provide information to, and answer questions from, the public.
For the purposes of this subsection, "names of legislators, and their
contact information" includes each legislator's position (senator or
representative), first name, last name, party affiliation (for example,
Democrat or Republican), city or town they live in, office phone
number, and office e-mail address.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6 Section 5 of this act expires July 1, 2011."
Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
Correct the title.
EFFECT: Retains the provision requiring notice to voters in the voters' pamphlet regarding actions by the legislature that raise taxes.