2SSB 5297 -
By Senator Roach
NOT CONSIDERED 05/25/2011
On page 3, beginning on line 17, strike all of subsection (1) and
insert the following: "((If any legal voter of the state, either
individually or on behalf of an organization, desires to petition the
legislature to enact a proposed measure, or submit a proposed
initiative measure to the people, or order that a referendum of all or
part of any act, bill, or law, passed by the legislature be submitted
to the people, he or she shall file with the secretary of state a
legible copy of the measure proposed, or the act or part of such act on
which a referendum is desired, accompanied by an affidavit that the
sponsor is a legal voter and a filing fee prescribed under RCW
43.07.120.))"
On page 3, at the beginning of line 27, strike "(2)"
EFFECT: Removes the section of the bill that allows the secretary of state to set initiative and referenda filing fee amounts.