HCS HB 4 -- NOTIFICATION OF ELECTIONS (Kreider)

This substitute allows a political subdivision or local public
authority to place a question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds,
or approving any other issue arising from a newly enacted or
reenacted statute on the ballot if the election authority is
notified by the 4th Tuesday before the election.  A statewide
question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds, or approving any
other issue arising from a newly enacted or reenacted statute
may be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.  A joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a special
election with respect to an issue referred to the people can
also be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.

This substitute contains an emergency clause.

The bill, which repeals and reenacts the statute entitled notice
of election, when given--facsimile transmission used when, and
exceptions (section 115.125, RSMo Supp.), terminates on December
31, 1997.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HCS HB 4 -- NOTIFICATION OF ELECTIONS

SPONSOR:  Hoppe (Kreider)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Local
Government by a vote of 16 to 0.

This substitute allows a political subdivision or local public
authority to place a question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds,
or approving any other issue arising from a newly enacted or
reenacted statute on the ballot if the election authority is
notified by the 4th Tuesday before the election.  A statewide
question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds, or approving any
other issue arising from a newly enacted or reenacted statute
may be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.  A joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a special
election with respect to an issue referred to the people can
also be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.

This substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this bill will allow the city
of Branson to place the tourism tax question on the ballot for
the November 4 election.

Testifying for the original bill was Representative Kreider.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Martin Romitti, Legislative Analyst

HB 4 -- Notification of Elections

Sponsor:  Kreider

This bill allows a political subdivision or local public
authority to place a question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds,
or approving any other issue arising from a newly enacted or
reenacted statute on the ballot if the election authority is
notified by the 4th Tuesday before the election.  A statewide
question of imposing a tax, issuing bonds, or approving any
other issue arising from a newly enacted or reenacted statute
may be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.  A joint
resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a special
election with respect to an issue referred to the people can
also be placed on the ballot if the Secretary of State is
notified by the 5th Tuesday before the election.

This bill contains an emergency clause.