Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF0090

Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article IV to provide for
enactment or repeal of laws by initiative and referendum, procedure; "Initiative
and Referendum Implementation Act"; establishing procedures for initiative and
referendum; defining certain terms; requiring and providing for the filing of a
declaration with the secretary of state before petition circulation, specifying
certain content requirements, requiring forwarding of a copy to and sponsor
consultation with the revisor of statutes, specifying certain duties of the
revisor and the secretary of state; specifying official ballot measure petition
content and signature requirements and secretary of state website maintenance
and petition verification and certification duties; restricting the time and
place of circulation and providing for voluntary abandonment; providing for
placement on the ballot, voting and canvassing, restricting initiative and
referendum measures to the general election; allowing simultaneous petitions,
restriction; providing for the resolution of conflicts between apparently
conflicting measures; providing for publication of measures by the revisor;
regulating related literature and paid advertisements in newspapers, periodicals
or magazines and on radio or television; specifying certain prohibitions;
providing for judicial review of certain matters in the Ramsey county district
court; requiring copies to county election officials for public availability
purposes; requiring secretary of state publication of an electronic voter guide
for each ballot measure; requiring and providing for the placement of ballot
questions on the pink ballot
(ra)