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Amend the bill in section 1 in the 3rd line (page 1, line 8 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$6,100,000" and inserting the following: '$1,000,000'
Amend the bill in section 5 in the last line (page 1, line 36 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$6,100,000" and inserting the following: '$1,000,000'
Amend the bill in section 9 in the question in the first line (page 2, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$6,100,000" and inserting the following: '$1,000,000'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 9 the following:
‘Sec. 10. Contingent transfer for additional ballot.   If the number or length of referendum questions to be submitted to the voters at the general election in November 2016 requires the production and delivery of more than a single ballot by the Secretary of State, the State Controller by August 1, 2016 shall transfer from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Administrative Services and Corporations program, General Fund account, $107,500 for each ballot in addition to the initial ballot required by the Secretary of State, unless the Secretary of State has already received a transfer of funds for that additional ballot.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment reduces the bond issue amount to $1,000,000 from $6,100,000. This amendment also provides for a transfer to the Secretary of State if the number or length of the referendum questions to be submitted to the voters at the general election in November 2016 requires the Secretary of State to produce and distribute more than one ballot to accommodate those questions.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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