BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW Mark Leno, Chair Bill No: AB 1499 Author: Committee on Budget As Amended: June 25, 2012 Consultant: Brady Van Engelen Fiscal: Yes Hearing Date: June 26, 2012 Subject: Elections. Summary: This bill establishes the order in which bond measures and constitutional amendments that are proposed by initiative shall appear on ballots. Specifically, this bill: 1) Establishes that bonds measures, including those proposed by initiative, shall appear first on ballots in the order in which they qualify. 2) Establishes that constitutional amendments, including those proposed by initiative, shall appear on ballots after bond measures, in the order in which they qualify. 3) Establishes that legislative measures and other initiative measures shall appear after bond measures and constitutional amendments, including those proposed by initiative. Fiscal Effect: This bill would have minimal fiscal impact for the Secretary of State. Comments: This bill is a trailer bill relating to the 2012 Budget Act. The bill clarifies the order in which bond measures and constitutional amendments that are proposed by initiative shall appear on ballots. Support: Unknown Opposed: Unknown