BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1094 (Hernandez) - Initiatives: petition circulators ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 18, 2016 |Policy Vote: E. & C.A. 4 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: SB 1094 would enact several changes to initiative signature gathering procedures relating to qualification requirements for the state ballot. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: The Secretary of State's Office indicates that it would incur one-time costs of $55,000 to revise regulations (General Fund). Author Amendments: Reduce the specified threshold from 15 percent to 10 percent related to signatures necessary to qualify an initiative measure. SB 1094 (Hernandez) Page 1 of ? -- END --