00                             SENATE BILL NO. 227                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to municipal initiative and referendum elections."                                                     
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
03    * Section 1.  AS 29.26.170(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
04            (a)  Unless substantially the same measure is adopted, when a petition seeks an                              
05       initiative vote, the clerk shall submit the matter to the voters at the next regular                          
06       election occurring no sooner than 60 [45] days after certification of the petition.  [IF                      
07       NO REGULAR ELECTION OCCURS WITHIN 75 DAYS AFTER THE                                                               
08       CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION, THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HOLD A                                                      
09       SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN 75 DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS                                                      
10       AFTER CERTIFICATION.]                                                                                             
11    * Sec. 2.  AS 29.26.170(b) is amended to read:                                                                     
12            (b)  If the governing body adopts substantially the same measure, the petition                               
13       is void, and the matter initiated may not be placed before the voters.                                    
14    * Sec. 3.  AS 29.26.180(a) is amended to read:                                                                     
15            (a)  Unless the ordinance or resolution is repealed, when a petition seeks a                                 
01       referendum vote, the clerk shall submit the matter to the voters at the next election                         
02       occurring no sooner than 60 [45] days after certification of the petition.  [IF NO                            
03       ELECTION OCCURS WITHIN 75 DAYS OF CERTIFICATION OF A PETITION,                                                    
04       THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION WITHIN 75                                                        
05       DAYS, BUT NOT SOONER THAN 45 DAYS AFTER CERTIFICATION.]