SB 172-INITIATIVE\REFERENDUM\RECALL\PAMPHLET    5:05:37 PM CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that the Conference Committee for SB 172 was the business before the committee. He directed attention to the packets and compared the bill version that went to the House floor with the amendment that was passed there and advised that he has come to understand that the definitional section on page 2, lines 5-7 was inadvertently omitted when the floor amendment was run. It's generally agreed that the language ought to appear in the bill, so if the committee agrees that inserting the definition of "section" gets it to the point of agreement, then a vote to request limited free powers could be taken. The committee could sign a letter to that effect and then take that action in one meeting. When the presiding officers read the letter requesting limited free powers and they are granted, the next step will be to adopt the conference committee report exercising the powers. SENATOR CON BUNDE said, "So moved." CHAIR THERRIAULT announced that there was no objection to the motion to request limited free powers and it was so ordered. CHAIR THERRIAULT asked for a motion to adopt a conference committee substitute to include the definitional section. SENATOR BUNDE said, "So moved." CHAIR THERRIAULT restated Senator Bunde's motion to adopt the Conference Committee Substitute (CCS) for SB 172 that would add the definitional section. 5:07:38 PM JOE BALASH, Staff to Senator Therriault, advised that the motion must be contingent. The action would be contingent upon limited free powers being granted. SENATOR BUNDE amended his motion as outlined by Mr. Balash. CHAIR THERRIAULT restated that Senator Bunde motioned to adopt CCS SB 172 contingent upon being granted powers to take the action. 5:07:58 PM REPRESENTATIVE LES GARA asked for clarification that the request would be for powers of limited free conference. CHAIR THERRIAULT said yes and then mentioned the three fiscal notes: the Division of Elections submitted a fiscal note for $677,600 to cover the cost of the additional pages that would be added to the ballot; A fiscal note for $91,000 [$97,00] is for the addition of an official election pamphlet for a primary election when there is an initiative; and the Department of Law submitted a $42,500 fiscal note to pay increased staff costs so that the review of petition language can be finished within 60 days.