Florida Senate - 2020                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 1794
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/13/2020           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Hutson) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Substitute for Amendment (920890) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    5  and insert:
    6         Section 1. Section 15.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to
    7  read:
    8         15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State
    9  Constitution.—The Secretary of State shall immediately submit an
   10  initiative petition to the Attorney General, the President of
   11  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
   12  to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference if the sponsor
   13  has:
   14         (1) Registered as a political committee pursuant to s.
   15  106.03;
   16         (2) Submitted the ballot title, substance, and text of the
   17  proposed revision or amendment to the Secretary of State
   18  pursuant to ss. 100.371 and 101.161; and
   19         (3) Obtained a letter from the Division of Elections
   20  confirming that the sponsor has submitted to the appropriate
   21  supervisors for verification, and the supervisors have verified,
   22  forms signed and dated equal to 33 10 percent of the number of
   23  electors statewide and in at least two-thirds one-fourth of the
   24  congressional districts required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State
   25  Constitution.
   26         Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 16.061, Florida
   27  Statutes, is amended to read:
   28         16.061 Initiative petitions.—
   29         (1) The Attorney General shall, within 30 days after
   30  receipt of a proposed revision or amendment to the State
   31  Constitution by initiative petition from the Secretary of State,
   32  petition the Supreme Court, requesting an advisory opinion
   33  regarding the compliance of the text of the proposed amendment
   34  or revision with s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution,
   35  whether the proposed amendment is facially invalid under the
   36  United States Constitution, and the compliance of the proposed
   37  ballot title and substance with s. 101.161. The petition may
   38  enumerate any specific factual issues that the Attorney General
   39  believes would require a judicial determination.
   40         Section 3. Subsections (3), (6), (11), and (13) of section
   41  100.371, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   42         100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.—
   43         (3)(a) A person may not collect signatures or initiative
   44  petitions for compensation unless the person is registered as a
   45  petition circulator with the Secretary of State.
   46         (b)A citizen may challenge a petition circulator’s
   47  registration under this section by filing a petition in circuit
   48  court. If the court finds that the respondent is not a
   49  registered petition circulator, the court may enjoin the
   50  respondent from collecting signatures or initiative petitions
   51  for compensation until she or he is lawfully registered.
   52         (6) The division or the supervisor of elections shall make
   53  hard copy petition forms or electronic portable document format
   54  petition forms available to registered petition circulators. All
   55  such forms must contain information identifying the petition
   56  circulator to which the forms are provided. The division shall
   57  maintain a database of all registered petition circulators and
   58  the petition forms assigned to each. Each supervisor of
   59  elections shall provide to the division information on petition
   60  forms assigned to and received from petition circulators. The
   61  information must be provided in a format and at times as
   62  required by the division by rule. The division must update
   63  information on petition forms daily and make the information
   64  publicly available.
   65         (11) An initiative petition form circulated for signature
   66  may not be bundled with or attached to any other petition. Each
   67  signature shall be dated when made and shall be valid until the
   68  next February 1 occurring in an even-numbered year for the
   69  purpose of the amendment appearing on the ballot for the general
   70  election occurring in that same year for a period of 2 years
   71  following such date, provided all other requirements of law are
   72  met. The sponsor shall submit signed and dated forms to the
   73  supervisor of elections for the county of residence listed by
   74  the person signing the form for verification of the number of
   75  valid signatures obtained. If a signature on a petition is from
   76  a registered voter in another county, the supervisor shall
   77  notify the petition sponsor of the misfiled petition. The
   78  supervisor shall promptly verify the signatures within 60 30
   79  days after receipt of the petition forms and payment of a the
   80  fee for the actual cost of signature verification incurred by
   81  the supervisor required by s. 99.097. The Department of State
   82  shall adopt rules to set the cost to verify a petition under
   83  this subsection and shall update the cost annually; however, the
   84  actual cost to verify a petition may not exceed $1 per petition.
   85  The supervisor shall promptly record, in the manner prescribed
   86  by the Secretary of State, the date each form is received by the
   87  supervisor, and the date the signature on the form is verified
   88  as valid. The supervisor may verify that the signature on a form
   89  is valid only if:
   90         (a) The form contains the original signature of the
   91  purported elector.
   92         (b) The purported elector has accurately recorded on the
   93  form the date on which he or she signed the form.
   94         (c) The form sets forth the purported elector’s name,
   95  address, city, county, and voter registration number or date of
   96  birth.
   97         (d) The purported elector is, at the time he or she signs
   98  the form and at the time the form is verified, a duly qualified
   99  and registered elector in the state.
  100         (e)The signature was obtained legally, including that if a
  101  paid petition circulator was used, the circulator was validly
  102  registered under subsection (3) when the signature was obtained.
  103  
  104  The supervisor shall retain the signature forms for at least 1
  105  year following the election in which the issue appeared on the
  106  ballot or until the Division of Elections notifies the
  107  supervisors of elections that the committee that circulated the
  108  petition is no longer seeking to obtain ballot position.
  109         (13)(a) At the same time the Secretary of State submits an
  110  initiative petition to the Attorney General, the President of
  111  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  112  pursuant to s. 15.21, the secretary shall submit a copy of the
  113  initiative petition to the Financial Impact Estimating
  114  Conference. Within 75 days after receipt of a proposed revision
  115  or amendment to the State Constitution by initiative petition
  116  from the Secretary of State, the Financial Impact Estimating
  117  Conference shall complete an analysis and financial impact
  118  statement to be placed on the ballot of the estimated increase
  119  or decrease in any revenues or costs to state or local
  120  governments, estimated economic impact on the state and local
  121  economy, and the overall impact to the state budget resulting
  122  from the proposed initiative. The 75-day time limit is tolled
  123  when the Legislature is in session. The Financial Impact
  124  Estimating Conference shall submit the financial impact
  125  statement to the Attorney General and Secretary of State.
  126         (b) Immediately upon receipt of a proposed revision or
  127  amendment from the Secretary of State, the coordinator of the
  128  Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall contact the
  129  person identified as the sponsor to request an official list of
  130  all persons authorized to speak on behalf of the named sponsor
  131  and, if there is one, the sponsoring organization at meetings
  132  held by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference. All other
  133  persons shall be deemed interested parties or proponents or
  134  opponents of the initiative. The Financial Impact Estimating
  135  Conference shall provide an opportunity for any representatives
  136  of the sponsor, interested parties, proponents, or opponents of
  137  the initiative to submit information and may solicit information
  138  or analysis from any other entities or agencies, including the
  139  Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
  140         (c) All meetings of the Financial Impact Estimating
  141  Conference shall be open to the public. The President of the
  142  Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, jointly,
  143  shall be the sole judge for the interpretation, implementation,
  144  and enforcement of this subsection.
  145         1. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference is
  146  established to review, analyze, and estimate the financial
  147  impact of amendments to or revisions of the State Constitution
  148  proposed by initiative. The Financial Impact Estimating
  149  Conference shall consist of four principals: one person from the
  150  Executive Office of the Governor; the coordinator of the Office
  151  of Economic and Demographic Research, or his or her designee;
  152  one person from the professional staff of the Senate; and one
  153  person from the professional staff of the House of
  154  Representatives. Each principal shall have appropriate fiscal
  155  expertise in the subject matter of the initiative. A Financial
  156  Impact Estimating Conference may be appointed for each
  157  initiative.
  158         2. Principals of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  159  shall reach a consensus or majority concurrence on a clear and
  160  unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than 150 words
  161  in length, and immediately submit the statement to the Attorney
  162  General. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Financial
  163  Impact Estimating Conference from setting forth a range of
  164  potential impacts in the financial impact statement. Any
  165  financial impact statement that a court finds not to be in
  166  accordance with this section shall be remanded solely to the
  167  Financial Impact Estimating Conference for redrafting. The
  168  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall redraft the
  169  financial impact statement within 15 days.
  170         3. If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  171  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  172  subsection, or if the Supreme Court has rejected the initial
  173  submission by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference and no
  174  redraft has been approved by the Supreme Court by 5 p.m. on the
  175  75th day before the election, the following statement shall
  176  appear on the ballot pursuant to s. 101.161(1): “The financial
  177  impact of this measure, if any, has not been cannot be
  178  reasonably determined at this time.”
  179         (d) The financial impact statement must be separately
  180  contained and be set forth after the ballot summary as required
  181  in s. 101.161(1).
  182         1. If the financial impact statement projects a net
  183  estimates increased costs, decreased revenues, a negative impact
  184  on the state budget or local economy, or an indeterminate impact
  185  for any of these areas, the ballot must include the a statement
  186  required by s. 101.161(1)(b) indicating such estimated effect in
  187  bold font.
  188         2.If the financial impact statement projects a net
  189  positive impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  190  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(c).
  191         3. If the financial impact statement estimates an
  192  indeterminate financial impact, the ballot must include the
  193  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(d).
  194         4.If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  195  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  196  subsection, the ballot must include the statement required by s.
  197  101.161(1)(e).
  198         (e)1. Any financial impact statement that the Supreme Court
  199  finds not to be in accordance with this subsection shall be
  200  remanded solely to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  201  for redrafting, provided the court’s advisory opinion is
  202  rendered at least 75 days before the election at which the
  203  question of ratifying the amendment will be presented. The
  204  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall prepare and adopt a
  205  revised financial impact statement no later than 5 p.m. on the
  206  15th day after the date of the court’s opinion.
  207         2. If, by 5 p.m. on the 75th day before the election, the
  208  Supreme Court has not issued an advisory opinion on the initial
  209  financial impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact
  210  Estimating Conference for an initiative amendment that otherwise
  211  meets the legal requirements for ballot placement, the financial
  212  impact statement shall be deemed approved for placement on the
  213  ballot.
  214         3. In addition to the financial impact statement required
  215  by this subsection, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  216  shall draft an initiative financial information statement. The
  217  initiative financial information statement should describe in
  218  greater detail than the financial impact statement any projected
  219  increase or decrease in revenues or costs that the state or
  220  local governments would likely experience and the estimated
  221  economic impact on the state and local economy if the ballot
  222  measure were approved. If appropriate, the initiative financial
  223  information statement may include both estimated dollar amounts
  224  and a description placing the estimated dollar amounts into
  225  context. The initiative financial information statement must
  226  include both a summary of not more than 500 words and additional
  227  detailed information that includes the assumptions that were
  228  made to develop the financial impacts, workpapers, and any other
  229  information deemed relevant by the Financial Impact Estimating
  230  Conference.
  231         4. The Department of State shall have printed, and shall
  232  furnish to each supervisor of elections, a copy of the summary
  233  from the initiative financial information statements. The
  234  supervisors shall have the summary from the initiative financial
  235  information statements available at each polling place and at
  236  the main office of the supervisor of elections upon request.
  237         5. The Secretary of State and the Office of Economic and
  238  Demographic Research shall make available on the Internet each
  239  initiative financial information statement in its entirety. In
  240  addition, each supervisor of elections whose office has a
  241  website shall post the summary from each initiative financial
  242  information statement on the website. Each supervisor shall
  243  include a copy of each summary from the initiative financial
  244  information statements and the Internet addresses for the
  245  information statements on the Secretary of State’s and the
  246  Office of Economic and Demographic Research’s websites in the
  247  publication or mailing required by s. 101.20.
  248         (f)When the Secretary of State submits a proposed
  249  initiative petition to the President of the Senate and the
  250  Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to s. 15.21,
  251  the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  252  Representatives may direct legislative staff to prepare an
  253  analysis of the petition. Such analysis may include, but is not
  254  limited to, whether the amendment has undefined terms, conflicts
  255  with an existing provision of the State Constitution, or will
  256  cause unintended consequences or economic impacts.
  257         Section 4. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
  258  (3) of section 101.161, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  259         101.161 Referenda; ballots.—
  260         (1) Whenever a constitutional amendment or other public
  261  measure is submitted to the vote of the people, a ballot summary
  262  of such amendment or other public measure shall be printed in
  263  clear and unambiguous language on the ballot after the list of
  264  candidates, followed by the word “yes” and also by the word
  265  “no,” and shall be styled in such a manner that a “yes” vote
  266  will indicate approval of the proposal and a “no” vote will
  267  indicate rejection. The ballot summary of the amendment or other
  268  public measure and the ballot title to appear on the ballot
  269  shall be embodied in the constitutional revision commission
  270  proposal, constitutional convention proposal, taxation and
  271  budget reform commission proposal, or enabling resolution or
  272  ordinance. The ballot summary of the amendment or other public
  273  measure shall be an explanatory statement, not exceeding 75
  274  words in length, of the chief purpose of the measure. In
  275  addition, for every constitutional amendment proposed by
  276  initiative, the ballot shall include, following the ballot
  277  summary, in the following order:
  278         (a) A separate financial impact statement concerning the
  279  measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  280  in accordance with s. 100.371(13) or s. 101.162, as applicable
  281  s. 100.371(5).
  282         (b)If the financial impact statement projects a net
  283  negative impact on the state budget, the following statement in
  284  bold print:
  285  
  286         THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO
  287         HAVE A NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE BUDGET. THIS
  288         IMPACT MAY RESULT IN HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS OF
  289         GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED
  290         STATE BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION.
  291  
  292         (c) If the financial impact statement projects a net
  293  positive impact on the state budget, the following statement in
  294  bold print:
  295  
  296         THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO
  297         HAVE A NET POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE BUDGET. THIS
  298         IMPACT MAY RESULT IN GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
  299  
  300         (d)If the financial impact statement is indeterminate, the
  301  following statement in bold print:
  302  
  303         THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS AMENDMENT CANNOT BE
  304         DETERMINED DUE TO AMBIGUITIES AND UNCERTAINTIES
  305         SURROUNDING THE AMENDMENT’S IMPACT.
  306  
  307         (e)If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  308  Conference are unable to agree on the financial impact
  309  statement, the following statement in bold print:
  310  
  311         THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ESTIMATING CONFERENCE WAS UNABLE
  312         TO AGREE ON THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS PROPOSED
  313         CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT MAY RESULT IN
  314         HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER
  315         TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED STATE BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY THE
  316         CONSTITUTION.
  317  
  318  The ballot title shall consist of a caption, not exceeding 15
  319  words in length, by which the measure is commonly referred to or
  320  spoken of. Except as otherwise specifically provided in
  321  paragraph (3)(a), this subsection does not apply to
  322  constitutional amendments or revisions proposed by joint
  323  resolution.
  324         (3)(a) Each joint resolution that proposes a constitutional
  325  amendment or revision shall include one or more ballot
  326  statements set forth in order of priority. Each ballot statement
  327  shall consist of a ballot title, by which the measure is
  328  commonly referred to or spoken of, not exceeding 15 words in
  329  length, and a ballot summary that describes the chief purpose of
  330  the amendment or revision in clear and unambiguous language. If
  331  a joint resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment or
  332  revision contains only one ballot statement, the ballot summary
  333  may not exceed 75 words in length. If a joint resolution that
  334  proposes a constitutional amendment or revision contains more
  335  than one ballot statement, the first ballot summary, in order of
  336  priority, may not exceed 75 words in length. In addition, a
  337  constitutional amendment or revision proposed by joint
  338  resolution must include a financial impact statement following
  339  the ballot summary when appearing on the ballot in accordance
  340  with paragraphs (1)(a)-(e).
  341         Section 5. Section 101.162, Florida Statutes, is created to
  342  read:
  343         101.162 Financial impact statements.—
  344         (1) Upon filing or certification of a constitutional
  345  amendment or revision with the Department of State, the
  346  Secretary of State shall transmit the amendment or revision
  347  proposed by joint resolution, the Constitution Revision
  348  Commission, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, or
  349  constitutional convention to the Financial Impact Estimating
  350  Conference. Within 75 days after receipt of a proposed revision
  351  or amendment to the State Constitution from the Secretary of
  352  State, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall complete
  353  an analysis and financial impact statement to be placed on the
  354  ballot of the estimated increase or decrease in any revenues or
  355  costs to state or local governments and the overall impact to
  356  the state budget resulting from the amendment or revision. The
  357  75-day time limit is tolled when the Legislature is in session.
  358  The Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall submit the
  359  financial impact statement to the Attorney General and Secretary
  360  of State.
  361         (2)Immediately upon receipt of a proposed amendment or
  362  revision from the Secretary of State, the coordinator of the
  363  Office of Economic and Demographic Research may notify any
  364  interested parties or proponents or opponents of the amendment
  365  or revision. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall
  366  provide an opportunity for any interested parties or proponents
  367  or opponents of the amendment or revision to submit information
  368  and may solicit information or analysis from any other entities
  369  or agencies, including the Office of Economic and Demographic
  370  Research.
  371         (3)All meetings of the Financial Impact Estimating
  372  Conference shall be open to the public. The President of the
  373  Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, jointly,
  374  shall be the sole judge for the interpretation, implementation,
  375  and enforcement of this section.
  376         (a)The Financial Impact Estimating Conference, established
  377  under s. 100.371(13), shall review, analyze, and estimate the
  378  financial impact of amendments to or revisions of the State
  379  Constitution proposed by joint resolution, the Constitution
  380  Revision Commission, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission,
  381  or constitutional convention.
  382         (b)Principals of the Financial Impact Estimating
  383  Conference shall reach a consensus or majority concurrence on a
  384  clear and unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than
  385  150 words in length, and immediately submit the statement to the
  386  Attorney General. Nothing in this section prohibits the
  387  Financial Impact Estimating Conference from setting forth a
  388  range of potential impacts in the financial impact statement.
  389  Any financial impact statement that a court finds not to be in
  390  accordance with this section shall be remanded solely to the
  391  Financial Impact Estimating Conference for redrafting. The
  392  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall redraft the
  393  financial impact statement within 15 days.
  394         (c)If the Supreme Court has rejected the initial
  395  submission by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference and no
  396  redraft has been approved by the Supreme Court by 5 p.m. on the
  397  75th day before the election, the following statement shall
  398  appear on the ballot: “The impact of this measure, if any,
  399  cannot be reasonably determined at this time.”
  400         (4)The financial impact statement must be separately
  401  contained and be set forth after the ballot summary as required
  402  in s. 101.161(1).
  403         (a)If the financial impact statement projects a net
  404  negative impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  405  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(b).
  406         (b)If the financial impact statement projects a net
  407  positive impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  408  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(c).
  409         (c) If the financial impact statement estimates an
  410  indeterminate financial impact, the ballot must include the
  411  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(d).
  412         (d)If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  413  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  414  subsection, the ballot must include the statement required by s.
  415  101.161(1)(e).
  416         (5)(a)Any financial impact statement that the Supreme
  417  Court finds not to be in accordance with this section shall be
  418  remanded solely to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  419  for redrafting, provided the court’s advisory opinion is
  420  rendered at least 75 days before the election at which the
  421  question of ratifying the amendment will be presented. The
  422  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall prepare and adopt a
  423  revised financial impact statement no later than 5 p.m. on the
  424  15th day after the date of the court’s opinion.
  425         (b)If, by 5 p.m. on the 75th day before the election, the
  426  Supreme Court has not issued an advisory opinion on the initial
  427  financial impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact
  428  Estimating Conference for an amendment that otherwise meets the
  429  legal requirements for ballot placement, the financial impact
  430  statement shall be deemed approved for placement on the ballot.
  431         (6)(a)In addition to the financial impact statement
  432  required by this section, the Financial Impact Estimating
  433  Conference shall draft a financial information statement. The
  434  financial information statement should describe in greater
  435  detail than the financial impact statement any projected
  436  increase or decrease in revenues or costs that the state or
  437  local governments would likely experience if the ballot measure
  438  were approved. If appropriate, the financial information
  439  statement may include both estimated dollar amounts and a
  440  description placing the estimated dollar amounts into context.
  441  The financial information statement must include both a summary
  442  of not more than 500 words and additional detailed information
  443  that includes the assumptions that were made to develop the
  444  financial impacts, workpapers, and any other information deemed
  445  relevant by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference.
  446         (b)The Department of State shall have printed, and shall
  447  furnish to each supervisor of elections, a copy of the summary
  448  from the financial information statements. The supervisors shall
  449  have the summary from the financial information statements
  450  available at each polling place and at the main office of the
  451  supervisor of elections upon request.
  452         (c)The Secretary of State and the Office of Economic and
  453  Demographic Research shall make available on the Internet each
  454  financial information statement in its entirety. In addition,
  455  each supervisor of elections whose office has a website shall
  456  post the summary from each financial information statement on
  457  the website. Each supervisor shall include a copy of each
  458  summary from the financial information statements and the
  459  Internet addresses for the information statements on the
  460  Secretary of State’s and the Office of Economic and Demographic
  461  Research’s websites in the publication or mailing required by s.
  462  101.20.
  463         (7) This section does not apply to constitutional
  464  amendments proposed by initiative.
  465         Section 6. Section 101.171, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  466  read:
  467         101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at
  468  voting locations.—Whenever any amendment to the State
  469  Constitution is to be voted upon at any election, the Department
  470  of State shall have printed and shall furnish to each supervisor
  471  of elections a sufficient number of copies of the amendment
  472  either in poster or booklet form, and the supervisor shall
  473  provide have a copy in a designated area of each polling
  474  location as determined by the supervisor thereof conspicuously
  475  posted or available at each polling room or early voting area
  476  upon the day of election.
  477         Section 7. The provisions of this act apply to revisions or
  478  amendments to the State Constitution which are proposed for the
  479  2020 general election and each election thereafter; provided,
  480  however, that nothing in this act affects the validity of any
  481  petition form gathered before the effective date of this act or
  482  any contract entered into before the effective date of this act.
  483  Petition forms gathered before the effective date of this act
  484  shall be governed by the laws existing at the time that the form
  485  was initially gathered.
  486         Section 8. If any provision of this act or its application
  487  to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason,
  488  the remaining portion of this act, to the fullest extent
  489  possible, shall be severed from the void portion and given the
  490  fullest possible force and application.
  491         Section 9. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
  492  
  493  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  494  And the title is amended as follows:
  495         Delete everything before the enacting clause
  496  and insert:
  497                        A bill to be entitled                      
  498         An act relating to constitutional amendments; amending
  499         s. 15.21, F.S.; requiring the Secretary of State to
  500         submit an initiative petition to the Legislature when
  501         a certain amount of signatures are obtained and
  502         verified; amending s. 16.061, F.S.; requiring the
  503         Attorney General to request the Supreme Court to
  504         address in an advisory opinion the facial validity of
  505         the proposed amendment under the United States
  506         Constitution; amending s. 100.371, F.S.; providing
  507         that a citizen may challenge in circuit court a
  508         petition circulator’s registration with the Secretary
  509         of State; authorizing the Division of Elections or a
  510         supervisor of elections to provide petition forms in a
  511         certain electronic format; revising the length of time
  512         that a signature on a petition form is valid; revising
  513         the timeframe within which the supervisor must verify
  514         petition forms; requiring the supervisor to charge the
  515         actual cost of verifying petition forms; requiring the
  516         Department of State to adopt certain rules; providing
  517         a limitation on the cost of signature verification;
  518         revising the circumstances under which a petition form
  519         is deemed valid; requiring the Secretary of State to
  520         submit a copy of an initiative petition to the
  521         Financial Impact Estimating Conference; revising
  522         requirements for the Financial Impact Estimating
  523         Conference’s analysis of a proposed initiative’s
  524         economic impact; requiring certain ballot language
  525         based on the findings of the Financial Impact
  526         Estimating Conference; authorizing the use of
  527         legislative staff to analyze the effects of a citizen
  528         initiative under certain circumstances; amending s.
  529         101.161, F.S.; requiring that ballots containing
  530         constitutional amendments include certain disclosures
  531         and statements, in a specified order; conforming
  532         provisions to changes made by the act; creating s.
  533         101.162, F.S.; requiring the Secretary of State to
  534         submit constitutional amendments or revisions proposed
  535         by specified means to the Financial Impact Estimating
  536         Conference; requiring the Financial Impact Estimating
  537         Conference to complete an analysis of the amendment or
  538         revision within a specified timeframe; requiring the
  539         Financial Impact Estimating Conference to submit the
  540         completed financial impact statement to the Secretary
  541         of State and the Attorney General; requiring the
  542         coordinator of the Office of Economic and Demographic
  543         Research to provide certain notification to interested
  544         parties; prescribing requirements and responsibilities
  545         of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference;
  546         specifying timeframes and procedures for challenges
  547         and redrafting of financial impact statements;
  548         prescribing the form of the financial impact
  549         statement; requiring the Financial Impact Estimating
  550         Conference to draft a financial information statement;
  551         specifying requirements for such statements; requiring
  552         that financial information statements be available at
  553         specified locations and posted on the Internet;
  554         providing applicability; amending s. 101.171, F.S.;
  555         revising requirements regarding the availability of
  556         copies of constitutional amendments at polling
  557         locations; providing applicability; providing for
  558         severability; providing an effective date.