initiatives; referendums; signature requirement; counties

Added new subsections (6)(C), (6)(D), and (14) that restrict the legislature's power to amend, appropriate funds, or supersede voter-approved measures, requiring a three-fourths vote in each legislative house and that the new legislation must further the purposes of the original measure.

Added section (8) reserving initiative and referendum powers to local cities, towns, and counties for local matters, with specific signature thresholds of fifteen percent for initiatives and ten percent for referendums at the local level.

Changed document formatting from 'Introduced Version' to 'House Engrossed Version' with updated headers, removed page numbers, and reorganized the text structure while keeping the substantive constitutional amendment language intact.

Added a new section (7) clarifying that the number of qualified electors required to sign petitions is computed based on the total votes cast for governor at the preceding general election.