House Sponsors: WINTERS. Short description: LOCAL GOVT DEBT REFORM-BONDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Local Government Debt Reform Act. In provisions authorizing the issuance of double-barrelled bonds subject to a backdoor referendum, changes the time within which a petition calling for a referendum must be filed from 30 days to 60 days after the publication of the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds. Also changes the number of people who must sign the petition to the greater of (i) 2.5% of the registered voters (now, 7.5% of the registered voters) or (ii) 200 of those registered voters or 15% of those registered voters, whichever is less (same as now). Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status