Florida Senate - 2020                      CS for CS for SB 1794
       
       
        
       By the Committees on Judiciary; and Ethics and Elections; and
       Senator Hutson
       
       
       
       
       590-03497-20                                          20201794c2
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to constitutional amendments; amending
    3         s. 15.21, F.S.; requiring the Secretary of State to
    4         submit an initiative petition to the Legislature when
    5         a certain amount of signatures are obtained and
    6         verified; amending s. 16.061, F.S.; requiring the
    7         Attorney General to request the Supreme Court to
    8         address in an advisory opinion the facial validity of
    9         the proposed amendment under the United States
   10         Constitution; amending s. 100.371, F.S.; providing
   11         that a citizen may challenge in circuit court a
   12         petition circulator’s registration with the Secretary
   13         of State; authorizing the Division of Elections or a
   14         supervisor of elections to provide petition forms in a
   15         certain electronic format; revising the length of time
   16         that a signature on a petition form is valid; revising
   17         the timeframe within which the supervisor must verify
   18         petition forms; requiring the supervisor to charge the
   19         actual cost of verifying petition forms; requiring the
   20         Department of State to adopt certain rules; providing
   21         a limitation on the cost of signature verification;
   22         revising the circumstances under which a petition form
   23         is deemed valid; requiring the Secretary of State to
   24         submit a copy of an initiative petition to the
   25         Financial Impact Estimating Conference; revising
   26         requirements for the Financial Impact Estimating
   27         Conference’s analysis of a proposed initiative’s
   28         economic impact; requiring certain ballot language
   29         based on the findings of the Financial Impact
   30         Estimating Conference; authorizing the use of
   31         legislative staff to analyze the effects of a citizen
   32         initiative under certain circumstances; amending s.
   33         101.161, F.S.; requiring that ballots containing
   34         constitutional amendments include certain disclosures
   35         and statements, in a specified order; conforming
   36         provisions to changes made by the act; creating s.
   37         101.162, F.S.; requiring the Secretary of State to
   38         submit constitutional amendments or revisions proposed
   39         by specified means to the Financial Impact Estimating
   40         Conference; requiring the Financial Impact Estimating
   41         Conference to complete an analysis of the amendment or
   42         revision within a specified timeframe; requiring the
   43         Financial Impact Estimating Conference to submit the
   44         completed financial impact statement to the Secretary
   45         of State and the Attorney General; requiring the
   46         coordinator of the Office of Economic and Demographic
   47         Research to provide certain notification to interested
   48         parties; prescribing requirements and responsibilities
   49         of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference;
   50         specifying timeframes and procedures for challenges
   51         and redrafting of financial impact statements;
   52         prescribing the form of the financial impact
   53         statement; requiring the Financial Impact Estimating
   54         Conference to draft a financial information statement;
   55         specifying requirements for such statements; requiring
   56         that financial information statements be made
   57         available at specified locations and posted on the
   58         Internet; providing applicability; amending s.
   59         101.171, F.S.; revising requirements regarding the
   60         availability of copies of constitutional amendments at
   61         polling locations; providing applicability; providing
   62         for severability; providing an effective date.
   63          
   64  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   65  
   66         Section 1. Section 15.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   67  read:
   68         15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State
   69  Constitution.—The Secretary of State shall immediately submit an
   70  initiative petition to the Attorney General, the President of
   71  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
   72  to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference if the sponsor
   73  has:
   74         (1) Registered as a political committee pursuant to s.
   75  106.03;
   76         (2) Submitted the ballot title, substance, and text of the
   77  proposed revision or amendment to the Secretary of State
   78  pursuant to ss. 100.371 and 101.161; and
   79         (3) Obtained a letter from the Division of Elections
   80  confirming that the sponsor has submitted to the appropriate
   81  supervisors for verification, and the supervisors have verified,
   82  forms signed and dated equal to 33 10 percent of the number of
   83  electors statewide and in at least two-thirds one-fourth of the
   84  congressional districts required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State
   85  Constitution.
   86         Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 16.061, Florida
   87  Statutes, is amended to read:
   88         16.061 Initiative petitions.—
   89         (1) The Attorney General shall, within 30 days after
   90  receipt of a proposed revision or amendment to the State
   91  Constitution by initiative petition from the Secretary of State,
   92  petition the Supreme Court, requesting an advisory opinion
   93  regarding the compliance of the text of the proposed amendment
   94  or revision with s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution,
   95  whether the proposed amendment is facially invalid under the
   96  United States Constitution, and the compliance of the proposed
   97  ballot title and substance with s. 101.161. The petition may
   98  enumerate any specific factual issues that the Attorney General
   99  believes would require a judicial determination.
  100         Section 3. Subsections (3), (6), (11), and (13) of section
  101  100.371, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  102         100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.—
  103         (3)(a) A person may not collect signatures or initiative
  104  petitions for compensation unless the person is registered as a
  105  petition circulator with the Secretary of State.
  106         (b) A citizen may challenge a petition circulator’s
  107  registration under this section by filing a petition in circuit
  108  court. If the court finds that the respondent is not a
  109  registered petition circulator, the court may enjoin the
  110  respondent from collecting signatures or initiative petitions
  111  for compensation until she or he is lawfully registered.
  112         (6) The division or the supervisor of elections shall make
  113  hard copy petition forms or electronic portable document format
  114  petition forms available to registered petition circulators. All
  115  such forms must contain information identifying the petition
  116  circulator to which the forms are provided. The division shall
  117  maintain a database of all registered petition circulators and
  118  the petition forms assigned to each. Each supervisor of
  119  elections shall provide to the division information on petition
  120  forms assigned to and received from petition circulators. The
  121  information must be provided in a format and at times as
  122  required by the division by rule. The division must update
  123  information on petition forms daily and make the information
  124  publicly available.
  125         (11) An initiative petition form circulated for signature
  126  may not be bundled with or attached to any other petition. Each
  127  signature shall be dated when made and shall be valid until the
  128  next February 1 occurring in an even-numbered year for the
  129  purpose of the amendment appearing on the ballot for the general
  130  election occurring in that same year for a period of 2 years
  131  following such date, provided all other requirements of law are
  132  met. The sponsor shall submit signed and dated forms to the
  133  supervisor of elections for the county of residence listed by
  134  the person signing the form for verification of the number of
  135  valid signatures obtained. If a signature on a petition is from
  136  a registered voter in another county, the supervisor shall
  137  notify the petition sponsor of the misfiled petition. The
  138  supervisor shall promptly verify the signatures within 60 30
  139  days after receipt of the petition forms and payment of a the
  140  fee for the actual cost of signature verification incurred by
  141  the supervisor required by s. 99.097. The Department of State
  142  shall adopt rules to set the cost to verify a petition under
  143  this subsection and shall update the cost annually; however, the
  144  actual cost to verify a petition may not exceed $1 per petition.
  145  The supervisor shall promptly record, in the manner prescribed
  146  by the Secretary of State, the date each form is received by the
  147  supervisor, and the date the signature on the form is verified
  148  as valid. The supervisor may verify that the signature on a form
  149  is valid only if:
  150         (a) The form contains the original signature of the
  151  purported elector.
  152         (b) The purported elector has accurately recorded on the
  153  form the date on which he or she signed the form.
  154         (c) The form sets forth the purported elector’s name,
  155  address, city, county, and voter registration number or date of
  156  birth.
  157         (d) The purported elector is, at the time he or she signs
  158  the form and at the time the form is verified, a duly qualified
  159  and registered elector in the state.
  160         (e) The signature was obtained legally, including that if a
  161  paid petition circulator was used, the circulator was validly
  162  registered under subsection (3) when the signature was obtained.
  163  
  164  The supervisor shall retain the signature forms for at least 1
  165  year following the election in which the issue appeared on the
  166  ballot or until the Division of Elections notifies the
  167  supervisors of elections that the committee that circulated the
  168  petition is no longer seeking to obtain ballot position.
  169         (13)(a) At the same time the Secretary of State submits an
  170  initiative petition to the Attorney General, the President of
  171  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
  172  pursuant to s. 15.21, the secretary shall submit a copy of the
  173  initiative petition to the Financial Impact Estimating
  174  Conference. Within 75 days after receipt of a proposed revision
  175  or amendment to the State Constitution by initiative petition
  176  from the Secretary of State, the Financial Impact Estimating
  177  Conference shall complete an analysis and financial impact
  178  statement to be placed on the ballot of the estimated increase
  179  or decrease in any revenues or costs to state or local
  180  governments, estimated economic impact on the state and local
  181  economy, and the overall impact to the state budget resulting
  182  from the proposed initiative. The 75-day time limit is tolled
  183  when the Legislature is in session. The Financial Impact
  184  Estimating Conference shall submit the financial impact
  185  statement to the Attorney General and Secretary of State.
  186         (b) Immediately upon receipt of a proposed revision or
  187  amendment from the Secretary of State, the coordinator of the
  188  Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall contact the
  189  person identified as the sponsor to request an official list of
  190  all persons authorized to speak on behalf of the named sponsor
  191  and, if there is one, the sponsoring organization at meetings
  192  held by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference. All other
  193  persons shall be deemed interested parties or proponents or
  194  opponents of the initiative. The Financial Impact Estimating
  195  Conference shall provide an opportunity for any representatives
  196  of the sponsor, interested parties, proponents, or opponents of
  197  the initiative to submit information and may solicit information
  198  or analysis from any other entities or agencies, including the
  199  Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
  200         (c) All meetings of the Financial Impact Estimating
  201  Conference shall be open to the public. The President of the
  202  Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, jointly,
  203  shall be the sole judge for the interpretation, implementation,
  204  and enforcement of this subsection.
  205         1. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference is
  206  established to review, analyze, and estimate the financial
  207  impact of amendments to or revisions of the State Constitution
  208  proposed by initiative. The Financial Impact Estimating
  209  Conference shall consist of four principals: one person from the
  210  Executive Office of the Governor; the coordinator of the Office
  211  of Economic and Demographic Research, or his or her designee;
  212  one person from the professional staff of the Senate; and one
  213  person from the professional staff of the House of
  214  Representatives. Each principal shall have appropriate fiscal
  215  expertise in the subject matter of the initiative. A Financial
  216  Impact Estimating Conference may be appointed for each
  217  initiative.
  218         2. Principals of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  219  shall reach a consensus or majority concurrence on a clear and
  220  unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than 150 words
  221  in length, and immediately submit the statement to the Attorney
  222  General. Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Financial
  223  Impact Estimating Conference from setting forth a range of
  224  potential impacts in the financial impact statement. Any
  225  financial impact statement that a court finds not to be in
  226  accordance with this section shall be remanded solely to the
  227  Financial Impact Estimating Conference for redrafting. The
  228  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall redraft the
  229  financial impact statement within 15 days.
  230         3. If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  231  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  232  subsection, or if the Supreme Court has rejected the initial
  233  submission by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference and no
  234  redraft has been approved by the Supreme Court by 5 p.m. on the
  235  75th day before the election, the following statement shall
  236  appear on the ballot pursuant to s. 101.161(1): “The financial
  237  impact of this measure, if any, has not been cannot be
  238  reasonably determined at this time.”
  239         (d) The financial impact statement must be separately
  240  contained and be set forth after the ballot summary as required
  241  in s. 101.161(1).
  242         1. If the financial impact statement projects a net
  243  estimates increased costs, decreased revenues, a negative impact
  244  on the state budget or local economy, or an indeterminate impact
  245  for any of these areas, the ballot must include the a statement
  246  required by s. 101.161(1)(b) indicating such estimated effect in
  247  bold font.
  248         2. If the financial impact statement projects a net
  249  positive impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  250  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(c).
  251         3. If the financial impact statement estimates an
  252  indeterminate financial impact, the ballot must include the
  253  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(d).
  254         4. If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  255  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  256  subsection, the ballot must include the statement required by s.
  257  101.161(1)(e).
  258         (e)1. Any financial impact statement that the Supreme Court
  259  finds not to be in accordance with this subsection shall be
  260  remanded solely to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  261  for redrafting, provided the court’s advisory opinion is
  262  rendered at least 75 days before the election at which the
  263  question of ratifying the amendment will be presented. The
  264  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall prepare and adopt a
  265  revised financial impact statement no later than 5 p.m. on the
  266  15th day after the date of the court’s opinion.
  267         2. If, by 5 p.m. on the 75th day before the election, the
  268  Supreme Court has not issued an advisory opinion on the initial
  269  financial impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact
  270  Estimating Conference for an initiative amendment that otherwise
  271  meets the legal requirements for ballot placement, the financial
  272  impact statement shall be deemed approved for placement on the
  273  ballot.
  274         3. In addition to the financial impact statement required
  275  by this subsection, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  276  shall draft an initiative financial information statement. The
  277  initiative financial information statement should describe in
  278  greater detail than the financial impact statement any projected
  279  increase or decrease in revenues or costs that the state or
  280  local governments would likely experience and the estimated
  281  economic impact on the state and local economy if the ballot
  282  measure were approved. If appropriate, the initiative financial
  283  information statement may include both estimated dollar amounts
  284  and a description placing the estimated dollar amounts into
  285  context. The initiative financial information statement must
  286  include both a summary of not more than 500 words and additional
  287  detailed information that includes the assumptions that were
  288  made to develop the financial impacts, workpapers, and any other
  289  information deemed relevant by the Financial Impact Estimating
  290  Conference.
  291         4. The Department of State shall have printed, and shall
  292  furnish to each supervisor of elections, a copy of the summary
  293  from the initiative financial information statements. The
  294  supervisors shall have the summary from the initiative financial
  295  information statements available at each polling place and at
  296  the main office of the supervisor of elections upon request.
  297         5. The Secretary of State and the Office of Economic and
  298  Demographic Research shall make available on the Internet each
  299  initiative financial information statement in its entirety. In
  300  addition, each supervisor of elections whose office has a
  301  website shall post the summary from each initiative financial
  302  information statement on the website. Each supervisor shall
  303  include a copy of each summary from the initiative financial
  304  information statements and the Internet addresses for the
  305  information statements on the Secretary of State’s and the
  306  Office of Economic and Demographic Research’s websites in the
  307  publication or mailing required by s. 101.20.
  308         (f) When the Secretary of State submits a proposed
  309  initiative petition to the President of the Senate and the
  310  Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to s. 15.21,
  311  the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
  312  Representatives may direct legislative staff to prepare an
  313  analysis of the petition. Such analysis may include, but is not
  314  limited to, whether the amendment has undefined terms, conflicts
  315  with an existing provision of the State Constitution, or will
  316  cause unintended consequences or economic impacts.
  317         Section 4. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection
  318  (3) of section 101.161, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  319         101.161 Referenda; ballots.—
  320         (1) Whenever a constitutional amendment or other public
  321  measure is submitted to the vote of the people, a ballot summary
  322  of such amendment or other public measure shall be printed in
  323  clear and unambiguous language on the ballot after the list of
  324  candidates, followed by the word “yes” and also by the word
  325  “no,” and shall be styled in such a manner that a “yes” vote
  326  will indicate approval of the proposal and a “no” vote will
  327  indicate rejection. The ballot summary of the amendment or other
  328  public measure and the ballot title to appear on the ballot
  329  shall be embodied in the constitutional revision commission
  330  proposal, constitutional convention proposal, taxation and
  331  budget reform commission proposal, or enabling resolution or
  332  ordinance. The ballot summary of the amendment or other public
  333  measure shall be an explanatory statement, not exceeding 75
  334  words in length, of the chief purpose of the measure. In
  335  addition, for every constitutional amendment proposed by
  336  initiative, the ballot shall include, following the ballot
  337  summary, in the following order:
  338         (a) A separate financial impact statement concerning the
  339  measure prepared by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  340  in accordance with s. 100.371(13) or s. 101.162, as applicable
  341  s. 100.371(5).
  342         (b) If the financial impact statement projects a net
  343  negative impact on the state budget, the following statement in
  344  bold print:
  345  
  346         THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO
  347         HAVE A NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE BUDGET. THIS
  348         IMPACT MAY RESULT IN HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS OF
  349         GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED
  350         STATE BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY THE CONSTITUTION.
  351  
  352         (c) If the financial impact statement projects a net
  353  positive impact on the state budget, the following statement in
  354  bold print:
  355  
  356         THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO
  357         HAVE A NET POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE BUDGET. THIS
  358         IMPACT MAY RESULT IN GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
  359  
  360         (d) If the financial impact statement is indeterminate, the
  361  following statement in bold print:
  362  
  363         THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS AMENDMENT CANNOT BE
  364         DETERMINED DUE TO AMBIGUITIES AND UNCERTAINTIES
  365         SURROUNDING THE AMENDMENT’S IMPACT.
  366  
  367         (e) If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  368  Conference are unable to agree on the financial impact
  369  statement, the following statement in bold print:
  370  
  371         THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ESTIMATING CONFERENCE WAS UNABLE
  372         TO AGREE ON THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS PROPOSED
  373         CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. THIS AMENDMENT MAY RESULT IN
  374         HIGHER TAXES OR A LOSS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN ORDER
  375         TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED STATE BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY THE
  376         CONSTITUTION.
  377  
  378  The ballot title shall consist of a caption, not exceeding 15
  379  words in length, by which the measure is commonly referred to or
  380  spoken of. Except as otherwise specifically provided in
  381  paragraph (3)(a), this subsection does not apply to
  382  constitutional amendments or revisions proposed by joint
  383  resolution.
  384         (3)(a) Each joint resolution that proposes a constitutional
  385  amendment or revision shall include one or more ballot
  386  statements set forth in order of priority. Each ballot statement
  387  shall consist of a ballot title, by which the measure is
  388  commonly referred to or spoken of, not exceeding 15 words in
  389  length, and a ballot summary that describes the chief purpose of
  390  the amendment or revision in clear and unambiguous language. If
  391  a joint resolution that proposes a constitutional amendment or
  392  revision contains only one ballot statement, the ballot summary
  393  may not exceed 75 words in length. If a joint resolution that
  394  proposes a constitutional amendment or revision contains more
  395  than one ballot statement, the first ballot summary, in order of
  396  priority, may not exceed 75 words in length. In addition, a
  397  constitutional amendment or revision proposed by joint
  398  resolution must include a financial impact statement following
  399  the ballot summary when appearing on the ballot in accordance
  400  with paragraphs (1)(a)-(e).
  401         Section 5. Section 101.162, Florida Statutes, is created to
  402  read:
  403         101.162 Financial impact statements.—
  404         (1) Upon filing or certification of a constitutional
  405  amendment or revision with the Department of State, the
  406  Secretary of State shall transmit the amendment or revision
  407  proposed by joint resolution, the Constitution Revision
  408  Commission, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, or
  409  constitutional convention to the Financial Impact Estimating
  410  Conference. Within 75 days after receipt of a proposed revision
  411  or amendment to the State Constitution from the Secretary of
  412  State, the Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall complete
  413  an analysis and financial impact statement to be placed on the
  414  ballot of the estimated increase or decrease in any revenues or
  415  costs to state or local governments and the overall impact to
  416  the state budget resulting from the amendment or revision. The
  417  75-day time limit is tolled when the Legislature is in session.
  418  The Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall submit the
  419  financial impact statement to the Attorney General and Secretary
  420  of State.
  421         (2) Immediately upon receipt of a proposed amendment or
  422  revision from the Secretary of State, the coordinator of the
  423  Office of Economic and Demographic Research may notify any
  424  interested parties or proponents or opponents of the amendment
  425  or revision. The Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall
  426  provide an opportunity for any interested parties or proponents
  427  or opponents of the amendment or revision to submit information
  428  and may solicit information or analysis from any other entities
  429  or agencies, including the Office of Economic and Demographic
  430  Research.
  431         (3) All meetings of the Financial Impact Estimating
  432  Conference shall be open to the public. The President of the
  433  Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, jointly,
  434  shall be the sole judge for the interpretation, implementation,
  435  and enforcement of this section.
  436         (a) The Financial Impact Estimating Conference, established
  437  under s. 100.371(13), shall review, analyze, and estimate the
  438  financial impact of amendments to or revisions of the State
  439  Constitution proposed by joint resolution, the Constitution
  440  Revision Commission, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission,
  441  or constitutional convention.
  442         (b) Principals of the Financial Impact Estimating
  443  Conference shall reach a consensus or majority concurrence on a
  444  clear and unambiguous financial impact statement, no more than
  445  150 words in length, and immediately submit the statement to the
  446  Attorney General. Nothing in this section prohibits the
  447  Financial Impact Estimating Conference from setting forth a
  448  range of potential impacts in the financial impact statement.
  449  Any financial impact statement that a court finds not to be in
  450  accordance with this section shall be remanded solely to the
  451  Financial Impact Estimating Conference for redrafting. The
  452  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall redraft the
  453  financial impact statement within 15 days.
  454         (c) If the Supreme Court has rejected the initial
  455  submission by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference and no
  456  redraft has been approved by the Supreme Court by 5 p.m. on the
  457  75th day before the election, the following statement shall
  458  appear on the ballot: “The impact of this measure, if any,
  459  cannot be reasonably determined at this time.”
  460         (4) The financial impact statement must be separately
  461  contained and be set forth after the ballot summary as required
  462  in s. 101.161(1).
  463         (a) If the financial impact statement projects a net
  464  negative impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  465  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(b).
  466         (b) If the financial impact statement projects a net
  467  positive impact on the state budget, the ballot must include the
  468  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(c).
  469         (c) If the financial impact statement estimates an
  470  indeterminate financial impact, the ballot must include the
  471  statement required by s. 101.161(1)(d).
  472         (d) If the members of the Financial Impact Estimating
  473  Conference are unable to agree on the statement required by this
  474  subsection, the ballot must include the statement required by s.
  475  101.161(1)(e).
  476         (5)(a) Any financial impact statement that the Supreme
  477  Court finds not to be in accordance with this section shall be
  478  remanded solely to the Financial Impact Estimating Conference
  479  for redrafting, provided the court’s advisory opinion is
  480  rendered at least 75 days before the election at which the
  481  question of ratifying the amendment will be presented. The
  482  Financial Impact Estimating Conference shall prepare and adopt a
  483  revised financial impact statement no later than 5 p.m. on the
  484  15th day after the date of the court’s opinion.
  485         (b) If, by 5 p.m. on the 75th day before the election, the
  486  Supreme Court has not issued an advisory opinion on the initial
  487  financial impact statement prepared by the Financial Impact
  488  Estimating Conference for an amendment that otherwise meets the
  489  legal requirements for ballot placement, the financial impact
  490  statement shall be deemed approved for placement on the ballot.
  491         (6)(a) In addition to the financial impact statement
  492  required by this section, the Financial Impact Estimating
  493  Conference shall draft a financial information statement. The
  494  financial information statement should describe in greater
  495  detail than the financial impact statement any projected
  496  increase or decrease in revenues or costs that the state or
  497  local governments would likely experience if the ballot measure
  498  were approved. If appropriate, the financial information
  499  statement may include both estimated dollar amounts and a
  500  description placing the estimated dollar amounts into context.
  501  The financial information statement must include both a summary
  502  of not more than 500 words and additional detailed information
  503  that includes the assumptions that were made to develop the
  504  financial impacts, workpapers, and any other information deemed
  505  relevant by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference.
  506         (b) The Department of State shall have printed, and shall
  507  furnish to each supervisor of elections, a copy of the summary
  508  from the financial information statements. The supervisors shall
  509  have the summary from the financial information statements
  510  available at each polling place and at the main office of the
  511  supervisor of elections upon request.
  512         (c) The Secretary of State and the Office of Economic and
  513  Demographic Research shall make available on the Internet each
  514  financial information statement in its entirety. In addition,
  515  each supervisor of elections whose office has a website shall
  516  post the summary from each financial information statement on
  517  the website. Each supervisor shall include a copy of each
  518  summary from the financial information statements and the
  519  Internet addresses for the information statements on the
  520  Secretary of State’s and the Office of Economic and Demographic
  521  Research’s websites in the publication or mailing required by s.
  522  101.20.
  523         (7) This section does not apply to constitutional
  524  amendments proposed by initiative.
  525         Section 6. Section 101.171, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  526  read:
  527         101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at
  528  voting locations.—Whenever any amendment to the State
  529  Constitution is to be voted upon at any election, the Department
  530  of State shall have printed and shall furnish to each supervisor
  531  of elections a sufficient number of copies of the amendment
  532  either in poster or booklet form, and the supervisor shall
  533  provide have a copy in a designated area of each polling
  534  location as determined by the supervisor thereof conspicuously
  535  posted or available at each polling room or early voting area
  536  upon the day of election.
  537         Section 7. The provisions of this act apply to revisions or
  538  amendments to the State Constitution which are proposed for the
  539  2020 general election and each election thereafter; provided,
  540  however, that nothing in this act affects the validity of any
  541  petition form gathered before the effective date of this act or
  542  any contract entered into before the effective date of this act.
  543  Petition forms gathered before the effective date of this act
  544  shall be governed by the laws existing at the time that the form
  545  was initially gathered.
  546         Section 8. If any provision of this act or its application
  547  to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason,
  548  the remaining portion of this act, to the fullest extent
  549  possible, shall be severed from the void portion and given the
  550  fullest possible force and application.
  551         Section 9. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.