Sponsor: Leonard M. Blackham

Senators and Representatives: Sen. John P. Holmgren, Rep. Robert F. Montgomery, Sen. Howard C. Nielson, Rep. Craig A. Peterson, Sen. Ed Mayne, Rep. Robert M. Muhlestein, Sen. Lorin V. Jones, Rep. Craig L. Taylor, Sen. Alarik Myrin, Rep. Joseph L. Hull, Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard, Rep. Mike Dmitrich, Sen. David H. Steele, Rep. LeRay McAllister, Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Rep. L. Alma Mansell, Rep. Lane Beattie, Rep. Pete Suazo, Rep. Michael G. Waddoups, Rep. L. Steven Poulton, Rep. Blaze D. Wharton, Rep. George Mantes

A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH CONSTITUTION; PROVIDING THAT ANY VOTER INITIATIVE REGARDING THE TAKING OF WILDLIFE SHALL BE ADOPTED UPON APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE VOTING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows: AMENDS:

ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof:

Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 1, to read:
Article VI, Section 1. [Power vested in Senate, House and People.]
The Legislative power of the State shall be vested:
1. In a Senate and House of Representatives which shall be designated the Legislature of the State of Utah.
2. In the people of the State of Utah, as hereinafter stated:
The legal voters or such fractional part thereof, of the State of Utah as may be provided by law, under such conditions and in such manner and within such time as may be provided by law, may initiate any desired legislation and cause the same to be submitted to a vote of the people for approval or rejection, or may require any law passed by the Legislature (except those laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house of the Legislature) to be submitted to the voters of the State before such law shall take effect. Legislation initiated to allow, limit, or prohibit the taking of wildlife or the season for or method of taking wildlife shall be adopted upon approval of two-thirds of those voting.
The legal voters or such fractional part thereof as may be provided by law, of any legal subdivision of the State, under such conditions and in such manner and within such time as may be provided by law, may initiate any desired legislation and cause the same to be submitted to a vote of the people of said legal subdivision for approval or rejection, or may require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of said legal subdivision to be submitted to the voters thereof before such law or ordinance shall take effect.

Section 2. Submittal to electors.
The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law.