The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce has come out against Amendment 6 on the November 3 ballot. Amendment 6 would:
- Expand the initiative and referendum petition process by making it a fundamental right;
- Allow courts to revise ballot summaries through lawsuits;
- Prohibit the legislature from weakening initiative or referendum powers;
- Prohibit the legislature from changing or repealing laws enacted through the initiative process, or passing laws similar to those rejected by referendum, without approval from at least 80% of both chambers; and
- Preserve existing majority vote and signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions?
The chamber said in a statement Thursday that it’s concerned the proposal would “create uncertainty for employers, limit the ability to address unintended consequences of voter-approved laws and undermine longstanding efforts to reform the state’s initiative petition process.”
Chamber President and CEO Matt Morrow said in the statement that a stable and predictable business environment is needed for Missouri to be able to attract investment, support employers and remain economically competitive…