Amend House File 561, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  Page 11, line 22, by striking <subsection> and inserting <subsections>
   2.  Page 12, after line 1 by inserting: 
   <NEW SUBSECTION.  5.
  a.  In the case of an application to construct a nuclear generating facility, the county electorate in the county within which the facility is proposed to be located has approved construction of the facility as provided in this subsection. The board of supervisors, upon receipt of a valid petition meeting the requirements of section 331.306, shall direct the commissioner of elections to submit to the registered voters of the county a proposition to approve or disapprove the construction of a nuclear generating facility in the county. The proposition shall be submitted at an election held on a date specified in section 39.2, subsection 4, paragraph “a”. To be submitted at a general election, the petition must be received by the board of supervisors at least five working days before the last day for candidates for county offices to file nomination papers for the general election pursuant to section 44.4. If a majority of the county voters voting on the proposition favor construction of such a facility, and all other applicable requirements are met, a certificate shall be issued. If a majority of the county voters voting on the proposition do not favor construction, a certificate shall not be issued.
   b.  After a referendum has been held which defeated a proposal to construct a nuclear generating facility as provided in this subsection, another referendum on a proposal to construct such a facility shall not be held for at least eight years.>
   3.  By renumbering as necessary.

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