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– 65 –5.3. Optional Fiscal ReferendumTable 7: <strong>The</strong> Fiscal Referendum – Optional (Ordinary) between 1997 and 2003CantonZürich(3 Mar 2004)Zürich(old)Bern(21 Oct 2003)Luzern(21 Oct 2003)Uri(1 Apr 2003)Uri(old)Sign.Requ.Time-limitfor coll.Financialthreshold5,000 60 days > 3 million(> 300,000)5,000 45 days > 2 million(> 200,000)10,000 3 months 2 million(> 400,000)3,000 60 days laws:> 10 million(> 1 million onaverage for 10 years)decrees:> 3 million(> 300,000 onaverage for 10 years)450 90 days > 500,000(> 50,000 for at least10 years)300 90 days > 500,000(> 50,000 for at least10 years)Article in cant. const./ effectivesince (date <strong>of</strong> vote)art. 28 bis, 1 num. 1art. 30 bis 1, 21 Jan 1999 (27 Sept1998)decrees <strong>of</strong> the Kantonsratart. 30 num. 21 Jan 1996 (25 Sept 1994)art. 62, 1 lit. c1 Jan 1995 / (6 Jun 1993)decrees <strong>of</strong> the Grosser Ratart. 39, 21 Jan 1977 (5 Dec 1976)art. 39 bis, 1 lit. a(25 Jun 1995)art. 39 bis, 1 lit. b(27 Sept 1998)(revision only w.r.t.extraordinary fisc. ref.)art. 401 Nov 1969 (14 Sept 1969)art. 39 bis, 31 Nov 1969 (14 Sept 1969)Laws and decrees <strong>of</strong> theGrosser Ratart. 25, 2 lit. c, d1 Jan 1994 (28 Nov1993)art. 25, 11 Oct 1997 (8 June 1997)art. 25, 31 Jan 1995 (28 Oct 1984)" new expenses": laws anddecreessee also T/S 1999, p. 359art. 25, 2 lit. c, d1 Jan 1994 (28 Nov1993)art. 25, 11955art. 25, 31 Jan 1995 (28 Oct 1984)" new expenses": laws anddecreessee also T/S 1999, p. 359