Minnesota Legislature
HF 4293
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 02:21pm
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; modifying appropriations and transfers; amending Laws 2021,
First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, section 6; Laws 2023, chapter 62, article
1, sections 6; 43.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 12, article 1, section 6, is amended
to read:
Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE
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9,684,000 |
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9,152,000 |
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$750,000 each year is for transfer to the voting
equipment grant account under Minnesota
Statutes, section 206.95.new text begin These are onetime
transfers.
new text end
$1,000,000 each year is for grants to local
units of government to implement the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section
203B.082.new text begin These are onetime appropriations.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Sec. 2.
Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 6, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. SECRETARY OF STATE
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deleted text begin
13,470,000
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new text begin
14,720,000 new text end |
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deleted text begin
11,069,000
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new text begin
12,319,000 new text end |
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The base for this appropriation is deleted text begin $11,255,000deleted text end new text begin
$12,505,000new text end in fiscal year 2026 and
deleted text begin $11,069,000deleted text end new text begin $12,319,000new text end in fiscal year 2027.
$500,000 the first year is for the secretary of
state to make grants to counties and
municipalities to improve access to polling
places for individuals with disabilities and to
provide the same opportunity for access and
participation in the electoral process, including
privacy and independence, to voters with
disabilities as that which exists for voters with
no disabilities. Funds may be used to purchase
equipment or to make capital improvements
to government-owned facilities. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2027.
$200,000 the first year is to develop and
implement an educational campaign relating
to the restoration of the right to vote to
formerly incarcerated individuals, including
voter education materials and outreach to
affected individuals.
new text begin
$2,250,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the
second year are for transfer to the voting
operations, technology, and election resources
account established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 5.305.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Laws 2023, chapter 62, article 1, section 43, is amended to read:
Sec. 43. TRANSFER; VOTING OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, AND ELECTION
RESOURCES ACCOUNT.
deleted text begin $1,250,000 each yeardeleted text end new text begin $750,000 in fiscal year 2024new text end is transferred from the deleted text begin general funddeleted text end
new text begin voting equipment grant account under Minnesota Statutes, section 206.95, new text end to the voting
operations, technology, and election resources account established under Minnesota Statutes,
section 5.305. deleted text begin The base for this transfer is $1,250,000 in fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal
year thereafter.deleted text end new text begin This is a onetime transfer.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end