1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; authorizing the secretary of state to solicit funds for 
1.3 	certain uses;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 5; 5B.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [5.38] AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT FUNDS.
1.6 	The secretary of state may solicit and accept funds from local governmental units to 
1.7 	be used for technological projects to enhance the state's election system.  In addition, the 
1.8 	secretary of state may accept federal funds for election purposes. If the secretary of state 
1.9 	accepts federal funds and the terms of the grant do not require the state to maintain its 
1.10 	effort, section 3.3005 does not apply. If the secretary of state accepts federal funds and the 
1.11 	terms of the grant do require the state to maintain its effort, section 3.3005 applies. The 
1.12 	funds accepted under this section must be deposited in accounts in the special revenue fund 
1.13 	and are appropriated to the secretary of state for the uses authorized by this section. The 
1.14 	secretary of state shall report by January 15 each year to the chair and ranking minority 
1.15 	members of the finance committees of the house of representatives and the senate with 
1.16 	jurisdiction over the secretary of state the total amounts received in the preceding calendar 
1.17 	year, the sources of those funds, and the uses to which those funds were or will be put.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.19 	Sec. 2. [5B.12] AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT FUNDS.
1.20 	Notwithstanding sections 16A.013 to 16A.016, the secretary of state may accept 
1.21 	funds contributed by individuals and may apply for grants from charitable foundations, to 
1.22 	be used for the address confidentiality program established in section 5B.03. In addition, 
2.1 	the secretary of state may apply for grants from the federal government for purposes of 
2.2 	the address confidentiality program. If the secretary of state accepts federal funds and the 
2.3 	terms of the grant do not require the state to maintain its effort, section 3.3005 does not 
2.4 	apply. If the secretary of state accepts federal funds and the terms of the grant do require 
2.5 	the state to maintain its effort, section 3.3005 applies. The funds accepted under this 
2.6 	section must be deposited in accounts in the special revenue fund and are appropriated 
2.7 	to the secretary of state for use in the address confidentiality program. The secretary of 
2.8 	state shall report by January 15 each year to the chair and ranking minority members of 
2.9 	the finance committees of the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction 
2.10 	over the secretary of state the total amounts received in the preceding calendar year, the 
2.11 	sources of those funds, except that contributions from program participants, if any, must 
2.12 	be aggregated and the names of program participants will not be reported, and the uses 
2.13 	to which those funds were or will be put.

2.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.