1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; appropriating money in the Help America Vote Act 
1.3 	account to the secretary of state;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 5.30, 
1.4 	subdivision 2.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 5.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 2.Appropriation. Notwithstanding section 4.07, Money in the Help America 
1.8 	Vote Act account may be spent only pursuant to direct appropriations enacted from time to 
1.9 	time by law. Money in the account must be spent is, subject to section 3.3005, appropriated 
1.10 	to the secretary of state to improve the administration of elections in accordance with the 
1.11 	Help America Vote Act, the state plan certified by the governor under the act, and for 
1.12 	reporting and administrative requirements under the act and plan. To the extent required by 
1.13 	federal law, money in the account must be used in a manner that is consistent with the 
1.14 	maintenance of effort requirements of section 254(a)(7) of the Help America Vote Act, 
1.15 	Public Law 107-252, based on the level of state expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 
1.16 	30, 2000.

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment and 
1.18 	applies to any balances of money in the Help America Vote Act account existing on or after 
1.19 	that date.