HF 4153

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/26/2018 04:35pm

A bill for an act
relating to elections; modifying requirements related to the voting system grant
account; appropriating money to the account; amending Minnesota Statutes 2017
Supplement, section 206.95, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2017 Supplement, section 206.95, subdivision 4, is amended
to read:

Subd. 4.

Amount of grant.

A political subdivision is eligible to receive a grant deleted text begin of deleted text end new text begin no
more than once every 15 years. The amount of a grant must be new text end no more than 75 percent of
the total cost of electronic roster equipment and 50 percent of the total cost of all other
equipment or technology authorized for a grant under subdivision 2. In evaluating the
application, the secretary of state shall consider only the information set forth in the
application and is not subject to chapter 14. If the secretary of state determines that the
application has been fully and properly completed, and that there is a sufficient balance in
the account to fund the grant, either in whole or in part, the secretary of state may approve
the application.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment,
provided that the look-back period for the limitation on a political subdivision's eligibility
for a grant includes grants made in fiscal year 2018 and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin VOTING EQUIPMENT GRANT ACCOUNT; APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the voting equipment
grant account in the special revenue fund, as established in Minnesota Statutes, section
206.95, subdivision 1. The funds are available until spent.
new text end