SF 93

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 08/28/2019 03:07pm

A bill for an act
relating to elections; transferring and appropriating money for purposes of the
Help America Vote Act.

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

Section 1. new text begin HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS;
SECRETARY OF STATE.
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new text begin (a) $6,815,391 is appropriated in fiscal year 2019 from the HAVA account established
in Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30, to the secretary of state for the purposes of improving
the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law, including but not
limited to any of the following activities:
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new text begin (1) modernizing the statewide voter registration system;
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new text begin (2) improving accessibility;
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new text begin (3) preparing training materials and training local election officials;
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new text begin (4) implementing security improvements for election systems; and
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new text begin (5) funding other activities to improve the security of elections.
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new text begin (b) Any amount earned in interest on the amount appropriated under paragraph (a) is
appropriated from the HAVA account to the secretary of state for purposes of improving
the administration and security of elections as authorized by federal law.
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new text begin (c) The appropriations under paragraphs (a) and (b) are onetime and available until
September 30, 2023.
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new text begin (d) $110,000 of the amount appropriated to the secretary of state in fiscal year 2018 by
Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, article 1, section 6, and expended for increasing
secure access to the statewide voter registration system is deemed: (1) to be money used
for carrying out the purposes authorized under the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018,
Public Law 115-1410, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, section
101; and (2) to be credited toward any match required by those laws.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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