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SF 1636

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/10/2023 02:34pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to elections; appropriating money to the secretary of state; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5.30, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 5.30, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Appropriation.

deleted text begin Notwithstanding section 4.07,deleted text end Money in the Help America
Vote Act account deleted text begin may be spent only pursuant to direct appropriations enacted from time to
time by law. Money in the account must be spentdeleted text end new text begin is appropriated to the secretary of statenew text end
to improve new text begin the new text end administration of elections in accordance with the Help America Vote Act,
the state plan certified by the governor under the act, and for reporting and administrative
requirements under the act and plan. new text begin To the extent required by federal law, new text end money in the
account must be used in a manner that is consistent with the maintenance of effort
requirements of section 254(a)(7) of the Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252,
based on the level of state expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to any balances in the Help America Vote Act account existing on or after that date.
 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SECRETARY OF STATE; COURT ORDERED
ATTORNEY FEES.
new text end

new text begin $477,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of
state for the payment of attorney fees and costs awarded by court order in Peter Wattson,
et al.; Paul Anderson, et al.; Frank Sachs, et al. v. Steve Simon, Secretary of State of
Minnesota. This is a onetime appropriation.
 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. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SECRETARY OF STATE; HELP AMERICA VOTE
ACT STATE MATCHING FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin $461,000 in fiscal year 2024 is transferred from the general fund to the Help America
Vote Act (HAVA) account established in Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30, and is credited
to the state match requirement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, Public Law
117-103, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Public Law 117-328. This is a
onetime appropriation.
 new text end