LRB-1395/P3
TKK:ahe
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Sherwin, BB0242 - Elections Commission GPR
For 2017-2019 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
state government
Other state government
This bill requires the Elections Commission to spend funds received from the federal government under the Help America Vote Act on the costs of election administration before spending state funds appropriated for the purpose of replacing HAVA funds once they have been depleted.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 9113.
Nonstatutory provisions; Elections Commission.
(1) Depletion of federal Help America Vote Act funding for eligible election administration costs. During fiscal year 2018-19, the elections commission shall spend all available funds in the appropriation account under section 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes prior to spending any funds appropriated to the elections commission under section 20.510 (1) (a) of the statutes for the purpose of replacing election administration funding received from the federal government under the federal Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252. The elections commission may spend moneys appropriated under section 20.510 (1) (x) of the statutes only on election administration costs permissible under the federal Help America Vote Act, Public Law 107-252.
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