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JTK:jld/kjf:rs
2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
March 4, 2004 - Introduced by Representative Kaufert, cosponsored by Senator
Darling. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance.
AB932,1,2
1An Act relating to: transfer of certain moneys by the Joint Committee on
2Finance for purposes of election administration.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (P.L.
107-252), this state is
required to appropriate from state funds an amount equal to at least 5 percent of the
total amount expended by this state to meet certain federal requirements under the
federal act. Currently, with certain exceptions, the Joint Committee on Finance
(JCF) may transfer appropriated moneys between certain appropriations and
programs if the committee finds that unnecessary duplication of functions can be
eliminated, more efficient and effective methods for performing programs will result,
or legislative intent will be more effectively carried out because of the transfer, and
if legislative intent will not be changed and the purposes for which the transfer is
requested have been authorized or directed by the legislature.
This bill directs the Elections Board and the Department of Administration
(DOA), to request JCF to transfer appropriated moneys from the account for any sum
certain appropriation that is funded from general purpose revenues to an
appropriation account of the board that is used to provide state moneys for the
purpose of meeting federal requirements for state contribution towards the cost of
administering the Help America Vote Act in order to provide the amount required to
secure the maximum amount of federal aid that this state is entitled to receive in the
2003-05 fiscal biennium. Under the bill, DOA and the board may not request
transfers in a total amount exceeding $1,496,000. In making the request, DOA is
directed to identify specific sources derived from general purpose revenue from
which transfers may be made without changing legislative intent and to recommend
an amount to be transferred from each source. In making the transfers, JCF is not
bound by the recommendations of DOA.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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(1) (a) In this subsection:
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31. "Annual appropriation" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (3) (a) of the
4statutes.
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52. "Biennial appropriation" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (3) (b) of
6the statutes.
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73. "General purpose revenues" has the meaning given in section 20.001 (2) (a)
8of the statutes.
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(b) The elections board and the department of administration shall request the
10joint committee on finance to transfer appropriated moneys from the appropriation
11account for any annual or biennial appropriation that is funded from general purpose
12revenues to the appropriation account under section 20.510 (1) (d) of the statutes, as
13created by 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 601), in the amount necessary to
14enable this state to receive the maximum amount of federal aid that this state is
15entitled to receive for the administration of P.L.
107-252 in the 2003-05 fiscal
16biennium, but not exceeding a total of $1,496,000. In making the request, the
17department shall identify specific sources derived from general purpose revenues
18from which transfers may be made without changing legislative intent concerning
19expenditure of moneys from the sources. The committee may then make transfers
20in accordance with section 13.101 (4) of the statutes in response to the request, but
1the committee may make transfers derived from appropriated moneys in annual or
2biennial appropriation accounts funded from general purpose revenues other than
3those identified or may transfer amounts that are different than those
4recommended.
