Amendment SA1-AB548

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2001 ASSEMBLY BILL 548

March 12, 2002 - Offered by Senators Decker, Baumgart, A. Lasee, Schultz, Breske, M. Meyer and Hansen.

AB548-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB548-SA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: after "primary" insert "and making an appropriation".

AB548-SA1,1,3 2. Page 2, line 16: after that line insert:

AB548-SA1,1,4 " Section 4g. 5.68 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB548-SA1,1,6 5.68 (4) The Except as provided under sub. (7), the cost of compensation of election officials and trainees shall be borne in the manner provided in s. 7.03.

AB548-SA1, s. 4j Section 4j. 5.68 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB548-SA1,2,6 5.68 (7) Any municipality that incurs costs in any year to hold the presidential preference primary in the municipality, or in any portion thereof, at one or more polling places where no other election is held concurrently with the presidential preference primary in that year may file a claim with the board for reimbursement of those costs. The claim shall be accompanied by appropriate substantiation of any costs incurred. The board shall audit the claim and, if the board finds that the costs have been incurred by the municipality, and the costs would not have been incurred but for the requirement to hold the presidential preference primary on the 3rd Tuesday in February, the board shall reimburse the municipality for those costs. No claim is payable under this subsection unless the claim is filed with the board, together with appropriate substantiation, by April 30 following the presidential preference primary.".

AB548-SA1,2,7 3. Page 6, line 7: after that line insert:

AB548-SA1,2,8 " Section 10m. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB548-SA1,2,10 20.510 (1) (b) Election-related cost reimbursement. A sum sufficient to reimburse municipalities for claims allowed under s. 5.68 (7).".

AB548-SA1,2,11 (End)