Amendment SA2-AB64

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 2, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 64

May 3, 2005 - Offered by Senator Decker.

AB64-SA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB64-SA2,1,2 1. Page 1, line 3: after "hours" insert "and making an appropriation".

AB64-SA2,1,3 2. Page 1, line 4: before that line insert:

AB64-SA2,1,4 " Section 1g. 5.68 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB64-SA2,1,6 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.

AB64-SA2, s. 1j Section 1j. 5.68 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,2,6 5.68 (7) Any municipality that maintained polling hours beginning later than 7 a.m. prior to the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], and that incurs additional costs to adjust its polling hours to begin at 7 a.m. at any election held after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], may file a claim with the board for reimbursement of those costs. The claim shall be accompanied by appropriate substantiation of all 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 open polling places at 7 a.m., 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, within 60 days following the date on which the costs are incurred.".

AB64-SA2,2,7 3. Page 1, line 4: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1r".

AB64-SA2,2,8 4. Page 2, line 4: after that line insert:

AB64-SA2,2,9 " Section 4m. 20.510 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB64-SA2,2,11 20.510 (1) (b) Election-related cost reimbursement. A sum sufficient to reimburse municipalities for claims allowed under s. 5.68 (7).".

AB64-SA2,2,12 (End)