SB 484 — Makes appropriations to and authorizes the expenditure of money by the Office of the Secretary of State for the costs of certain audits, voter education materials and outreach, signature verification services and certain systems. (BDR S-1120)

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484–COMMITTEEAN ONACT FINANCEmaking (O N BEHALF OF THE O FFICE OFF INANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M AY 11, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Makes appropriations to and authorizesauthorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of the Secretary of State for the costs of certainrisk-limiting audits,audits of election results, voter education materials and outreach, signature verification servicesservices, a mail ballot tracking and certainnotification systems.system and a statewide top- system;

(BDR S-1120) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT making appropriations to and authorizing the expenditure of money by the Office of the Secretary of State for the costs of risk-limiting audits of election results, voter education materials and outreach, signature verification services, a mail ballot tracking and notification system and a statewide top-down voter registration database and election management system;

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Office of the Secretary of State the sum of $40,000 for the costs of the implementation and support of risk-limiting audits of electionSec. results.

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General2. Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorizedState during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Secretary of State for the same purpose set forth in subsection 1.

Expenditure of $5,525,802 not appropriated from the State General Fund or the State Highway Fund is hereby authorized during Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by the Office of the Secretary of State for the same purpose set forth in subsection 1.

Any remaining balance of the appropriations made by sections 1 to 5, inclusive, of this act must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent - 82nd Session (2023) – 2 – for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

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