1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to elections; providing funding for elections and campaign finance; 1.3 transferring money; appropriating money. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5Section 1. ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS. 1.6 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies 1.7and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the general fund, 1.8and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and 1.9"2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for 1.10the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal 1.11year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 1.122027. 1.13 APPROPRIATIONS 1.14 Available for the Year 1.15 Ending June 30 20271.16 2026 1,846,000$1,819,000$ 1.17Sec. 2. CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC 1.18DISCLOSURE BOARD 1.19The base for this appropriation is $1,846,000 1.20in fiscal year 2028 and thereafter. -0-$200,000$1.21Sec. 3. SECRETARY OF STATE 1.22This appropriation is for transfer to the Help 1.23America Vote Act account established in 1Sec. 3. REVISOR JFK H1943-1HF1943 FIRST ENGROSSMENT State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 1943 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Freiberg and Virnig03/05/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means04/21/2025 2.1Minnesota Statutes, section 5.30, and is 2.2credited to the state match requirement of the 2.3Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2.42024, Public Law 118-47. 2Sec. 3. REVISOR JFK H1943-1HF1943 FIRST ENGROSSMENT