Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB1047 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1047
5	5	February 2, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives SHELTON, SNODGRASS, J.
6	6	ANDERSON, BARE, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS,
7	7	MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
8	8	RATCLIFF, SINICKI, STUBBS, SUBECK, ANDRACA and HAYWOOD, cosponsored by
9	9	Senators SMITH, SPREITZER, AGARD, CARPENTER, L. JOHNSON, ROYS, TAYLOR and
10	10	LARSON. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
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12	12	AN ACT to create 5.05 (11r) and 20.510 (1) (ff) of the statutes; relating to: grants
13	13	for the purchase of election supplies and equipment and making an
14	14	appropriation.
15	15	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
16	16	This bill authorizes the Elections Commission to award grants to
17	17	municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment, including
18	18	electronic poll books. Under the bill, a municipality must apply for a grant no later
19	19	than 180 days before a general election and agree to have the commission conduct
20	20	at least one random inspection of the supplies and equipment that the municipality
21	21	purchases with the grant moneys. Finally, the bill requires the commission to
22	22	conduct an audit of the grant program no later than 90 days after each general
23	23	election and submit an audit report to the legislature.
24	24	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
25	25	printed as an appendix to this bill.
26	26	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
27	27	enact as follows:
28	28	SECTION 1. 5.05 (11r) of the statutes is created to read:
29	29	5.05 (11r) AIDS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTION SUPPLIES AND
30	30	EQUIPMENT. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (ff), the commission may
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38	38	SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 1047
39	39	award grants to municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment,
40	40	including electronic poll books. In each biennium, the commission may award grants
41	41	under this subsection in the following amounts:
42	42	1. No more than $2,500,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
43	43	250,000.
44	44	2. No more than $1,000,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
45	45	100,000, but not exceeding 250,000.
46	46	3. No more than $500,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
47	47	50,000, but not exceeding 100,000.
48	48	4. No more than $250,000 to municipalities with a population not exceeding
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50	50	(b) A municipality may apply to the commission for a grant under this
51	51	subsection in the manner determined by the commission, but an application must be
52	52	received no later than 180 days before any general election conducted in the
53	53	municipality. No municipality may receive a grant under this subsection unless the
54	54	municipality enters into an agreement with the commission to have the commission
55	55	conduct at least one random inspection of the supplies and equipment that the
56	56	municipality purchases with the grant moneys. The commission shall complete an
57	57	audit of the grant program no later than 90 days after each general election and
58	58	submit an audit report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
59	59	SECTION 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
60	60	the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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88	88	20.510Elections commission
89	89	(1) ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS
90	90	(ff)Local aids for the purchase of
91	91	election supplies and equipmentGPR B 5,000,000 5,000,000
92	92	SECTION 3. 20.510 (1) (ff) of the statutes is created to read:
93	93	20.510 (1) (ff) Local aids for the purchase of election supplies and equipment.
94	94	Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to award grants to municipalities for the
95	95	purchase of election supplies or equipment under s. 5.05 (11r).
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