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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1047
February 2, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives SHELTON, SNODGRASS, J.
ANDERSON, BARE, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS,
MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PALMERI,
RATCLIFF, SINICKI, STUBBS, SUBECK, ANDRACA and HAYWOOD, cosponsored by
Senators SMITH, SPREITZER, AGARD, CARPENTER, L. JOHNSON, ROYS, TAYLOR and
LARSON. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to create 5.05 (11r) and 20.510 (1) (ff) of the statutes; relating to: grants
for the purchase of election supplies and equipment and making an
appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill authorizes the Elections Commission to award grants to
municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment, including
electronic poll books. Under the bill, a municipality must apply for a grant no later
than 180 days before a general election and agree to have the commission conduct
at least one random inspection of the supplies and equipment that the municipality
purchases with the grant moneys. Finally, the bill requires the commission to
conduct an audit of the grant program no later than 90 days after each general
election and submit an audit report to the legislature.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 5.05 (11r) of the statutes is created to read:
5.05 (11r) AIDS TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTION SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.510 (1) (ff), the commission may
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award grants to municipalities for the purchase of election supplies and equipment,
including electronic poll books. In each biennium, the commission may award grants
under this subsection in the following amounts:
1. No more than $2,500,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
250,000.
2. No more than $1,000,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
100,000, but not exceeding 250,000.
3. No more than $500,000 to municipalities with a population exceeding
50,000, but not exceeding 100,000.
4. No more than $250,000 to municipalities with a population not exceeding
50,000.
(b) A municipality may apply to the commission for a grant under this
subsection in the manner determined by the commission, but an application must be
received no later than 180 days before any general election conducted in the
municipality. No municipality may receive a grant under this subsection unless the
municipality enters into an agreement with the commission to have the commission
conduct at least one random inspection of the supplies and equipment that the
municipality purchases with the grant moneys. The commission shall complete an
audit of the grant program no later than 90 days after each general election and
submit an audit report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
SECTION 2. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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20.510Elections commission
(1) ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTIONS
(ff)Local aids for the purchase of
election supplies and equipmentGPR B 5,000,000 5,000,000
SECTION 3. 20.510 (1) (ff) of the statutes is created to read:
20.510 (1) (ff) Local aids for the purchase of election supplies and equipment.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to award grants to municipalities for the
purchase of election supplies or equipment under s. 5.05 (11r).
(END)
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