to adopt the amendments to HB 5783 (H-1).
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5783 (H-1). The motion prevailed 18-0-9: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, Marino, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Sabo. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Tate, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss. Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5783 (H-1): 1. Amend page 18, following line 13, by inserting: Election equipment reserve fund $ 10,000,000 Local election operations reserve fund 10,000,000 2. Amend page 18, following line 16, by inserting: Special revenue funds: Election equipment reserve fund 10,000,000 Local election operations reserve fund 10,000,000 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 3. Amend page 93, line 20, by striking out all of section 730 and inserting: "Sec. 730. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for election equipment reserve fund, the department of state shall issue grants to county, city, and township clerks to support the costs of maintaining and replacing election equipment. Funding shall go to local units that apply for funds and that demonstrate the need for the additional equipment requested to be purchased with grant funds. The department of state shall determine the need for equipment based on equipment life-cycles and what is required to ensure the integrity of election administration at local levels. (2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for election equipment reserve fund are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallocated funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a: (a) The purpose of the project is to issue grants to county, city, and township clerks to support the costs of election equipment needed to ensure the integrity of election administration at local levels. (b) The total estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00. (c) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with private vendors, and grants to local and county election clerks. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.". 4. Amend page 94, line 20, by striking out all of section 731 and inserting: "Sec. 731. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1 for local election operations reserve fund, the department of state must administer a grant program to award grants to county, city, and township clerks. The department of state shall determine grant application due dates to determine funding allocations as required under subsection (2) of this section. Grant funding shall be awarded according to the following criteria: (a) For cities and townships, funding must be used to support costs of updating voter rolls, election staff training, and expenses to improve the security of local election administration. (b) For counties, funding must be used to support costs of training for election inspectors, challenger training, and to audit the county’s voter rolls. (c) Funding may not be used for discretionary bonuses, or salary or wage increases. (d) The applicant must agree not to accept funding or non-monetary donations from any private or non-profit third party entity. (e) Grantees must provide annual reports to the department of state by the end of the fiscal year in which they received grant funding with an itemized list of grant funding expenditures. (f) Grant funding must not be used for costs associated with mailing absentee ballot applications not requested by the mailing addressee. (2) From funds appropriated in part 1 for local election operations reserve fund, cities and townships may receive $1,875.00 for every 2,999 active registered voters, and counties may receive $188.00 for every municipal precinct in the county. Active voter figures must be obtained from the most recent biennial precinct report of the Michigan department of state bureau of elections. (3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for local election operations reserve fund are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallocated funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a: (a) The purpose of the project is to administer a grant program to award grants to city and township clerks to support costs of updating voter rolls, election staff training, and expenses to improve the security of local election administration, and to county clerks to support costs of training for election inspectors, challenger training, and to audit the county’s voter rolls. (b) The total estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00. (c) The secretary of state shall provide annual reports by February 1 to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on general government, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office on grant expenditures by grantee as reported by grantees. (d) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees and grants to local and county election clerks. (e) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.".