Bill Text: MI HB5448 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 5448 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Appropriations; supplemental; funding for the purchase of high-speed tabulators and other equipment to be used for the increase in absentee ballots; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-05 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/05/2020 [HB5448 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-HB5448-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 5448

February 04, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Love, Hope, Tyrone Carter, Guerra, Brenda Carter, Wittenberg, Kennedy, Manoogian, Hood, Sowerby, Sabo, Tate, Stone, Kuppa, Byrd, Cynthia Johnson, Garrett, Gay-Dagnogo, Yancey and Jones and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

part 1

line-item appropriations

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 2020, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................	$	3,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers..............................................		0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................	$	3,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues..................................		0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues....................................		0
Total private revenues..................................		0
Total other state restricted revenues...................		0
State general fund/general purpose......................	$	3,000,000

Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................	$	3,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers..............................................		0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................	$	3,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues..................................		0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues....................................		0
Total private revenues..................................		0
Total other state restricted revenues...................		0
State general fund/general purpose......................	$	3,000,000

(2) ELECTION REGULATION
Election administration and services....................	$	3,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.....................................	$	3,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose......................	$	3,000,000

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

general sections

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for fiscal year 2019-2020 is $3,000,000.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2019-2020 is $3,000,000.00.

Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Sec. 301. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall be distributed to cities, villages, and townships and shall be used to purchase high-speed tabulators and other equipment to accommodate the increase in absentee ballots. Additional equipment is necessary to ensure that votes on absentee ballots are tabulated in accordance with the intent of the voters.