FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE SB 108/A
SECOND SESSION, 2024
February 3, 2024
Mr. President:
Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE BILL 108
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, line 11, strike "DISTRIBUTION" and insert in lieu thereof "TRANSFER" and on line 12, after the first occurrence of "FUND", strike the remainder of the line and strike line 13 up to the period and insert in lieu thereof "IN AN AMOUNT BASED ON THE COSTS OF AN ELECTION".
2. On page 3, line 10, strike "distributed" and insert in lieu thereof "transferred".
3. On pages 3 and 4, strike Section 2 and insert in lieu thereof:
"SECTION 2. TRANSFER--GENERAL FUND TO ELECTION FUND.--Within ninety days after an election, the secretary of state shall certify to the department of finance and administration the total costs incurred by the office of the secretary of state to administer the election. Within thirty days of receipt of the certification, the department of finance and administration shall transfer from the general fund to the election fund an amount equal to the lesser of the certified amount or fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).".
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Senator George Muñoz, Chair
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against
Yes: 10
No: 0
Excused: Gonzales
Absent: None
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