Bill Text: NH HB447 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to the purchase of election equipment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-08 - Retained in Committee [HB447 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2023-HB447-Introduced.html
HB 447-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0382
08/10
HOUSE BILL 447-FN
AN ACT relative to the purchase of election equipment.
SPONSORS: Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Elberger, Hills. 5; Rep. Lane, Merr. 16; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows grants to be given to cities and towns for the purchase of election equipment.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0382
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT relative to the purchase of election equipment.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Election Fund; Grants for Cities and Towns. Amend RSA 5:6-d, III to read as follows:
III. The secretary of state is authorized to accept, budget, and, subject to the limitations of this paragraph, expend monies in the election fund received from any party for the purposes of conducting elections, voter and election official education, the purchase or lease of equipment that complies with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252, or with RSA 659:13, V, reimbursing the department of safety for the actual cost of voter identification cards, election law enforcement, enhancing election technology, making election security improvements, and improvements to related information technology, including acquisition and operation of an automated election management system. [With the exception of federal and state portions of funds associated with the 2018 Election Reform Program, the secretary of state shall not expend any monies in the election fund unless the balance in the fund following such expenditures shall be at least 12 times the estimated annual cost of maintaining the programs established to comply with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.] The secretary of state shall establish a grant system for cities and towns to access monies from Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252 grants for the use of improving election security and technology. The grants shall be used for technology including ballot counting devices, electronic poll books, and secure laptops to be used to access ElectioNet.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
23-0382
1/5/23
HB 447-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the purchase of election equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. The Department of State was contacted on 12/29/22 for a fiscal note worksheet. The Department of State indicates they will need more time to provide information related to this bill. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State
