TO:	Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB246 by Swanson (Relating to establishing a pilot program for recording ballot counting activity.), As Engrossed

The bill would amend the Election Code to provide statutory authorization for the Secretary of State (SOS) to conduct a pilot program for the video recording of ballot counting activity in certain counties.  According to the SOS, assuming the agency would not be responsible for purchasing any software or hardware for the pilot program, no significant fiscal implications from the bill is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.  It is presumed any additional duties during ballot counting in counties participating in the pilot project could be conducted with existing resources.