MA H675

Bill

Relative to permanent funding for early voting

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide funding to cities and towns to defray the mandated costs imposed under early voting. Election Laws.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide permanent funding to cities and towns in Massachusetts to cover the mandated costs associated with implementing early voting, including hiring additional personnel, paying overtime for municipal staff, and purchasing necessary supplies. Specifically, the bill requires the state auditor to determine and report the incremental costs incurred by each city and town for early voting, and the state secretary to include a budget request for an appropriation to cover those estimated costs. The funds would then be distributed to the cities and towns within 30 days of the costs being incurred, allowing them to be used without further appropriation to meet the costs of early voting.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (17)

William Crocker (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), David DeCoste (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Stephen Hay (D), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Dave Muradian (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4403 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H675

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H675
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H675.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2682	To promote cost savings through the use of public water	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3106	To establish regional transit authority enterprise fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3107	Establishing a federal transit funding maximization fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4403	Election Laws	Reported, in part, by H639	Replaced by
H684	Relative to early voting in the Massachusetts 2020 presidential primary	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H728	Establishing a revolving fund to supplement the funding of waterway projects and coastal protection initiatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S89	Relative to PEG access and cable-related funds	Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2019 from 02:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1	Similar To

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