s_fin_2016a_2016-02-16t14:02:20z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/16/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-074
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer Senate Bill 16-074 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.
02:02 PM -- SB16-074
Senator Crowder, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-074, which allows a voter to opt out of automatically receiving mail ballots by completing a form on the statewide online voter registration system. A voter who has opted out may also choose to resume receiving mail ballots through the process established by the Secretary of State.
In addition, the bill authorizes the Secretary of State's Office to use federal "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) funds to purchase twenty-four hour ballot drop boxes and video surveillance equipment for every county in the state, unless a county submits a written waiver requesting to opt out of receiving the new equipment.
Senator Crowder addressed questions from the committee about the anticipated fiscal impact of the bill.
02:06 PM -- Ms. Suzanne Staiert, representing the Secretary of State's Office, came to the table to address questions about the bill.
| 02:09 PM Senator Crowder and members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill. |
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| BILL: | SB16-074 | |
| TIME: | 02:15:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-074 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | |
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Holbert
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Yes
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Johnston
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:17 PM
The committee recessed.