This bill appropriates additional funds to the Office of the Secretary of State for the fiscal year 2026, specifically allocating a total of $468,300. This amount includes $36,500 for personnel costs, $396,100 for operating expenditures, and $29,000 for capital outlay from the General Fund. Additionally, the Commission on Uniform State Laws is allocated $6,700 from the General Fund.

Furthermore, the bill provides reappropriation authority for any unexpended and unencumbered balances from the previous fiscal year (2025) that were allocated for election integrity audits and elections system upgrades. This reappropriation is valid for the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and requires confirmation of the amounts by the Office of the State Controller and the Legislative Services Office. The bill declares an emergency, making it effective immediately on July 1, 2025.