FEDERAL FUNDS; ELECTIONS S.B. 289:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 289 (as introduced 3-24-21)
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Management and Budget Act to do the following:
-- Specify that Federal funds that must be used for election-related purposes would have to be spent upon appropriations in a budget act, if receiving or spending the funds were dependent upon satisfying certain conditions placed by the Federal government.
-- Require Federal funds that were not appropriated in a budget act within 90 days after the State or State agency received the funds to be returned to the Federal government.
If the State or a State agency received or was eligible to receive Federal funds that would have to be used for election-related purposes, and the Federal funds could be received or expended only after satisfying certain conditions placed by the Federal government, the funds could not be expended upon appropriations in a budget act. If the Federal funds were not appropriated in a budget act within 90 days after the State or State agency received the funds, the funds would have to be returned to the Federal government.
MCL 18.1453 Legislative Analyst: Dana Adams
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.