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House committee gives favorable report to bill capping counties’ voter-list publication costs at $40,000
Summary
The House Constitution, Campaigns, and Elections committee voted to give House Bill 272 a favorable report after the sponsor said the measure would cap the cost to publish county voter lists at $40,000, allow CPI indexing beginning in 2030 and permit alternative publication methods when newspapers cannot or will not publish.
The House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee voted to give House Bill 272 a favorable report after the bill’s sponsor said the measure would cap the cost to publish a county voters list at $40,000 and create alternatives when newspapers decline to print the list.
Representative KS, who introduced House Bill 272, told the committee the measure grew out of a request from Jefferson County and has been revised to help every county in the state. "This bill caps the total cost of the voters list at $40,000," he said, adding the cap would be adjusted for inflation beginning Jan. 1, 2030.
Supporters said the cap would limit taxpayer spending in larger counties while…
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