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Minutes for SCR1605 - Committee on Ethics, Elections and Local Government
Short Title
Constitutional amendment; reapportionment, deleting requirement for adjustment of census data for military personnel and students.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 13, 2019
Chairperson Bowers opened the hearing on SCR1605. Chuck Reimer, staff revisor, presented a briefing on SCR1605.
Secretary Schwab testified in support of SCR1605. Secretary Schwab explained they receive the census numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, then hire a vendor to call every student and military personnel to determine where they want to be counted as residents. Secretary Schwab's testimony stated the adjustment requirement is burdensome, antiquated and expensive. Secretary Schwab indicated it will cost over $800,000 to make sure those phone calls have occurred. Secretary Schwab stated they were hoping to get this on the ballet this August in the primary and local election. (Attachment 1)
After questions by the Committee were addressed, Chairperson Bowers closed the hearing on SCR1605.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 a.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2019.
