Relates to the appropriation to the Office of the Secretary of State for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

This is the FY 2023 original appropriation bill for the Secretary of State. It appropriates a total of $4,489,700 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 29.00. For benefit costs, the bill increases the appropriated amount for health insurance by $850 to $12,500 per eligible full time FTP, includes a one-year holidayofunemploymentinsurance,andadjustsworkerscompensationamounts. Thebillalsoprovidesfunding for permanent employees for the equivalent of a 3% salary structure shift and provides $1.25 per hour per eligible employee to be distributed based on merit for change in employee compensation. The bill funds three lineitems,whichprovideadditionalfundsforanupgradetotheSecretary'sbusinessfilingssoftware,publication and mailing costs associated with voter notification requirements, and election integrity audits. Also included in this bill is a FY 2022 supplemental appropriation, which provides for election integrity audits.