Rep. HIXON proposes the following Amendment No. to H.5126 as introduced by Ways & Means

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EXPLANATION: Directs the City of North Augusta to use any interest earned from it's Savannah River Site Settlement funds to pay for any 2026 primaries held in the City of North Augusta.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 572, after line 9, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:

/(GP: City of North Augusta Primaries) For the current fiscal year, the City of North Augusta may use interest accrued from any Savannah River Site Litigation Settlement Funds to pay the costs of any election primaries held within it's jurisdiction through the 2026 calendar year. The State Election Commission and/or the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration & Elections as appropriate shall ensure compliance with this provision and if the City of North Augusta is in violation, shall notify the State Treasurer's Office, which shall withhold the City of North Augusta's portion of the Aid to Subdivisions, Local Government Fund./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and titles to conform.