Relating to: funding for reimbursements to municipalities for required office hours for in-person absentee voting and making an appropriation. (FE)

SB 625 increases state funding by $10 million for fiscal year 2025-26 to reimburse cities and towns for costs related to required in-person absentee voting office hours during spring and general elections. Municipalities that must keep clerk offices open for absentee voting under state law will receive payments based on a set hourly rate. The bill specifically covers hours required for spring elections (as defined in section 5.02(21)) and general elections (section 5.02(5)). This is a funding measure, not a change to voting rules, and aims to cover operational costs for local election offices.