HF14 (Nelson/Kiffmeyer) Help America Vote Act money transferred and appropriated. HOUSE CONFEREES: Nelson, M.; Dehn; Vogel. SENATE CONFEREES: Kiffmeyer; Koran; Howe. 00:47 - Review House and Senate offers thus far to resolve differences between House and Senate bills. 01:56 - Introductory comments by Secretary of State Steve Simon. 06:25 - Discussion of voter registration and election security issues:. - Testimony from Noah Praetz, Former Director of Cook County Elections in Illinois (2013 - 2018) and an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University College of Law teaching Election Law. - Mr Praetz will testify on his experience with Cook County when the Illinois voter registration database was breeched by the Russian government. 34:30 - The Committee recessed. Runs 45 minutes.