SB190,35,2221 d. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer or state
22superintendent, $8,000.
SB190,35,2323 e. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $4,000.
SB190,35,2424 f. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $2,000.
SB190, s. 81 25Section 81. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,36,3
111.50 (2) (bm) The board shall not approve the application of an eligible
2candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor of the same political party
3unless both candidates qualify to receive a grant under this subsection.
SB190, s. 82 4Section 82. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,36,125 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
6in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
7contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
8imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9) as binding upon himself or
9herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a
10precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines
11that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the
12application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB190, s. 83 13Section 83. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190, s. 84 14Section 84. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190, s. 85 15Section 85. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB190,36,1816 11.50 (4) Amount of grants. Except as provided in sub. (9) (b) and (ba), each
17eligible candidate for the same office who qualifies for grant under this section shall
18receive an equal amount.
SB190, s. 86 19Section 86. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,37,220 11.50 (5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the
21disbursements to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under
22subs. (3) and (4)
by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board
23under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm). Eligible candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
24of the same political party may combine accounts if desired
, except that the state
25treasurer shall make disbursements for eligible candidates for the office of governor

1and lieutenant governor jointly to the campaign depository account of the candidate
2for governor
.
SB190, s. 87 3Section 87. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190, s. 88 4Section 88. 11.50 (9) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,37,55 11.50 (9) (title) Limitation on Amount of grants.
SB190, s. 89 6Section 89. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
SB190,37,158 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (ba) and sub. (9a),
9the
total grant available to an eligible candidate may not exceed that amount which,
10when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals,
11political party committees and legislative campaign committees, is equal to 45% of
12the disbursement level specified for the applicable office under s. 11.31. The board
13shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this chapter to assure
14that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not exceeded and any
15violation is reported.
is:
SB190,37,17 16(am) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the
17amount authorized by this subsection.
SB190, s. 90 18Section 90. 11.50 (9) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:
SB190,37,2019 11.50 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor
20jointly, $1,500,000.
SB190,37,2121 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $150,000.
SB190,37,2222 3. For a candidate for the office of justice, $225,000.
SB190,37,2423 4. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer or state
24superintendent, $150,000.
SB190,37,2525 5. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $75,000.
SB190,38,1
16. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $37,500.
SB190, s. 91 2Section 91. 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,38,153 11.50 (9) (b) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
4more candidates in a general or special election whose names are certified under s.
57.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot, and if a committee intends to receive
6or receives any contribution or contributions that are intended to be used or that are
7used to oppose the election of the eligible candidate who accepts a grant or to support
8a certified opponent of that candidate without cooperation or consultation with any
9certified opposing candidate or such a candidate's agent or authorized committee,
10and not in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of any certified opposing
11candidate's agent or authorized committee, then the board shall make an additional
12grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an amount equal to the total
13amount of contributions received for the purpose of advocating the election of the
14certified opposing candidate or for the purpose of opposing the election of the eligible
15candidate who accepts the grant, as reported by committees under s. 11.12 (6) (c).
SB190, s. 92 16Section 92. 11.50 (9) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,39,517 11.50 (9) (ba) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
18more candidates in a general or special election who are required, or whose personal
19campaign committees are required, to file a report under s. 11.12 (7) or (8), then the
20board shall make an additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant
21in an amount equal to the total amount or value of contributions accepted by the
22opposing candidate or candidates exceeding the amount specified for the office
23sought by the candidate or candidates under s. 11.12 (7) (a) for contributions from
24committees or from all contributors, or if both amounts specified in s. 11.12 (7) (a) are
25exceeded, an amount equal to the excess over both amounts specified, plus an

1additional grant in an amount equal to the total amount of obligations incurred or
2proposed to be incurred and disbursements proposed to be made that have not
3previously been reported as obligations exceeding the amount specified under s.
411.31 (1) (a) to (f) for the office which the candidate seeks, as reported by the opposing
5candidate under s. 11.12 (7) or (8), or both.
SB190, s. 93 6Section 93. 11.50 (9a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,39,107 11.50 (9a) Adjustment of qualifying and grant amounts. (a) In this
8subsection, "consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index
9over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau
10of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB190,40,211 (b) The dollar amounts of all qualifying amounts specified in sub. (2) (b) 5. and
12all grant amounts specified in sub. (9) shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be
13determined by rule of the board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the
14adjustment, the board shall calculate the percentage difference between the
15consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each
16odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for the base period, calendar year
172001. For each biennium, the board shall multiply each qualifying amount and grant
18amount by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall
19adjust each qualifying amount and grant amount to substitute that result for the
20existing amount to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the
21nearest multiple of $25. The amounts so determined shall then be in effect until a
22subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
23(1) (a), (2) (b) and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as
24an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency

1rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety or welfare and without a finding
2of emergency.
SB190, s. 94 3Section 94. 11.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,40,74 11.50 (11) (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of or incur
5any obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge required under
6sub. (2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant, except as authorized in sub. (2) (h)
7or (i).
SB190, s. 95 8Section 95. 11.60 (3s) and (3t) of the statutes are created to read:
SB190,40,199 11.60 (3s) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any candidate or other individual or
10committee accepts or transfers a contribution, makes a disbursement or incurs an
11obligation to make a disbursement for the purpose of supporting or opposing a
12candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (f) or makes a communication
13specified in s. 11.05 (14) without first registering under s. 11.05 (1), (2) or (2g) to the
14extent required under s. 11.05 (1), (2) and (2g), or without reporting the information
15required under s. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) or (8) or 11.20 (3) or (4) with respect to that
16contribution, disbursement or obligation, to the extent required under ss. 11.12 (6)
17(c), (7) and (8) and 11.20 (3) and (4), the candidate or other individual or committee
18may be required to forfeit not more than $500 per day for each day of continued
19violation.
SB190,41,2 20(3t) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any candidate or other individual or
21committee accepts or transfers one or more contributions, makes one or more
22disbursements or incurs one or more obligations to make disbursements for the
23purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1)
24(a) to (f) or to make a communication specified in s. 11.05 (14) in an amount or value

1that differs from the amount reported by that individual or committee under s. 11.12
2(6) (c), (7) or (8) or 11.20 (3) or (4):
SB190,41,43 (a) By more than 5% but not more than 10% cumulatively, the individual or
4committee shall forfeit 4 times the amount or value of the difference.
SB190,41,65 (b) By more than 10% cumulatively, the individual or committee shall forfeit
66 times the amount or value of the difference.
SB190, s. 96 7Section 96. 11.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,41,118 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
9violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07 (1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or
1011.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 3 years
11or both.
SB190, s. 97 12Section 97 . 11.61 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 283,
13is amended to read:
SB190,41,1714 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
15violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07 (1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or
1611.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 years
17and 6 months or both.
SB190, s. 98 18Section 98. 11.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,41,2319 11.61 (1) (b) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
20violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38 where the intentional violation
21does not involve a specific figure, or where the intentional violation concerns a figure
22which exceeds $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $10,000 or
23imprisoned not more than 3 years or both.
SB190, s. 99 24Section 99 . 11.61 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 283,
25is amended to read:
SB190,42,5
111.61 (1) (b) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
2violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38 where the intentional violation
3does not involve a specific figure, or where the intentional violation concerns a figure
4which exceeds $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $10,000 or
5imprisoned for not more than 4 years and 6 months or both.
SB190, s. 100 6Section 100. 11.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,42,117 11.61 (1) (c) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
8violates any provision of this chapter other than those provided in par. (a) and
9whoever intentionally violates any provision under par. (b) where the intentional
10violation concerns a specific figure which does not exceed $100 in amount or value
11may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
SB190, s. 101 12Section 101 . 11.61 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,42,2113 11.61 (1) (d) Whoever, with intent to conceal or deceive, accepts or transfers a
14contribution, makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation to make a disbursement
15for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31
16(1) (a) to (f) or to make a communication specified in s. 11.05 (14) without first
17registering under s. 11.05 (1), (2) or (2g), to the extent required under s. 11.05 (1), (2)
18and (2g), or without reporting the information required under s. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) or
19(8) or 11.20 (3) or (4) with respect to that contribution, disbursement or obligation,
20to the extent required under ss. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) and (8) and 11.20 (3) and (4), may
21be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
SB190, s. 102 22Section 102. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,43,223 14.58 (20) Election campaign Clean government fund. Make disbursements
24to each candidate certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections board as

1eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
2fund.
SB190, s. 103 3Section 103. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,43,74 20.510 (1) (q) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund. As a
5continuing appropriation, from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
6fund, the moneys amounts determined under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to
7eligible candidates certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) and (cm).
SB190, s. 104 8Section 104. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190, s. 105 9Section 105. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,43,1310 20.855 (4) (ba) Lobbying expenditure tax revenue transfer. A sum sufficient
11equal to the amounts determined by the secretary of revenue under s. 77.9973, to be
12transferred from the general fund to the clean government fund annually on
13September 16.
SB190, s. 106 14Section 106. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190,43,1915 20.855 (4) (bb) Clean government fund supplement. A sum sufficient equal to
16the amounts required to make full payment of grants which candidates qualify to
17receive from the clean government fund, to be transferred from the general fund to
18the clean government fund no later than the time required to make payments of
19grants under s. 11.50 (5).
SB190, s. 107 20Section 107. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,43,2121 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund (s. 25.42);
SB190, s. 108 22Section 108. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,44,3 2325.42 Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund. All moneys
24appropriated under s. 20.855 (4) (b) (ba) and (bb) together with all moneys reverting
25to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s.

111.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund, to be
2expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the
3state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.
SB190, s. 109 4Section 109. 71.10 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190, s. 110 5Section 110. Chapter 77 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190,44,186 CHAPTER 77
7 TAXATION OF FOREST CROPLANDS;
8 REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES;
9 SALES AND USE TAXES; COUNTY
10 AND SPECIAL DISTRICT SALES
11 AND USE TAXES; MANAGED FOREST
12 LAND; TEMPORARY RECYCLING
13 SURCHARGE; LOCAL FOOD AND
14 BEVERAGE TAX; LOCAL RENTAL
15 CAR TAX; Premier resort area
16 taxes; state rental vehicle
17 fee; dry cleaning fees;
18 lobbying expenditure tax
SB190, s. 111 19Section 111. Subchapter XIII of chapter 77 [precedes 77.997] of the statutes
20is created to read:
SB190,44,2121 CHAPTER 77
SB190,44,2322 SUBCHAPTER XIII
23 lobbying expenditure TAX
SB190,44,25 2477.997 Definition. In this subchapter, "lobbying expenditure" has the
25meaning given under s. 13.62 (10r).
SB190,45,5
177.9971 Imposition. A tax is imposed on every person, except an organization
2described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that is exempt from
3federal income taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and a
4governmental unit, as defined in s. 281.65 (2) (am), at the rate of 10% on lobbying
5expenditures that are reportable to the ethics board under s. 13.68 (1).
SB190,45,7 677.9972 Administration. (1) The department of revenue shall levy, enforce
7and collect the tax under this subchapter.
SB190,45,9 8(2) The tax under this subchapter and a completed return prescribed by the
9department of revenue are due on March 1 and September 1.
SB190,45,12 10(3) Sections 77.59 (1) to (6), (8) and (8m), 77.60 (1) to (7), (9) and (10), 77.61 (5)
11and (12) to (14) and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the
12tax under this subchapter.
SB190,45,16 1377.9973 Certification. Annually no later than September 15, the secretary
14of revenue shall certify to the secretary of administration the amount of taxes
15collected under this subchapter for the preceding 12-month period ending on June
1630.
SB190, s. 112 17Section 112. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB190,45,2318 (1) Notwithstanding section 990.01 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that all
19or any portion of section 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.12 (6) (c) or 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes,
20as created by this act, or section 11.06 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, is
21unconstitutional, then sections 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.12 (6) (c) and 11.50 (9) (b) of the
22statutes, as created by this act, and the treatment of section 11.06 (2) of the statutes
23by this act are void in their entirety.
SB190, s. 113 24Section 113. Initial applicability.
SB190,46,3
1(1) The treatment of sections 11.12 (7) (d), 11.26 (10a), 11.31 (9) and 11.50 (9a)
2of the statutes first applies to adjustments for the biennium beginning on January
31, 2002.
SB190,46,64 (2) The treatment of subchapter XIII of chapter 77 of the statutes first applies
5to lobbying expenditures made during the 6-month period ending on December 31,
62000.
SB190, s. 114 7Section 114. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
8publication, except as follows:
SB190,46,109 (1) The treatment of sections 11.61 (1) (a) (by Section 97 ) and 11.61 (1) (b) (by
10Section 99) of the statutes takes effect on December 31, 1999.
SB190,46,1111 (End)
Loading...
Loading...