AB303,17,6 6(6) (a) In this subsection:
AB303,17,97 1. "Consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over
8each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of
9labor statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
AB303,17,1210 2. "Voting age population of this state" means the voting age population of this
11state, as determined by the federal election commission in its most recent
12determination prior to the date of any calculation under this subsection.
AB303,18,213 (b) The dollar amounts of the public financing benefits provided for in subs. (2)
14and (3) shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board
15in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
16calculate the percentage difference between the voting age population of this state
17on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the voting age population of this
18state on December 31, 2003. The board shall then calculate the percentage difference
19between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31
20of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for calendar year 2003.
21The board shall then multiply the public financing benefits by the percentage
22difference in the voting age populations. The board shall then multiply that product
23by the percentage difference in the consumer price indexes. For each biennium
24beginning on July 1 of an even-numbered year, the board shall adjust the public
25financing benefits provided for in subs. (2) and (3) by rounding that result to the

1nearest multiple of $25 and substituting that result for the existing amounts if
2different from the adjusted amounts.
AB303,19,3 311.512 Financial activity by nonparticipating candidates. (1) In
4addition to other reports required by law, a nonparticipating candidate for the office
5of justice at a primary or election shall file a report with the board no later than 7
6days after receiving notice from the board under s. 11.510 (5). The report shall
7contain a statement of the total contributions received and disbursements made by
8the candidate since that date of the candidate's most recent report and cumulatively
9for the campaign as of the date of the report. In addition, a nonparticipating
10candidate who makes disbursements that equal or exceed 90% of the public financing
11benefit for the office of justice for the primary election campaign period or for the
12election campaign period shall, within 7 days of making disbursements that equal
13or exceed that amount for that period, file a report with the board containing a
14statement of the total contributions received and disbursements made by the
15candidate. A nonparticipating candidate shall file additional reports after the
16candidate receives each additional $1,000 of contributions, or the candidate makes
17each additional $1,000 of disbursements. Such reports shall be made within 24 hours
18after each instance in which such contributions are received or such disbursements
19are made, except that if a nonparticipating candidate receives notification under s.
2011.510 (5) that an opposing candidate has qualified to receive a public financing
21benefit for the primary election period, the obligation to file reports under this
22subsection terminates on the day of the primary election. If the nonparticipating
23candidate receives notification under s. 11.510 (5) that an opposing candidate has
24qualified to receive a public financing benefit for the spring election period, the
25nonparticipating candidate shall resume filing reports under this subsection no later

1than 7 days after receiving that notice. The board shall transmit copies of all reports
2received under this subsection to all candidates for the office of justice at the same
3election.
AB303,19,18 4(2) Upon receipt of any report indicating that a nonparticipating candidate has
5received total contributions or made total disbursements in excess of the public
6financing benefit for the office of justice applicable to the primary, if prior to the date
7that the spring primary for the office of justice is held or the date that the primary
8would be held if a primary were required, or applicable to the election, if on or after
9that date, the board shall promptly issue a check or transfer to each eligible opposing
10candidate who qualifies to receive a public financing benefit an additional public
11financing benefit. The amount of the additional public financing benefit shall equal
12the amount by which the total contributions received or the total disbursements
13made by the nonparticipating candidate, whichever is greater, exceed the amount of
14the initial public financing benefit for the office of justice applicable under this
15subsection to the period during which the excess contributions are received or excess
16disbursements are made, but not to exceed, when combined with any amount
17received under s. 11.513 (3), 3 times the amount of the initial public financing benefit
18for that period.
AB303,20,7 1911.513 Independent expenditures. (1) (a) If any person makes one or more
20communications to be financed with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in
21the aggregate, that person shall file a report with the board. The report shall be made
22whenever the person makes one or more communications financed or to be financed
23with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate and whenever the
24person makes one or more additional communications financed or to be financed with
25independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate that are not identified

1in a previous report under this subsection. Reports required under this subsection
2shall be filed within 7 days after the date that communications financed with
3independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate that are not identified
4in a previous report are made, or if communications are made within 15 days of the
5date of a spring primary or election, within 24 hours after the date that
6communications financed with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the
7aggregate that are not identified in a previous report are made.
AB303,20,158 (b) If a person makes or incurs an obligation to make a single independent
9expenditure for the purpose of financing communications that are to be made on
10more than one day, the person may report the entire expenditure under par. (a) for
11the day on which the person makes the first communication financed by the
12expenditure, or the person may report for each day on which the person makes one
13or more communications financed by the expenditure the proportionate amount of
14the expenditure attributable to the cost of the communication or communications
15made on that day.
AB303,20,16 16(2) Each report filed under sub. (1) shall contain the following information:
AB303,20,1817 (a) The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication
18financed by an independent expenditure.
AB303,20,2119 (b) A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
20oppose any candidate who is identified under par. (a) and if so, the name of that
21candidate.
AB303,20,2422 (c) The total amount or value of the independent expenditure and the
23cumulative aggregate independent expenditures made by the person with respect to
24that election.
AB303,21,11
1(3) When the sum of the aggregate independent expenditures reported made
2against an eligible candidate, and the independent expenditures made for that
3candidate's opponent, as reported under sub. (1), exceed 20% of the public financing
4benefit for the office of justice in the primary or election for which the expenditures
5are made, the board shall issue a check or transfer to that candidate an additional
6public financing benefit. The amount of the additional public financing benefit shall
7equal the total such independent expenditures made, but not to exceed, when
8combined with any amount received under s. 11.512 (2), 3 times the amount of the
9initial public financing benefit for that primary or election. The board shall issue the
10check or make the transfer required under this subsection no later than 24 hours
11after the additional public financing benefit becomes due.
AB303,21,18 12(4) If a person who makes an independent expenditure does not indicate
13whether an independent expenditure is made against an eligible candidate or for an
14eligible candidate's opponent, or if the report reasonably appears to be incorrect, the
15board may obtain a copy of the communication and, after examination, determine
16whether the expenditure was made against an eligible candidate or for an eligible
17candidate's opponent for purposes of sub. (3). Any determination made by the board
18under this subsection applies solely for the purpose of administration of sub. (3).
AB303,21,20 1911.515 Democracy trust fund disbursements. (1) The democracy trust
20fund shall be administered by the state treasurer.
AB303,21,25 21(2) No eligible candidate or agent of an eligible candidate may make a
22disbursement in the form of cash, except in an amount not exceeding $100 for the
23purpose of making subsequent cash disbursements in amounts not exceeding $25.
24An eligible candidate shall maintain records of all cash disbursements and shall
25report such disbursements to the board in accordance with ss. 11.06 (1) and 11.506.
AB303,22,2
111.516 Administration. Except as otherwise specifically provided in ss.
211.501 to 11.518, the board shall administer and enforce ss. 11.501 to 11.518.
AB303,22,8 311.517 Penalties; enforcement. (1) Except as authorized in s. 11.506 (1m),
4if an eligible candidate makes disbursements that exceed the total amount of the
5public financing benefit allocated to the candidate for any campaign and the total
6qualifying and seed money contributions lawfully accepted by the candidate, the
7candidate may be required to forfeit not more than 10 times the amount by which the
8disbursements exceed the allocation.
AB303,22,11 9(2) Any eligible candidate who accepts contributions in excess of any limitation
10imposed under ss. 11.502 to 11.518 may be required to forfeit not more than 10 times
11the amount by which the contributions exceed the applicable limitation.
AB303,22,19 12(3) If the board finds that there is probable cause to believe that a candidate
13has made excess disbursements or has accepted excess contributions contrary to sub.
14(1) or (2), the board shall attempt, for a period of not more than 14 days after its
15finding, to correct the matter by informal methods of conference and conciliation and
16to enter into a settlement and conciliation agreement under s. 5.05 (1) (c) with the
17person involved. A settlement and conciliation agreement made pursuant to this
18subsection shall be a matter of public record. Unless violated, a settlement and
19conciliation agreement is a bar to any civil action under sub. (4).
AB303,22,25 20(4) If the board has probable cause to believe that a candidate has made excess
21disbursements or has accepted excess contributions, and the board is unable to
22correct the matter by informal methods within the time prescribed in sub. (3), the
23board shall make a public finding of probable cause in the matter. After making a
24public finding, the board shall bring an action in the circuit court for Dane County
25to impose a forfeiture under sub. (1) or (2).
AB303,23,6
1(5) If any elector of this state believes that a candidate has violated ss. 11.502
2to 11.518, the elector may file a complaint with the board requesting it to take
3remedial action. If the board refuses to take remedial action or, within 30 days after
4the filing of such a complaint, fails to take remedial action, the elector may commence
5a civil action in the appropriate circuit court under sub. (4) requesting the court to
6impose a forfeiture under sub. (1) or (2).
AB303,23,9 7(6) The board and courts shall expedite all proceedings under ss. 11.502 to
811.518 so that all complaints brought prior to an election are resolved, to the extent
9possible, before the election is held.
AB303,23,13 10(7) If a complaint brought under ss. 11.502 to 11.518 is resolved against the
11complainant and the court finds that the complaint has been brought in bad faith and
12without a reasonable basis, the board or court may assess costs, including reasonable
13attorney fees, against the complainant.
AB303,23,20 1411.518 Prohibited acts. (1) If a candidate or agent of a candidate knowingly
15accepts more contributions than the candidate is entitled to receive, or makes
16disbursements exceeding the total amount of the public financing benefit received
17by the candidate, and the total amount of the qualifying and seed money
18contributions lawfully received by the candidate, except as authorized under s.
1911.506 (1m), the candidate or agent may be fined not more than $25,000 or
20imprisoned for not more than 5 years or both.
AB303,23,24 21(2) If a candidate who receives a public financing benefit, or an agent of such
22a candidate, knowingly makes a disbursement by means other than through use of
23the candidate's campaign depository account, the candidate or agent may be fined
24not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years or both.
AB303,24,5
1(3) If, in connection with the receipt or disbursement of a public financing
2benefit for an election campaign, any person knowingly provides false information
3to the board or knowingly conceals or withholds information from the board, that
4person may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years
5or both.
AB303, s. 19 6Section 19. 12.05 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB303,24,12 712.05 False representations affecting elections. No person may
8knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or published, a false representation
9pertaining to a candidate or referendum which that is intended or tends to affect
10voting at an election. This section does not apply to any information reported by a
11person making an independent expenditure, as defined in s. 11.501 (10), under s.
1211.513 (2) (b).
AB303, s. 20 13Section 20. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
14insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
AB303, s. 21 15Section 21. 20.510 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,2
120.510 (1) (r) Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
2fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.518.
AB303, s. 22 3Section 22. 20.585 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,64 20.585 (1) (q) Democracy trust fund. As a continuing appropriation, from the
5democracy trust fund, the moneys determined under ss. 11.501 to 11.518 to provide
6for payments to eligible candidates.
AB303, s. 23 7Section 23. 20.585 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,98 20.585 (1) (r) Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
9fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.518.
AB303, s. 24 10Section 24. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,1611 20.855 (4) (bb) Democracy trust fund transfer. A sum sufficient equal to the
12amounts appropriated under ss. 20.510 (1) (r) and 20.585 (1) (r) and the amounts
13required to provide public financing benefits that candidates qualify to receive from
14the democracy trust fund, to be transferred from the general fund to the democracy
15trust fund no later than the time required to make payments of grants under ss.
1611.510 (5), 11.512 (2), and 11.513 (3).
AB303, s. 25 17Section 25. 25.17 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,1818 25.17 (1) (cm) Democracy trust fund (s. 25.421);
AB303, s. 26 19Section 26. 25.421 of the statutes is created to read:
AB303,25,23 2025.421 Democracy trust fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4)
21(bb) and all moneys deposited in the state treasury under ss. 11.509 and 11.510 (6)
22constitute the democracy trust fund, to be expended for the purposes of ss. 11.501 to
2311.518.
AB303, s. 27 24Section 27. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB303,25,2525 (1) Nonseverability.
AB303,26,3
1(a) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
2any part of section 11.513 of the statutes, as created by this act, is unconstitutional,
3that entire section is void.
AB303,26,64 (b) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
5any part of section 11.512 of the statutes, as created by this act, is unconstitutional,
6this entire act is void.
AB303,26,157 (2) Use of prior balances by candidates. Notwithstanding sections 11.506 (1),
811.509, 11.511, 11.512 (2) , 11.513 (3), and 11.517 of the statutes, as created by this
9act, an eligible candidate for the office of justice who has an unencumbered balance
10in his or her campaign depository account on the effective date of this subsection that
11was lawfully received in accordance with the law in effect prior to the effective date
12of this subsection may make disbursements from that balance, but the total amount
13of the public financing benefit payable to that candidate under sections 11.511,
1411.512 (2), and 11.513 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, is decreased by the
15amount of that balance.
AB303, s. 28 16Section 28. Effective date.
AB303,26,1817 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2001, or the day after publication, whichever
18is later.
AB303,26,1919 (End)
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