SB213,18,2525 4. Expenses incurred as a result of a recount.
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15. All federal, state, and local taxes paid.
SB213,19,22 6. Any reimbursement paid to a candidate for the candidate's travel expenses.
SB213,19,53 7. The gross receipts from the sale at an auction of any materials contributed
4to a candidate and reported by the candidate as a disbursement at the time the
5contribution is made.
SB213,19,66 8. All refunds or deposits paid.
SB213,19,87 9. The cost of services and materials purchased from a service provider for the
8purpose of compliance with the electronic filing requirement under s. 11.21 (16).
SB213,19,129 10. The cost of facilities rental, entertainment expense, food and beverages,
10including the preparation and service thereof that is contracted to an outside
11provider, if utilized for a meal, sale, rally, or similar fund raising event or program
12that is intended for political purposes.
SB213, s. 41 13Section 41. 11.31 (7) (b) to (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin
14Act 32
, are amended to read:
SB213,19,1715 11.31 (7) (b) Disbursements which are made before a campaign period for goods
16to be delivered or services to be rendered in connection with the campaign are
17allocated to charged against the disbursement level limitation for that campaign.
SB213,19,2018 (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt incurred
19in relation to a campaign are allocated to charged against the disbursement level
20limitation for that campaign.
SB213,19,2321 (d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign period and to which par.
22(b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement level limitation. Such
23disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
SB213, s. 42 24Section 42. 11.31 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is
25amended to read:
SB213,20,5
111.31 (8) Certain contributions excluded. The levels specified in limitations
2imposed under
this section do not apply to a gift of anything of value constituting a
3contribution made directly to a registrant by another, but the levels limitations do
4apply to such a gift when it is received and accepted by the recipient or if received
5in the form of money, when disbursed.
SB213, s. 43 6Section 43. 11.31 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,20,107 11.31 (10) Surplus materials excluded. Disbursements constituting surplus
8materials acquired in connection with a previous campaign of a candidate are not
9subject to limitation by this section if the materials were previously reported as a
10disbursement by that candidate for the previous campaign.
SB213, s. 44 11Section 44. 11.50 of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,20,13 1211.50 Wisconsin election campaign fund. (1) Definitions. For purposes
13of this section:
SB213,20,1414 (a) "Eligible candidate" means:
SB213,20,2215 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who is certified
16under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state
17superintendent, or an individual who receives at least 6 percent of the vote cast for
18all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
19individual is a candidate at the September primary and who is certified under s. 7.08
20(2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an individual who has
21been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot
22at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB213,21,1723 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50
24(1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual
25who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state

1office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for
2the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6 percent of the vote
3cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been
4lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a
5special election, or an individual who receives at least 6 percent of the vote cast for
6all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan
7special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries
8of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
9general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
10are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
11under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
12preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
13is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
14calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
15individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6 percent of the
16number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible
17candidate prior to the election under this subdivision.
SB213,21,1818 (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB213,21,1919 (c) "Grant" means a contribution received from the fund.
SB213,22,420 (d) "Printing services" means printing, imprinting, lithographing,
21photolithographing, rotogravure, gravure, letterpress, mimeographing, stenciling,
22photostating, multilithing, multigraphing, steel die engraving, silkscreening or by
23any other means reproducing or manufacturing political advertisements or
24campaign devices of any kind, including but not limited to campaign literature,
25billboard advertising, special clothing, buttons, pens, stickers, banners and

1streamers, in support of or in opposition to any candidate, political party or
2referendum, whether or not a charge is assessed for the materials or services, except
3materials or services provided by a candidate or individual, committee or group
4subject to a filing requirement under this chapter.
SB213,22,20 5(2) Participation; application. (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an
6eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to
7receive a grant from the fund. Except as provided in par. (e), the application shall be
8filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers under s. 8.10
9(2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after
10the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of
11write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in
12the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The application shall contain a
13sworn statement that the candidate and his or her authorized agents have complied
14with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement
15limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to which those limitations have
16applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at
17all times to which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in
18contest, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
19grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i)
20applies.
SB213,22,2221 (b) The board shall approve the application of an eligible candidate for
22participation if all of the following apply:
SB213,22,2323 1. The application is timely.
SB213,22,2524 2. The candidate is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear upon
25the spring or general election or a special election ballot.
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13. The candidate has an opponent who is certified for placement on the election
2ballot as a candidate for the same office.
SB213,23,63 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of
4the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be
5held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with the application under
6par. (a) is true.
SB213,24,27 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of
8the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be
9held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the amount
10provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by
11individuals, which have been received during the period ending on the date of the
12spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring
13election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding that date in
14the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will
15or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special
16election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates,
17which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which are fully
18identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from
19a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall
20be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an
21aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required
22percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified
23in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify
24for a grant is 5 percent of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under
25s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to

1qualify for a grant is 10 percent of the candidate's authorized disbursement
2limitation under s. 11.31.
SB213,24,153 (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the spring
4primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary would
5be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification under par.
6(b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. The report shall be filed
7not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date the primary
8would be held, if required, and shall include such supplementary information as to
9sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the candidate's
10qualification. The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date
11covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first
12contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier,
13if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of the report. All
14information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's
15next report under s. 11.20.
SB213,24,1916 (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5., the financial reports
17of a former candidate are considered to be the same as if filed by the candidate who
18is lawfully appointed to replace that candidate whenever a vacancy after nomination
19occurs.
SB213,24,2320 (e) Whenever a candidate who files nomination papers is unopposed on the
21deadline for filing the papers but is later opposed by a write-in candidate who
22qualifies for ballot placement, the application deadline under par. (a) is the same for
23the candidate who files nomination papers as for his or her opponent.
SB213,25,524 (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or
25disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of

1the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary
2would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who
3applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
4candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
5application at the same time.
SB213,25,126 (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in
7accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution
8limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under
9s. 11.31 as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign
10as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section,
11unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
12candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies.
SB213,25,1913 (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a
14written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed
15with the board no later than the 7th day after the day of the primary in which the
16person withdrawing the application is a candidate or the 7th day after the date that
17the primary would be held, if required. If an application is withdrawn in accordance
18with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by
19the statement filed under par. (a) after the date of the withdrawal.
SB213,26,620 (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a
21special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more
22candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a
23special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
24in the election who receive at least 6 percent of the vote cast for all candidates for the
25same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if

1a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate
2does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate
3is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution
4limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under
5s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under
6s. 11.31 (2m).
SB213,26,8 7(3) Nonpartisan candidates. (a) Annually on August 15, all moneys
8appropriated to the fund shall be apportioned as follows by the state treasurer:
SB213,26,129 1. If an election for state superintendent is scheduled in the following year, 8
10percent of the fund shall be placed in a superintendency account. From this account,
11an equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account of each
12eligible candidate by the state treasurer.
SB213,26,1513 2. If an election for justice is scheduled in the following year, 8 percent of the
14fund shall be placed in a justice account. From this account, an equal amount shall
15be disbursed to each eligible candidate by the state treasurer.
SB213,26,1616 3. The balance shall be apportioned under sub. (4).
SB213,26,2317 (b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of state superintendent after August 15 in
18any year and an election is scheduled to fill the vacancy at the spring election in the
19following year, the state treasurer shall transfer an amount not exceeding 8 percent
20of the moneys transferred to the fund on the preceding August 15 to the account for
21the office in which the vacancy occurs, those moneys to be drawn from any account
22within the accounts created under sub. (4) in the amount or amounts specified by the
23board.
SB213,26,25 24(4) Partisan and special election candidates. After apportionment under sub.
25(3), the remaining moneys shall constitute the partisan campaign account.
SB213,27,3
1(a) In the partisan campaign account, 25 percent of the moneys shall be
2apportioned into an executive campaign account and 75 percent of the moneys shall
3be apportioned into a legislative and special election campaign account.
SB213,27,64 (b) The executive campaign account shall be divided into accounts for each
5executive office as provided in this paragraph. The apportionment of moneys in the
6executive campaign account shall be made as follows:
SB213,27,87 1. Sixty-seven percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
8governor.
SB213,27,109 2. Eight percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
10lieutenant governor.
SB213,27,1211 3. Seventeen percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for
12attorney general.
SB213,27,1413 4. Four percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for state
14treasurer.
SB213,27,1615 5. Four percent to be apportioned between all eligible candidates for secretary
16of state.
SB213,27,2117 (c) The legislative and special election campaign account shall be divided into
18a senate campaign account to receive 25 percent of the moneys, and an assembly
19campaign account to receive 75 percent of the moneys. Each account shall then be
20apportioned between all eligible candidates for the same office in the entire state. No
21apportionment shall be made by legislative district.
SB213,28,522 (cm) Each eligible candidate for the same office at a special election shall
23receive an equal amount, which amount shall be equivalent to the maximum grant
24which was payable to any candidate for that office at the most recent spring or
25general election. The amount shall be drawn from the senate campaign account and

1the assembly campaign account in the same proportions as the balance in each
2account bears to the total balance in both accounts at the time that payments are
3made. Whenever there are insufficient moneys in the senate campaign account and
4the assembly campaign account to make the payments required by this paragraph,
5payments shall be proportionately reduced or discontinued by the board.
SB213,28,86 (d) Within the accounts established under this subsection for each office at each
7general election, the entire amount of all available moneys shall be apportioned
8equally to all eligible candidates.
SB213,28,12 9(5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the disbursements
10to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4)
11by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board under s. 7.08 (2)
12(c) or (cm).
SB213,28,14 13(5m) Combination of accounts. Eligible candidates for governor and
14lieutenant governor of the same political party may combine accounts if desired.
SB213,28,18 15(6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each eligible
16candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a candidate may
17accept under sub. (9), or more than the amount which a candidate elects to accept
18under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.
SB213,28,21 19(7) Utilization. Grants distributed under this section may be utilized only for
20deposit in a campaign depository account under s. 11.10. Grants may be expended
21only for one or more of the following:
SB213,28,2222 (a) Purchase of services from a communications medium.
SB213,28,2323 (b) Printing, graphic arts or advertising services.
SB213,28,2424 (c) Office supplies.
SB213,28,2525 (d) Postage.
SB213,29,8
1(8) Lapsing grants. All grants disbursed under sub. (5) remain the property
2of the state until disbursed or encumbered for a lawful purpose. All grant moneys
3that are unspent and unencumbered by a candidate on the day after the election in
4which the candidate participates shall revert to the state. All deposits and refunds
5derived from grant moneys that are received by a candidate at any time after the day
6of the election in which the candidate participates shall revert to the state. All
7reversions shall be returned to the board by the candidate. The board shall deposit
8the amounts received in the fund.
SB213,29,17 9(9) Limitation on grants. The total grant available to an eligible candidate may
10not exceed that amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from
11sources other than individuals, political party committees and legislative campaign
12committees, is equal to 45 percent of the disbursement level specified for the
13applicable office under s. 11.31. The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and
14records kept under this chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26
15(9) and 11.31 are not exceeded and any violation is reported. No candidate or
16campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the amount authorized by this
17subsection.
SB213,29,20 18(10) Voluntary limitation. Any eligible candidate may by written request
19limit his or her participation in the fund to a lesser amount than that authorized
20under sub. (9).
SB213,30,2 21(10m) Return of grants. An individual who receives a grant prior to an
22election in which he or she is a candidate and who desires to return any portion of
23the grant shall return that portion no later than the 2nd Tuesday in October
24preceding a general election, the 4th Tuesday preceding a spring election or the 3rd
25Tuesday preceding a special election. A candidate who returns all or any portion of

1a grant under this subsection remains bound by the candidate's statement filed
2under sub. (2) (a).
SB213,30,3 3(11) Use restricted. (a) No grant may be utilized in any primary.
SB213,30,64 (b) No person may expend, authorize the expenditure of, or incur any obligation
5to expend a grant for any purpose other than to advance the candidacy by lawful
6means of the specific candidate or candidates who qualify for the grant.
SB213,30,87 (c) No person may expend, authorize the expenditure of, or incur any obligation
8to expend a grant except for a purpose authorized by sub. (7).
SB213,30,119 (d) No person may authorize the expenditure of or incur any obligation to
10expend a grant or other contribution after the date of any election where the moneys
11contained in the contribution are returnable to the state under sub. (8).
SB213,30,1512 (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of, or incur any
13obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge required under sub.
14(2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant, except as authorized in sub. (2) (h) or
15(i).
SB213,30,1916 (f) No person may prepare or transmit to a registrant under this chapter or to
17the board any evidence which purports to demonstrate the amount or purpose for
18which a grant has been used if that evidence specifies an amount or purpose for which
19a payment is received other than the true amount or purpose.
SB213,30,2320 (g) If any person violates pars. (a) to (f), the person is liable to the state in a civil
21action brought by the board for conversion, for treble the amount of the moneys
22wrongfully expended, and in addition is subject to penalties as provided in ss. 11.60
23and 11.61.
SB213,31,6 24(12) Proof of payment. No later than the next due date for continuing reports
25under s. 11.20 (4) which occurs at least 30 days after an election in which a candidate

1receives a grant, or no later than 30 days after each special election in which a
2candidate receives a grant, whichever is earlier, the candidate or his or her campaign
3treasurer shall deliver or transmit to the board by 1st class mail, sufficient proof of
4payment for all disbursements made from grants distributed under this section. This
5subsection does not restrict the authority of the board to audit records under ss. 5.05
6(2) and 13.94 (1) (k).
SB213,31,8 7(13) Donations to fund. Any committee or other person may make an
8unrestricted contribution to the fund by gift or bequest.
SB213, s. 45 9Section 45. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,31,1210 14.58 (20) Election campaign fund. Make disbursements to each candidate
11who is certified under s 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the government accountability board
12as eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB213, s. 46 13Section 46. 20.511 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,31,1714 20.511 (1) (q) Wisconsin election campaign fund. From the Wisconsin election
15campaign fund, a sum sufficient equal to the amounts determined under s. 11.50 to
16provide grants to eligible candidates whose names are certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c)
17or (cm).
SB213, s. 47 18Section 47. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,31,2119 20.855 (4) (b) Election campaign fund payments. A sum sufficient equal to the
20amounts determined under s. 71.10 (3) to be paid into the Wisconsin election
21campaign fund annually on August 15.
SB213, s. 48 22Section 48. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,31,2323 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin election campaign fund (s. 25.42);
SB213, s. 49 24Section 49. 25.42 of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,32,5
125.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under
2s. 20.855 (4) (b) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8), and
3all gifts and bequests received under s. 11.50 (13), constitute the Wisconsin election
4campaign fund, to be expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund
5not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.
SB213, s. 50 6Section 50. 71.10 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,32,117 71.10 (3) Campaign fund. (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who
8has a tax liability or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $1 for the Wisconsin
9election campaign fund for the use of eligible candidates under s. 11.50. If the
10individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled to a tax refund,
11each individual may make a designation of $1 under this subsection.
SB213,32,1912 (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for designations under par.
13(a) on the face of the individual income tax return and shall provide next to that place
14a statement that a designation will not increase income tax liability. Annually on
15August 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the government accountability
16board, the department of administration, and the state treasurer under s. 11.50 the
17total amount of designations made for the preceding fiscal year. If any individual
18attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a designation, that individual is
19deemed not to have made a designation on his or her income tax return.
SB213,32,2120 (c) The names of individuals making designations under this subsection are
21confidential.
SB213, s. 51 22Section 51. Nonstatutory provisions.
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