SB7,25,922 11.21 (16) Accept from any registrant for whom the board serves as a filing
23officer any campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter by
24means of electronic transmission. To facilitate implementation of this subsection,
25the board shall make available to registrants software that is designed to facilitate

1complete electronic filing under this subsection, at a price fixed by the board that
2may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report electronically under
3this subsection shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on
4a medium specified by the board, together with a computer-generated copy of the
5report printed on paper. The computer-generated copy of each report shall be signed
6by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than
7the time prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter. The board shall provide
8complete instructions to any registrant who or which wishes to file a report under
9this subsection.
SB7, s. 30 10Section 30. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,25,1511 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
12or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
13to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
14board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
at the option of the
15treasurer.
SB7, s. 31 16Section 31. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
SB7, s. 32 17Section 32. 11.24 (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7,25,2318 11.24 (3) No individual under the age of 18 years may make a contribution to
19any candidate, or any personal campaign committee or support committee
20authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of a candidate, for election or nomination to any of
21the offices under s. 11.26 (1) (a) to (c) or to any individual or committee under s. 11.06
22(7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
23candidate's opponent.
SB7,26,6 24(4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
25elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee

1authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
2official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
3beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
4on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, under s. 16.47, and thereafter
5during any legislative floorperiod, including any special or extraordinary session
6floorperiod.
SB7,26,117 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
8incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been
9filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed
10by the official under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless
11the official resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
SB7, s. 33 12Section 33. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,26,1713 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
14make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
15any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
16acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
17opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7, s. 34 18Section 34. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,26,2519 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, including a committee serving as a conduit,
20other than a political party committee or legislative campaign committee, and no
21individual serving as a conduit
may make or transfer any contribution or
22contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices
23and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such
24a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more
25than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7, s. 35
1Section 35. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,27,62 11.26 (4) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may make
3any contribution or contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to
4any individuals who or committees which are subject to a registration requirement
5under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign committees and committees of a
6political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB7, s. 36 7Section 36. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,27,138 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
9a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
10committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
11transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
12commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
13of each even-numbered year.
SB7,27,1614 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
15its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
16affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB7,27,1917 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
18committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
19political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
SB7, s. 37 20Section 37. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,28,821 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
22and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
23other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.
2411.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
25is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all

1committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative
2campaign
committees. A candidate for state office whose grant or grants under s.
311.50 exceed the contribution limitation authorized by this paragraph may exceed
4the contribution limitation otherwise applicable to the extent required to accept the
5full amount of the grant or grants received by the candidate under s. 11.50, but any
6contributions received and accepted by such a candidate from committees other than
7the Wisconsin election campaign fund reduce the amount of the grant or grants
8which the candidate may accept by an amount equal to such contributions.
SB7,28,159 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
10accept more than 45% 15% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
11other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.
1211.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
13is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
14committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
15to a filing requirement.
SB7, s. 38 16Section 38. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (c) 1. and
17amended to read:
SB7,28,1918 11.26 (9) (c) 1. For purposes of pars. par. (a) and (b), a, "committee" includes the
19Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7, s. 39 20Section 39. 11.26 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,28,2221 11.26 (9) (c) 2. For the purposes of pars. (a) and (b), "committee" includes an
22individual who or a committee which is a conduit.
SB7, s. 40 23Section 40. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,29,3
111.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of
2money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11)
3(a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.
SB7, s. 41 4Section 41. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 42 5Section 42. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,29,66 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $2,000,000.
SB7,29,77 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $250,000.
SB7,29,88 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $700,000.
SB7,29,109 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
10superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB7,29,1211 (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and election, with
12disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the election
$80,000.
SB7,29,1513 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
14and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
15election
$40,000.
SB7, s. 43 16Section 43. 11.31 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,29,2017 11.31 (1m) Disbursement level for challengers. Notwithstanding sub. (1),
18if an incumbent officeholder seeks reelection, the disbursement level under sub. (1)
19for any other candidate for the same office is increased to 125% of the amount
20specified in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9).
SB7, s. 44 21Section 44. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,30,1122 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
23election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
24Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
25the campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount

1prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided under
2sub. (9)
, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
3grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50
4(2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
5statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
6fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign treasury in any
7campaign to the extent of more than the amount prescribed under sub. (1) or (1m),
8whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
for the preceding spring
9or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
10candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
11application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies.
SB7, s. 45 12Section 45. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,30,1813 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
14limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
15of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
16campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),
17adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
and reallocate the total level between them. The
18candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB7, s. 46 19Section 46. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB7,31,1020 11.31 (3m) Independent disbursements; exception. Notwithstanding subs.
21(1), (1m) and (2), if any incurred obligation or disbursement of more than $250
22cumulatively is incurred or made by an individual or committee to advocate the
23election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate whose name appears on the ballot
24at an election and the incurred obligation or disbursement is incurred or made
25without cooperation or consultation with any candidate who is supported or who

1benefits from the obligation or disbursement or such a candidate's agent or
2authorized committee, and not in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any
3such candidate, agent or authorized committee, then each candidate whose name
4appears on the same ballot and who is opposed or whose opponent is supported by
5that advocacy may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign
6treasury in excess of the amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) but not to exceed the
7amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) plus the total amount of incurred obligations
8and disbursements not previously reported as incurred obligations that are reported
9to the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.12 (6). For the purposes of this subsection,
10obligations and disbursements cumulate as provided in s. 11.12 (6) (a).
SB7, s. 47 11Section 47. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 48 12Section 48. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,31,1613 11.31 (9) Cost-of-living adjustment. (a) In this subsection, "consumer price
14index" means the average of the consumer price index over each 12-month period,
15all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S.
16department of labor.
SB7,32,317 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement limitations specified in sub. (1) shall
18be subject to a biennial cost-of-living adjustment to be determined by rule of the
19board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board
20shall calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
2112-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
22consumer price index for the base period, calendar year 1997. The board shall
23increase the disbursement limitations specified under sub. (1) by such amount each
24biennium, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or more,
25which amount shall be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this

1subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), determinations under this subsection
2may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of
3emergency.
SB7, s. 49 4Section 49. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,32,95 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
6of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or, donate the
7funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds
8to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
, at the treasurer's
9option.
SB7, s. 50 10Section 50. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,32,1911 11.50 (1) (a) 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who
12is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state
13superintendent, or an any individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all
14candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
15individual is a candidate at the September primary and
who is certified under s. 7.08
16(2) (a) as a candidate for that any state office, except district attorney, in the general
17election, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace
18either such individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has
19qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB7,33,1420 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50
21(1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual
22who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election
for any state
23office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for
24the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote cast
25for all candidates on all ballots for the office,
or an individual who has been lawfully

1appointed and certified to replace either such an individual on the ballot at a special
2election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates
3on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan special
4election
; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries of a
5district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
6general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
7are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
8under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
9preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
10is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
11calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
12individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number
13of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior
14to the election under this subdivision.
SB7, s. 51 15Section 51. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,34,1616 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
17of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
18is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the
19amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans,
20made by individuals who reside in this state, which have been received during the
21period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in
22the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary
23and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election,
24or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
25preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in

1the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
2amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
3source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
4conduit as originating from an individual shall
may not be considered as a
5contribution made by the an individual for the purpose of qualifying for a grant under
6this subdivision
. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
7may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
8general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
9election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's
10authorized disbursement limitation for candidates other than candidates
11challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined
under s. 11.31 . For (1) and
12adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). Except as provided in par. (bm), for
any other
13candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10%
14of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation for candidates other than
15candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined
under s. 11.31 (1)
16and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB7, s. 52 17Section 52. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,35,318 11.50 (2) (bm) 1. The board shall approve an application of an eligible candidate
19for whom the required amount to qualify for a grant under par. (b) 5. is 10% of the
20candidate's authorized disbursement level under s. 11.31 if the candidate meets the
21requirements of par. (b) 1. to 4. and the candidate receives contributions described
22under par. (b) 5. during the applicable time period, as indicated by the reports filed
23as of the dates specified under par. (b) 5., in an amount equal to at least 5% but less
24than 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
25Except as provided in subd. 2., the amount of the grant available to a candidate

1whose application is approved under this subdivision is equal to 50% of the amount
2of the grant that would have been available to the candidate if his or her application
3had been approved under par. (b).
SB7,35,124 2. If, as of 21 days after the date specified in par. (b) 5., a supplemental financial
5report is filed by or on behalf of a candidate who qualifies for a grant under subd. 1.
6that indicates that the candidate received the required amount of contributions
7under par. (b) 5. during the period described under par. (b) 5. plus the immediately
8following 14 days, then the candidate shall be eligible for a supplemental grant equal
9to 50% of the amount of the grant that would have been available to the candidate
10if his or her application had been approved under par. (b). All information included
11in a supplemental report under this subdivision shall also be included in the
12candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7, s. 53 13Section 53. 11.50 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,36,214 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
15spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
16would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification
17under par. (b) 5. or (bm) 1., the candidate may file a special report with the board.
18Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after
19the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such
20supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary
21to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period
22from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
23the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
24made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the

1date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be
2included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7,36,63 (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5. or (bm), the financial
4reports of a former candidate are considered to be same as if filed by the candidate
5who is lawfully appointed to replace such candidate whenever a vacancy after
6nomination occurs.
SB7, s. 54 7Section 54. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,36,148 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval
9or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date
10of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary
11would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who
12applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
13candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
14application at the same time.
SB7, s. 55 15Section 55. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,37,216 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
17election or a special nonpartisan
any election who accepts a grant is opposed by one
18or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election
19or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more
20candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates
21for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan
22primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible
23candidate does
who do not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the
24eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere
25to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 (10) and the disbursement

1limitation prescribed under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of
2voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m).
SB7, s. 56 3Section 56. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,37,84 11.50 (2m) Public Information. (a) Annually, no later than August 15, the
5board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 5% of the amount
6transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account.
7 Moneys in this account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing
8public information concerning the purpose and effect of s. 71.10 (3) and this section.
SB7,37,129 (b) As part of the public information program under par. (a), the board shall
10prepare an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of s. 71.10 (3) and
11this section. The department of revenue shall include and highlight the description
12in its income tax preparation instructions relating to s. 71.10 (3).
SB7,37,1413 (c) Any amount placed in the public information account that is not expended
14by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.
SB7, s. 57 15Section 57. 11.50 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,37,1816 11.50 (3) (a) (intro.) Annually on August 15, Immediately after apportionment
17under sub. (2m), the state treasurer shall annually apportion
all moneys
18appropriated to the fund shall be apportioned as follows by the state treasurer:
SB7, s. 58 19Section 58. 11.50 (3) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,37,2420 11.50 (3) (a) 1. If an election for state superintendent is scheduled in the
21following year, 8% of the fund shall be placed in a superintendency account. From
22this account, an equal amount shall be disbursed to the campaign depository account
23of each eligible candidate by the state treasurer, except as provided in par. (c) and
24sub. (9) (b)
.
SB7,38,4
12. If an election for justice is scheduled in the following year, 8% of the fund
2shall be placed in a supreme court account. From this account, an equal amount shall
3be disbursed to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate by the
4state treasurer, except as provided in par. (c) and sub. (9) (b).
SB7, s. 59 5Section 59. 11.50 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,38,156 11.50 (3) (c) If an eligible candidate for state superintendent or justice who
7receives and accepts a grant is opposed by an opponent whose name appears on a
8spring or special election ballot, and the board notifies the eligible candidate under
9s. 11.12 (6) (a) that an individual or committee acting independently has incurred or
10intends to incur an obligation or has made or intends to make a disbursement in
11opposition to the eligible candidate or in support of his or her opponent specified in
12this paragraph, the eligible candidate shall receive a supplementary grant
13equivalent to the amount of the proposed or actual obligation or disbursement. The
14board shall direct the state treasurer to make payment of the supplementary grant
15within 5 days after receipt of a report specified in this paragraph.
SB7, s. 60 16Section 60. 11.50 (4) (c), (cm) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,38,2317 11.50 (4) (c) The legislative and special election campaign account shall be
18divided into a senate campaign account to receive 25% of the moneys, and an
19assembly campaign account to receive 75% of the moneys. Each account shall then
20be apportioned between all eligible candidates for the same office in the entire state,
21based on the assumption that all candidates who are eligible under sub. (2) (bm) 1.
22will also be eligible under sub. (2) (bm) 2
. No apportionment shall be made by
23legislative district, except as provided in par. (e).
SB7,39,824 (cm) Each Except as provided in par. (e) and subs. (2) (bm) and (9) (b), each
25eligible candidate for the same office at a special election shall receive an equal

1amount, which amount shall be equivalent to the maximum grant which was payable
2to any candidate for that office at the most recent spring or general election. The
3amount shall be drawn from the senate campaign account and the assembly
4campaign account in the same proportions as the balance in each account bears to
5the total balance in both accounts at the time that payments are made. Whenever
6there are insufficient moneys in the senate campaign account and the assembly
7campaign account to make the payments required by this paragraph, payments shall
8be appropriately reduced or discontinued by the board.
SB7,39,139 (d) Within Except as provided in par. (e) and sub. (9) (b), within the accounts
10established under this subsection for each office at each general election, the entire
11amount of all available moneys shall be apportioned equally to all eligible
12candidates, based on the assumption that all candidates who are eligible under sub.
13(2) (bm) 1. will also be eligible under sub. (2) (bm) 2
.
SB7, s. 61 14Section 61. 11.50 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,39,2415 11.50 (4) (e) If an eligible candidate for state office who receives and accepts a
16grant is opposed by an opponent who meets the applicable vote qualification
17requirement under sub. (1) (a), and the board notifies the eligible candidate under
18s. 11.12 (6) (a) that an individual or committee acting independently has incurred or
19intends to incur an obligation or has made or intends to make a disbursement in
20opposition to the eligible candidate or in support of his or her opponent specified in
21this paragraph, the eligible candidate shall receive a supplementary grant
22equivalent to the amount of the proposed or actual obligation or disbursement. The
23board shall direct the state treasurer to make payment of the supplementary grant
24within 5 days after receipt of a report specified in this paragraph.
SB7, s. 62 25Section 62. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,40,5
111.50 (6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each
2eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a
3candidate may accept under sub. (9), more than the amount for which the candidate
4qualifies under sub. (2) (bm),
or more than the amount which a candidate elects to
5accept under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.
SB7, s. 63 6Section 63. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) and amended
7to read:
SB7,40,198 11.50 (9) (a) The total grant available to an eligible candidate who does not
9receive a supplementary grant under par. (b) or sub. (3) (c) or (4) (e)
may not exceed
10that amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources
11other than individuals, and political party committees and legislative campaign
12committees
, is equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified for candidates for the
13applicable office other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
14determined
under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). The total
15grants available to an eligible candidate who receives a supplementary grant under
16par. (b) or sub. (3) (c) or (4) (e) may not exceed the amount authorized under s. 11.26
17(9) (a). For the purposes of this paragraph, all contributions transferred to the
18candidate by a conduit shall be considered to have been accepted from a source other
19than an individual or political party committee
.
SB7,40,23 20(c) The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this
21chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not
22exceeded and any violation is reported. No candidate or campaign treasurer may
23accept grants exceeding the amount authorized by this subsection.
SB7, s. 64 24Section 64. 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,41,10
111.50 (9) (b) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
2more eligible candidates in the election who do not accept a grant under this section,
3the total grant available to the eligible candidate shall be increased by an amount
4equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified for candidates for the applicable
5office other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined
6under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), unless each such
7opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m). The board
8shall direct the state treasurer to make payment of the supplementary grant within
95 days after it determines that a candidate qualifies to receive the grant under this
10paragraph.
SB7, s. 65 11Section 65. 11.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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