2. Eliminates a current state income and franchise tax deduction for certain
business expenses that lobbyists incur. Currently, this deduction may be claimed for
expenses incurred in direct connection with: a) appearances before, submission of
statements to, or sending communications to a federal, state or local legislative body,
a legislative committee or an individual legislator with respect to legislation or
proposed legislation of direct interest to a taxpayer; or b) communications between
a taxpayer and an organization of which the taxpayer is a member with respect to
legislation or proposed legislation of direct interest to the taxpayer and the
organization. Under the bill, dues paid to any organization remain deductible to the
extent that they are attributable to expenses of these activities.
3. Authorizes the state elections board to set aside an amount not exceeding 5%
of the moneys transferred to the Wisconsin election campaign fund in each year,
before distributions are made to candidate office accounts, to provide public
information concerning the purpose and effect of the fund and the income tax
checkoff for the fund. As part of the public information program, the board must
prepare an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of the fund and
the tax checkoff. The department of revenue is required to include and highlight the
description in its income tax preparation instructions related to the tax checkoff.
4. Provides a sum sufficient appropriation from general purpose revenue to
supplement the amounts otherwise available for campaign financing through the
Wisconsin election campaign fund so as to enable all eligible candidates to receive
the maximum grants for which they qualify.
The tax changes made by the bill first apply to tax returns for taxable years
commencing on or after January 1, 1998.
Grant Eligibility
Requirements and Amounts
Under current law, public financing from the Wisconsin election campaign fund
is available to eligible candidates for the offices of state senator, representative to the
assembly, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, state treasurer, secretary
of state, justice of the supreme court and superintendent of public instruction. To
receive a grant, a candidate must file an application with the state elections board
no later than the deadline for filing nomination papers. Following the primary
election or the date on which a primary would be held, if required, the board
determines which applicants meet the following eligibility requirements:
1. A candidate for a partisan state office at a general election must have
received at least 6% of the total votes cast in the primary and won the primary. A
candidate for a partisan state office at a special election must either: a) appear on
the ballot or in the column of a political party whose candidate for the same office at
the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote; or b) receive at least
6% of the votes cast at the special election.
2. The candidate must have an opponent in the election.
3. The candidate must receive, during a specified time period, a specified
amount through contributions from individuals of $100 or less. For a candidate for
the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer,
attorney general, justice of the supreme court or superintendent of public
instruction, the amount is 5% of the authorized disbursement level for the office
which the candidate seeks. For a candidate for the office of state senator or
representative to the assembly, the amount is 10% of the authorized disbursement
level for the office which the candidate seeks.
Under current law, a candidate for any office who accepts a grant must comply
with statutorily prescribed contribution and disbursement limitations, unless one or
more of the candidate's opponents who receive at least 6% of the votes cast for all
candidates for that office at the primary, if a primary was held, do not accept a grant
and do not voluntarily comply with the contribution and disbursement limitations
for that office. The maximum grant that a candidate may receive is that amount
which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than
individuals, political party committees and legislative campaign committees, is
equal to 45% of the authorized disbursement level for the office which the candidate
seeks.
The bill:
1. Eliminates the requirement that, to be eligible to receive a grant from the
Wisconsin election campaign fund, a candidate for a partisan state office must
receive at least 6% of the total votes cast in the primary election. Also, it eliminates
the 6% vote requirement for such a candidate at a special election.
2. Provides that the contributions of $100 or less from individuals used to
determine eligibility for a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund must be
made by individuals who reside in the state.
3. Allows a candidate for state senator or representative to the assembly to
receive 50% of the grant to which he or she would otherwise be entitled if the
candidate raises an amount equal to at least 5% but less than 10% of the
disbursement level for the office which the candidate seeks through contributions
from individuals of $100 or less, within the time period specified in current law. The
bill also provides that, if within the next 14 days the candidate raises additional
individual contributions of $100 or less so that the total amount raised through such
contributions is 10% or more of the disbursement level for the office, the candidate
is eligible for the remainder of the grant.
4. Provides that, if a candidate who accepts a grant is notified by the elections
board that an individual or committee acting independently of any candidate has
incurred or intends to incur, or has made or intends to make, a disbursement in
opposition to the candidate or in support of his or her opponent, the candidate must
be given a supplementary grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund in an
amount equivalent to the proposed or actual obligation or disbursement.
5. Provides that, if a candidate for state office who accepts a grant from the
Wisconsin election campaign fund is opposed by one or more candidates who do not
agree to abide by the contribution and disbursement limitations for the office, the
total grant available to the candidate who accepts a grant is increased by the amount
of the maximum grant for the office (45% of the statutorily specified disbursement
level for the office). In connection with this change and the preceding change, the
bill waives the contribution limitation that applies to cumulative contributions
received by a candidate from political party committees and the Wisconsin election
campaign fund to enable a candidate to accept the full amount of his or her grants.
Electronic filing of
campaign finance reports
Currently, with certain exceptions, registrants under the campaign finance law
are required to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer or agency.
Candidates for state office or their personal campaign or authorized support
committees and other individuals, committees and groups supporting or opposing
candidates for state office or statewide ballot questions file their reports with the
state elections board.
The bill directs the board to accept a campaign finance report that is filed by
means of electronic transmission from any registrant for whom the board serves as
a filing agency. The bill also directs the board to make available to registrants
software that is designed to facilitate complete electronic filing of campaign finance
reports at a price that may not exceed cost. Under the bill, any registrant who or
which files a report electronically must also file a copy of the report recorded on a
medium prescribed by the board, together with a computer-generated copy of the
report printed on paper. The paper copy must be signed and filed no later than the
date currently prescribed by law for filing of the report. The bill directs the board
to provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which wishes to file reports
electronically under the bill.
Initial applicability
All campaign finance changes under the bill apply to elections held on or after
January 1, 1999.
Composition of
the elections board
Currently, the elections board consists of 8 members appointed by the governor
for 2-year terms without senate confirmation. One member is selected by the
governor and one member each is designated by the chief justice of the supreme
court, the speaker of the assembly, the senate majority leader, the minority leader
in each house of the legislature, and the chief officer of each political party qualifying
for a separate ballot or column on the ballot whose candidate for governor received
at least 10% of the vote in the most recent gubernatorial election.
The bill recreates the board to consist of 6 members appointed by the governor
for staggered 6-year terms, subject to senate confirmation. Under the bill, no
member may hold any other office or employment in the government of this state or
any political subdivision thereof or in any department of state government. In
addition, no member, for one year immediately prior to the date of appointment, may
have been, or while serving on the board may become, a member of a political party,
an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization or
a candidate for any partisan elective public office.
Under the bill, the members of the current board serve until all of the members
of the board who are appointed under the bill qualify for office, at which time the
current members are replaced.
Elimination of legislative
partisan caucus staffs
Currently, the joint committee on legislative organization (JCLO) or either
house of the legislature may employ such number of research staff assigned to
legislative party caucuses as in the judgment of JCLO or the committee on
organization of either house are necessary to enable it to perform its functions and
duties and to best serve the people of this state. The bill deletes this authority and
deauthorizes all positions that are currently assigned to legislative party caucuses
beginning on July 1, 1998.
Other
This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on tax exemptions for a
detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to the bill.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB7, s. 1
1Section
1. 5.02 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5.02
(13) "Political party" or "party" means a state committee registered under
3s. 11.05
and organized exclusively for political purposes under whose name
4candidates appear on a ballot at any election, and all county, congressional,
5legislative, local and other affiliated committees authorized to operate under the
6same name. For purposes of ch. 11, the term does not include
a legislative campaign
7committee or a committee filing an oath under s. 11.06 (7).
SB7, s. 2
8Section
2. 5.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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5.05
(1) (b) In the discharge of its duties and upon notice to the party or parties
10being investigated, subpoena and bring before it any person in the state and require
11the production of any papers, books or other records relevant to an investigation. A
12circuit court may by order permit the inspection and copying of the accounts and the
13depositor's and loan records at any financial institution
, as defined in s. 705.01 (3)
, 14doing business in the state
or the records of any telecommunications utility, as
15defined in s. 196.01 (10), doing business in this state, to obtain evidence of any
16violation of ch. 11 upon showing by the board of probable cause to believe there is a
17violation and that such accounts
and or records may have a substantial relation to
18the violation. In the discharge of its duties, the board may cause the deposition of
1witnesses to be taken in the manner prescribed for taking depositions in civil actions
2in circuit court.
SB7, s. 3
3Section
3. 7.08 (2) (c) and (cm) of the statutes are amended to read:
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7.08
(2) (c) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and September
5primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th Tuesday in
6September, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all eligible candidates
7for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and whom the board
8determines to be eligible to receive payments from the Wisconsin election campaign
9fund. The
board shall also transmit a similar list of candidates whom the board
10determines to be eligible to receive a supplementary grant under s. 11.50 (3) (c), (4)
11(e) or (9) (b) within 5 days after the candidates qualify to receive the grants. Each 12list shall contain each candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the
13candidate's registration form, the office for which the individual is a candidate
and, 14the party or principle which he or she represents, if any
, and, for a candidate whose
15application is approved under s. 11.50 (2) (bm) 1., an indication that the candidate
16is eligible for 50% of the amount that would have been available to the candidate if
17his or her application had been approved under s. 11.50 (2) (b). As soon as possible
18after receiving supplemental reports under s. 11.50 (2) (bm) 2., but no later than 28
19days after the date specified in s. 11.50 (2) (b) 5., the board shall transmit to the state
20treasurer a certified list of all candidates who are eligible for supplemental payments
21under s. 11.50 (2) (bm) 2.
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(cm) As soon as possible after the canvass of a special primary, or the date that
23the primary would be held, if required, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list
24of all eligible candidates for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2)
25and whom the board determines to be eligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin
1election campaign fund
prior to the election. The board shall also transmit a similar
2list of candidates
, if any, who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and whom the
3board determines to be eligible to receive a
supplementary grant under s. 11.50
(1)
4(a) 2. after the special election. The (4) (e) or (9) (b) within 5 days after the candidates
5qualify to receive the grants. Each list shall contain each candidate's name, the
6mailing address indicated upon the candidate's registration form, the office for which
7the individual is a candidate
and, the party or principle which he or she represents,
8if any
, and, for a candidate whose application is approved under s. 11.50 (2) (bm) 1.,
9an indication that the candidate is eligible for 50% of the amount that would have
10been available to the candidate if his or her application had been approved under s.
1111.50 (2) (b). As soon as possible after receiving supplemental reports under s. 11.50
12(2) (bm) 2., but not later than 28 days after the date specified in s. 11.50 (2) (b) 5., the
13board shall transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all candidates who are
14eligible for supplemental payments under s. 11.50 (2) (bm) 2.
SB7, s. 4
15Section
4. 8.16 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 5
16Section
5. 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b. of the statutes are amended to read:
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8.35
(4) (a) 1. a.
Donated to the former candidate's local or state political party
18if If the former candidate was a partisan candidate
or, donated to the former
19candidate's local or state political party, donated to
the a charitable organization
of
20the former candidate's choice or the charitable organization chosen
or transferred to
21the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, as instructed by the
22former candidate or, if the candidate made no choice, by the former candidate's next
23of kin
if the former candidate is deceased, or if no choice is made returned to the
24donors on a proportional basis; or
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1b. If the former candidate was a nonpartisan candidate, donated to
the a 2charitable organization
of the former candidate's choice or the charitable
3organization chosen or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election
4campaign fund, as instructed by the former candidate or, if the candidate made no
5choice, by the former candidate's next of kin
if the former candidate is deceased; or
SB7, s. 6
6Section
6. 10.02 (3) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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10.02
(3) (b) 2m. At the September primary, the elector shall select the party
8ballot of his or her choice or the ballot containing the names of the independent
9candidates for state office, and make a cross [
8] in the square at the right of or
10depress the lever or button next to the candidate's name for each office for whom the
11elector intends to vote or insert or write in the name of the elector's choice for a party
12candidate, if any.
In order to qualify for participation in the Wisconsin election
13campaign fund, a candidate for state office at the September primary, other than a
14candidate for district attorney, must receive at least 6% of all votes cast on all ballots
15for the office for which he or she is a candidate, in addition to other requirements.
SB7, s. 7
16Section
7. 11.01 (12s) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 8
17Section
8. 11.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the
19committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee,
a
20legislative campaign committee, a support committee or a special interest
21committee.
SB7, s. 9
22Section
9. 11.05 (3) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.05
(3) (m) In the case of a personal campaign committee, the name of the
24candidate on whose behalf the committee was formed or intends to operate and the
25office or offices that the candidate seeks.
SB7, s. 10
1Section
10. 11.05 (3) (o) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 11
2Section
11. 11.05 (3) (q) and (r) of the statutes are created to read:
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11.05
(3) (q) If the committee, group or individual does not engage in or retain
4any other person to engage in persuasive telephoning, as defined in s. 11.095 (1) (a),
5a separate statement, signed by the same individual who signs the registration form,
6to this effect.
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(r) In the case of a candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate,
8the telephone number or numbers and the facsimile transmission number, if any, at
9which the candidate may be contacted.
SB7, s. 12
10Section
12. 11.05 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.05
(9) (b) An individual who or a committee or group which receives a
12contribution of money and transfers the contribution to another individual,
13committee or group while acting as a conduit is not subject to registration under this
14section unless the individual, committee or group transfers the contribution to a
15candidate or a personal campaign,
legislative campaign, political party or support
16committee.
SB7, s. 13
17Section
13. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(1) (a) An itemized statement giving the date, full name and street
19address of each contributor who has made a contribution in excess of $20, or whose
20contribution if $20 or less aggregates more than $20 for the calendar year, together
21with the amount of the contribution and the cumulative total contributions made by
22that contributor for the calendar year
and, if the contributor made the contribution
23through a conduit, the identity of the conduit.
SB7, s. 14
24Section
14. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.06
(1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
2source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the
3full name and mailing address of the donee
, and a statement of contributions over
4$20 transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7, s. 15
5Section
15. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
7sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
8a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
9purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
10or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
11to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
12clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
13exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
14political party,
legislative campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
SB7, s. 16
15Section
16. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
17party committee
or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
18political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
19or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
20of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert
21with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
22not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
23committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
24to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
25request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
1a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
2candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
3of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
4such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
5authorized in par. (c).
SB7, s. 17
6Section
17. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
8its status to a political party committee
or legislative campaign committee may do
9so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
10contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
11committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
12statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
13s. 11.05.
SB7, s. 18
14Section
18. 11.06 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.06
(11) (c) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by
16the information required under par. (a), is considered to be a contribution from the
17original contributor
for purposes of s. 11.26 (1) and (4).
SB7, s. 19
18Section
19. 11.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.07
(5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
20contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
21not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
22at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
23charitable organization or to the common school fund
or transfer the contribution to
24the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7, s. 20
25Section
20. 11.095 of the statutes is created to read:
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111.095 Regulation of certain telephoning activities. (1) In this section:
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(a) "Persuasive telephoning" means contacting, by telephone, potential voters
3for the purpose of presenting them with information or viewpoints which could
4influence the attitudes of the voters toward candidates or referenda. "Persuasive
5telephoning" does not include any contacts that are limited solely to an attempt to
6identify potential voters, to urge potential voters to participate in an election or to
7offer assistance to potential voters to enable them to participate in an election, or
8questioning a random or representative sample of a universe of potential voters in
9a voting jurisdiction or voting group in an attempt to infer, using standard statistical
10techniques and standard levels of statistical confidence, the attitudes or positions of
11the voters concerning candidates or issues or potential candidates or issues, or their
12knowledge of candidates or issues or potential candidates or issues.
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(b) "Telephone bank operator" means any person who places or directs the
14placement of telephone calls to individuals and engages in or directs persuasive
15telephoning.
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16(2) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
17a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning with respect to any
18election shall provide to the board, upon request, a copy of any question that was
19asked by the individual, committee or group, or by the operator, in substantially
20identical form, of more than one individual during the telephoning.
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21(3) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
22a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning with respect to any
23election shall file a written report, on a form prescribed by the board, disclosing the
24name and address of the individual, committee or group; the name and address of any
25operator who is retained; the amount paid to any such operator for the telephoning
1services; the total amount expended by the individual, committee or group to conduct
2persuasive telephoning; and, if the individual, committee or group engaged in or the
3telephone bank operator engaged in such telephoning on behalf of the individual,
4committee or group in more than one legislative district, the amount expended by the
5individual, committee or group within each legislative district for persuasive
6telephoning performed on behalf of each candidate or each personal campaign
7committee of a candidate for legislative office in that district.
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8(4) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
9a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall report the
10information specified in sub. (3) on the dates specified for filing reports under s. 11.20
11(2), (2m) and (4), unless all information relating to an election has previously been
12reported by the individual, committee or group. Each report shall cover the period
13specified in s. 11.20 (8).
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14(5) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
15a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall report the
16information specified in sub. (3) to the filing officer under s. 11.02 of each candidate
17whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a candidate on behalf of whom the
18individual, committee or group is conducting persuasive telephoning.
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19(6) Any individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains a
20telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall, prior to the time
21that the telephoning is to be commenced, or, if the telephoning is to be conducted in
22relation to an election that is scheduled to occur on a date within 3 days of the date
23that the telephoning is to be commenced, no later than 24 hours prior to the time that
24the telephoning is to be commenced, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and the days
25specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a), deliver a written report to the filing officer under s. 11.02
1of each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a candidate on
2behalf of whom the individual, committee or group intends to conduct persuasive
3telephoning, of the intent of the individual, committee or group to conduct such
4telephoning at a time specified in the report. The filing officer shall then, by
5expeditious means, such as by telephone or facsimile transmission, provide such
6notice to each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a
7candidate on behalf of whom the individual, committee or group intends to conduct
8persuasive telephoning. The filing officer shall also promptly mail a copy of that
9notice to each such candidate at the address shown on the nomination papers or
10declaration of candidacy of the candidate.
SB7, s. 21
11Section
21. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.12
(2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
13or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
14expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
15charitable organization
or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
16election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.
SB7, s. 22
17Section
22. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
18to read:
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11.12
(6) (a)
If any Except as provided in par. (b), if an individual or committee
20incurs or intends to incur an obligation or makes or intends to make a disbursement
21of more than
$20 $250 cumulatively
is made to advocate the election or defeat of a
22clearly identified candidate
by an individual or committee later than 15 days prior
23to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot without
24cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a
25candidate who is supported or
whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with
1or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the
2individual or treasurer of the committee shall,
within 24 hours of making no later
3than 21 days prior to the activity intended to be funded by the
incurred obligation
4or disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
5under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
6also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s.
711.20. For purposes of this subsection,
obligations and disbursements cumulate
8beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection
9report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a
10report under this
subsection paragraph, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of
11receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or
12opposition to one of whom
a an incurred obligation or disbursement identified in the
13report is
to be made.
SB7, s. 23
14Section
23. 11.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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11.12
(6) (b) If the independently incurred obligation or disbursement
16described in par. (a) relates to a special primary or election not held concurrently with
17the spring or September primary or the spring or general election, the individual who
18or committee which incurs or intends to incur the obligation or makes or intends to
19make the disbursement shall inform the appropriate filing officer no later than 14
20days prior to the activity intended to be funded by the incurred obligation or
21disbursement.
SB7, s. 24
22Section
24. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.16
(2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
24exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
25credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
1accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
2promptly return the contribution,
or donate
it the contribution to the common school
3fund or to a charitable organization
or transfer the contribution to the board for
4deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund in the event that the donor cannot
5be identified.
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6Section
25. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.16
(5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee
, or political
8party committee
or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
9escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
10conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
11candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
12distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
13The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
14program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
15connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
16separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
17For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
18prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
19information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
20for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
21who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).