SB190-SSA1, s. 45 3Section 45. 11.26 (9) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,21,94 11.26 (9) (aa) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
5if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
6governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
7candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
8election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
9the candidate who has the opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB190-SSA1, s. 46 10Section 46. 11.26 (9) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,21,1611 11.26 (9) (am) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other
12than an office specified in par. (a), may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
13of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s.
1411.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
15election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement,
16including political party committees.
SB190-SSA1, s. 47 17Section 47. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,21,2318 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for a state or local office, other
19than an office specified in par. (a),
may receive and accept more than 45% of the value
20of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s.
2111.31 (9),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
22election campaign combined from all committees other than political party and
23legislative campaign
committees subject to a filing requirement.
SB190-SSA1, s. 48 24Section 48. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 49
1Section 49. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (10) (a) and
2amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,22,233 11.26 (10) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (10a), no candidate for
4state office who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
5Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make contributions of
6more than 200% of the amounts amount or value of the limitation specified in sub.
7(1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property
8or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with
9the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
10to receive a grant, or the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50
11(2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. The limitation prescribed in this subsection applies
12during any campaign, or if a candidate has an opponent whose name is certified to
13appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary
14election, after the date of the primary election in that campaign
. For purposes of this
15subsection, any contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign
16committee from a committee which is registered with the federal elections
17commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall
18be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The
19contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate
20personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a
21candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute
22more than the amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount
23of the limitation.
SB190-SSA1, s. 50 24Section 50. 11.26 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,23,6
111.26 (10) (b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
2if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
3governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
4candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
5election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
6the candidate who has an opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB190-SSA1, s. 51 7Section 51. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,23,108 11.26 (10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
9of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
10as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB190-SSA1,23,2511 (b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1m), (9) (a) and (10) (a)
12shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in
13accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
14calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
1512-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
16consumer price index for the base period, calendar year 2001. For each biennium,
17the board shall multiply the amount of each limitation under subs. (1m), (9) (a) and
18(10) by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall
19adjust the amount of each limitation to substitute that result for the existing amount
20to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of
21$25. The amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is
22promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3),
23determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule
24under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for
25the public peace, health, safety or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB190-SSA1, s. 52
1Section 52. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,24,42 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received
3from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund are not subject to
4limitation by this section.
SB190-SSA1, s. 53 5Section 53. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,24,86 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
7(1), (1m), (2), (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
8specified in this subsection, except as otherwise provided in subs. (1m), (9) and (10).
SB190-SSA1, s. 54 9Section 54. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 55 10Section 55. 11.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,24,1211 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 and lieutenant governor
12jointly, $2,000,000
.
SB190-SSA1, s. 56 13Section 56. 11.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 57 14Section 57. 11.31 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,24,1515 11.31 (1) (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $400,000.
SB190-SSA1,24,1716 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
17superintendent, $215,625 $200,000.
SB190-SSA1, s. 58 18Section 58. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,24,2119 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
20election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
21election
$120,000.
SB190-SSA1,24,2422 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
23and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
24election
$60,000.
SB190-SSA1, s. 59 25Section 59. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,25,15
111.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
2election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
3Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make or authorize total
4disbursements from the his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent
5of more than the amount prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
6unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
7candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub.
8(3p)
applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
9statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
10clean government fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the his or
11her
campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
12prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
13spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
14candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
15application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA1, s. 60 16Section 60. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 61 17Section 61. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 62 18Section 62. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 63 19Section 63. 11.31 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,25,2320 11.31 (3p) Candidates receiving additional grants; exception. If a candidate
21receives a grant under s. 11.50 (9) (b), (ba), (bb) or (bc), the disbursement limitation
22of that candidate for the campaign in which the grant is received is increased by the
23amount of that grant.
SB190-SSA1, s. 64 24Section 64. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 65 25Section 65. 11.31 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,26,12
111.31 (7) (a) For purposes of this section , except as provided in par. (e), the
2"campaign" of a candidate extends from July 1 preceding the date on which the spring
3primary or election occurs or January 1 preceding the date on which the September
4primary or general election occurs for the office which the candidate seeks, or from
5the date of the candidate's public announcement, whichever is earlier, through the
6last day of the month following the month in which the election or primary is held
7for the office which the candidate seeks, except that if a candidate for an office
8specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) has an opponent whose name is certified
9to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a
10primary election, the campaign of that candidate extends from the day after the date
11of the primary election through the last day of the month following the month in
12which the election is held for the office which the candidate seeks
.
SB190-SSA1, s. 66 13Section 66. 11.31 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,26,1914 11.31 (7) (e) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
15if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
16governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
17candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
18election, the disbursements made or obligated to be made on or before the date of the
19primary election by the candidate who has an opponent shall be excluded.
SB190-SSA1, s. 67 20Section 67. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,26,2421 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
22"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
2312-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
24statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB190-SSA1,27,15
1(b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement levels specified in sub. (1) shall be
2subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance
3with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the
4percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period
5ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for
6the base period, calendar year 2001. For each biennium, the board shall multiply
7that result by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board
8shall adjust the disbursement levels specified under sub. (1) to substitute that result
9for the existing levels to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the
10nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or more, which amounts shall
11be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection.
12Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3), determinations under this
13subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without
14providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health,
15safety or welfare, and without a finding of emergency.
SB190-SSA1, s. 68 16Section 68. 11.50 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,27,17 1711.50 (title) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund.
SB190-SSA1, s. 69 18Section 69. 11.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,27,2019 11.50 (1) (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
20fund.
SB190-SSA1, s. 70 21Section 70. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,28,1122 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
23file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
24application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
25papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m.

1on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
2required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
3after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
4application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
5authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
611.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted
7under s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her
8candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the
9limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board
10determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
11withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA1, s. 71 12Section 71. 11.50 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,28,1413 11.50 (2) (b) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall
14approve the application of an eligible candidate for participation if:
SB190-SSA1, s. 72 15Section 72. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.)
16and amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,29,1617 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.) The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the
18candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the
19special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has
20received at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of
21money, other than loans, made by individuals who are residents of this state, other
22than contributions received through conduits
, which have been received during the
23period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in
24the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary
25and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election,

1or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
2preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
3the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
4amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
5source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
6conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
7the individual
In the case of a candidate for legislative office, the contributions may
8only be received from individuals who are residents of the district in which the
9candidate seeks office
. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than
10$100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring
11or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
12election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's
13authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the
14general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's
15authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
Except as provided in sub. (9a),
16the amount of contributions required under this subdivision is:
SB190-SSA1, s. 73 17Section 73. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. to e. of the statutes are created to read:
SB190-SSA1,29,1918 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant
19governor jointly, $80,400.
SB190-SSA1,29,2020 b. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $16,200.
SB190-SSA1,29,2221 c. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or
22state superintendent, $8,040.
SB190-SSA1,29,2323 d. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $5,000.
SB190-SSA1,29,2424 e. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $2,500.
SB190-SSA1, s. 74 25Section 74. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,30,3
111.50 (2) (bm) The board shall not approve the application of an eligible
2candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor of the same political party
3unless both candidates qualify to receive a grant under this subsection.
SB190-SSA1, s. 75 4Section 75. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,30,125 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
6in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
7contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
8imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9) as binding upon himself or
9herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a
10precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines
11that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the
12application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA1, s. 76 13Section 76. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 77 14Section 77. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 78 15Section 78. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB190-SSA1,30,1816 11.50 (4) Amount of grants. Except as provided in sub. (9) (b), (ba), (bb) and
17(bc), each eligible candidate for the same office who qualifies for grant under this
18section shall receive an equal amount.
SB190-SSA1, s. 79 19Section 79. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,31,220 11.50 (5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the
21disbursements to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under
22subs. (3) and (4)
by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board
23under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm). Eligible candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
24of the same political party may combine accounts if desired
, except that the state
25treasurer shall make disbursements for eligible candidates for the office of governor

1and lieutenant governor jointly to the campaign depository account of the candidate
2for governor
.
SB190-SSA1, s. 80 3Section 80. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA1, s. 81 4Section 81. 11.50 (9) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,31,55 11.50 (9) (title) Limitation on Amount of grants.
SB190-SSA1, s. 82 6Section 82. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) and
7amended to read:
SB190-SSA1,31,158 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in pars. (b), (ba), (bb) and (bc) and
9sub. (9a), the
total grant available to an eligible candidate may not exceed that
10amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other
11than individuals, political party committees and legislative campaign committees,
12is equal to 45% of the disbursement level specified for the applicable office under s.
1311.31. The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this
14chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not
15exceeded and any violation is reported.
is:
SB190-SSA1,31,17 16(am) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the
17amount authorized by this subsection.
SB190-SSA1, s. 83 18Section 83. 11.50 (9) (a) 1. to 5. of the statutes are created to read:
SB190-SSA1,31,2019 11.50 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor
20jointly, $670,000.
SB190-SSA1,31,2121 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $135,000.
SB190-SSA1,31,2322 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer,
23superintendent or justice, $67,000.
SB190-SSA1,31,2424 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $40,000.
SB190-SSA1,31,2525 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $20,000.
SB190-SSA1, s. 84
1Section 84. 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,32,142 11.50 (9) (b) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
3more candidates in a general or special election whose names are certified under s.
47.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot, and if a committee intends to receive
5or receives any contribution or contributions that are intended to be used or that are
6used to oppose the election of the eligible candidate who accepts a grant or to support
7a certified opponent of that candidate without cooperation or consultation with any
8certified opposing candidate or such a candidate's agent or authorized committee,
9and not in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of any certified opposing
10candidate's agent or authorized committee, then the board shall make an additional
11grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an amount equal to the total
12amount of contributions received for the purpose of advocating the election of the
13certified opposing candidate or for the purpose of opposing the election of the eligible
14candidate who accepts the grant, as reported by committees under s. 11.12 (6) (c).
SB190-SSA1, s. 85 15Section 85. 11.50 (9) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,32,2516 11.50 (9) (ba) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
17more candidates in a general or special election who are required, or whose personal
18campaign committees are required, to file a report under s. 11.12 (7), then the board
19shall make an additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an
20amount equal to the total amount or value of contributions accepted by the opposing
21candidate or candidates exceeding the amount specified for the office sought by the
22candidate or candidates under s. 11.12 (7) (a) for contributions from political party
23committees or from all contributors, or if both amounts specified in s. 11.12 (7) (a) are
24exceeded, an amount equal to the excess over both amounts specified, as reported by
25the opposing candidate under s. 11.12 (7) (a).
SB190-SSA1, s. 86
1Section 86. 11.50 (9) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,33,102 11.50 (9) (bb) If any eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one
3or more candidates in a general or special election whose names are certified under
4s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot, and if a conduit has accepted or
5intends to accept one or more contributions which the conduit has transferred or
6intends to transfer to the certified opposing candidate and the contributions are
7required to be reported by the conduit under s. 11.12 (6) (b), then the board shall
8make an additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an amount
9equal to the amount or value of contributions accepted by the opposing candidate or
10candidates, as reported by the conduit under s. 11.12 (6) (b).
SB190-SSA1, s. 87 11Section 87. 11.50 (9) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA1,33,2012 11.50 (9) (bc) If any eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one
13or more candidates in a general or special election whose names are certified under
14s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear on the ballot, and if a committee identified in
15s. 11.05 (3) (c), other than a conduit, intends to make or makes one or more
16contributions to the certified opposing candidate and the contributions are required
17to be reported by the committee under s. 11.12 (6) (e), then the board shall make an
18additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an amount equal to
19the amount or value of contributions intended to be made or made to the opposing
20candidate or candidates, as reported by the committee under s. 11.12 (6) (e).
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