AB256,31,165 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
6and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
7making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
8of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter; or for payment of the
9expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase voter registration or participation.
10Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign committee or support committee may
11accept contributions and make disbursements from a campaign depository account
12for payment of inaugural expenses of an individual who is elected to state or local
13office. If such expenses are paid from contributions made to the campaign depository
14account, they are reportable under s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such
15expenses are not reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign
16depository account are used for such expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
AB256, s. 42 17Section 42. 11.25 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,31,2418 11.25 (4) If a candidate dies or ceases to be a candidate, and the candidate's
19personal campaign committee thereafter files an oath under s. 11.06 (7) indicating
20its intent to operate as an independent committee, the committee may not make any
21disbursement to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for
22national, state or local office in an election that is derived in whole or in part from
23contributions received by the committee prior to the date on which the committee
24files the oath under s. 11.06 (7).
AB256, s. 43 25Section 43. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,5
111.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no individual may make
2any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of
3the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting
4solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
5opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB256, s. 44 6Section 44. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,127 11.26 (2) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no committee other than
8a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may make any
9contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the
10following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely
11in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to
12the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
AB256, s. 45 13Section 45. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,32,1614 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
15state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
16the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1)
, $45,000.
AB256, s. 46 17Section 46. 11.26 (2) (ae), (am) and (as) of the statutes are created to read:
AB256,32,1818 11.26 (2) (ae) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $13,000.
AB256,32,1919 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $22,000.
AB256,32,2120 (as) Candidates for justice, secretary of state, state treasurer or state
21superintendent, $9,000.
AB256, s. 47 22Section 47. 11.26 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,32,2323 11.26 (2) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $2,000.
AB256,32,2424 (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $1,000.
AB256, s. 48 25Section 48. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,33,5
111.26 (4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all
2candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which
3are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative
4campaign committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than
5a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
AB256, s. 49 6Section 49. 11.26 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,33,117 11.26 (7) Except as authorized in s. 11.16 (5), no candidate or his or her personal
8campaign committee may make a contribution to another candidate or his or her
9personal campaign committee, except a contribution in an amount not exceeding
10$100 in amount or value that is utilized for the purpose of financing the actual costs
11of an event.
AB256, s. 50 12Section 50. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,33,1813 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
14a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
15committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
16transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
17commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
18of each even-numbered year.
AB256,33,2119 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
20its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
21affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
AB256,33,2422 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
23committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
24political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
AB256, s. 51 25Section 51. 11.26 (8e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,34,4
111.26 (8e) No candidate or his or her personal campaign committee may make
2any contribution to a political party, as defined in s. 5.02 (13), except a contribution
3in an amount not exceeding $100 in amount or value that is utilized for the purpose
4of financing the actual costs of an event.
AB256, s. 52 5Section 52. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,34,96 11.26 (8m) (a) No committee may make any contribution or contributions to
7any other committee except a political party, personal campaign or support
8committee in a total amount or value exceeding $100 during a biennium, as defined
9in sub. (8) (a).
AB256,34,1210 (b) No conduit may transfer any contribution or contributions to any committee
11except a political party, personal campaign or support committee in a total amount
12or value exceeding $100 during a biennium, as defined in sub. (8) (a).
AB256, s. 53 13Section 53. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,34,1914 11.26 (9) (a) No Except as authorized under sub. (9m), no individual who is a
15candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
16of the total disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as
17provided in s. 11.31 (9),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any
18primary and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing
19requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees.
AB256,34,2520 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
21accept more than 45% of the value of the total disbursement level, as determined
22under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he
23or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
24committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
25to a filing requirement.
AB256, s. 54
1Section 54. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,35,32 11.26 (9) (c) For purposes of pars. par. (a) and (b), a "committee" includes the
3Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund.
AB256, s. 55 4Section 55. 11.26 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,35,165 11.26 (9m) (a) If any individual or organization makes expenditures that are
6reportable under s. 11.065 which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom
7s. 11.31 (2) applies, or an opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures
8for that purpose by all such individuals and organizations aggregate more than 5%
9of the limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
10applicable to that candidate during any campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), on or
11before the date of the primary election, or the date on which the primary election
12would be held, if required, the limitations prescribed in subs. (1) and (2) applicable
13to contributions made to that candidate in that campaign are 200% of the amounts
14specified in subs. (1) and (2) and the limitation prescribed under sub. (9) (a) does not
15apply to that candidate or to any opponent of that candidate after the date on which
16those total expenditures exceed that amount.
AB256,36,317 (b) If any individual or organization makes expenditures that are reportable
18under s. 11.065 which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom s. 11.31
19(2) applies, or an opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures for that
20purpose by all such individuals and organizations aggregate more than 5% of the
21limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), applicable to
22that candidate during any campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), after the date of the
23primary election, or the date on which the primary election would be held, if required,
24and on or before the date of the election, the limitations prescribed in subs. (1) and
25(2) applicable to contributions made to that candidate in that campaign are 200% of

1the amounts specified in subs. (1) and (2) and the limitation prescribed under sub.
2(9) (a) does not apply to that candidate or to any opponent of that candidate after the
3date on which those total expenditures exceed that amount.
AB256, s. 56 4Section 56. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,36,215 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and
6application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system
7fund may make contributions of more than 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1)
8to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or
9the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with
10the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
11to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2)
12(h), or sub. (10m) or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. For purposes of this subsection, any
13contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from
14a committee which is registered with the federal elections commission as the
15authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a
16contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution
17limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the
18candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may
19exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the
20amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the
21limitation.
AB256, s. 57 22Section 57. 11.26 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,37,623 11.26 (10m) (a) If any individual or organization makes expenditures that are
24reportable under s. 11.065 which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom
25s. 11.31 (2) applies, or an opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures

1for that purpose by all such individuals and organizations in the aggregate exceed
2an amount equal to 5% of the limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted
3under s. 11.31 (9), applicable to that candidate during any campaign on or before the
4date of the primary election, or the date on which the primary election would be held,
5if required, the limitation prescribed under sub. (10) does not apply to that candidate
6after the date on which those total expenditures exceed that amount.
AB256,37,167 (b) If any individual or organization makes expenditures that are reportable
8under s. 11.065 which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom s. 11.31
9(2) applies, or an opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures for that
10purpose by all such individuals and organizations in the aggregate exceed an amount
11equal to 5% of the limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31
12(9), applicable to that candidate during any campaign after the date of the primary
13election, or the date on which the primary election would be held, if required, and on
14or before the date of the election, the limitation prescribed under sub. (10) does not
15apply to that candidate after the date on which those total expenditures exceed that
16amount.
AB256, s. 58 17Section 58. 11.26 (17) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,38,618 11.26 (17) (g) Notwithstanding pars. (b) to (e), if at the time that the campaign
19of a candidate ends under this subsection, the candidate has unencumbered moneys
20in his or her campaign depository account, and the candidate thereafter becomes a
21candidate at a future election, the unencumbered moneys, less any earnings received
22by the candidate on those moneys, are allocated to the contribution limitations
23applicable to contributors to the candidate's campaign in the future election under
24subs. (1), (2), (9) and (10), with the contributions most recently received by the
25candidate allocated in the inverse order in which they were chronologically received

1until all such unencumbered moneys are so allocated. Within 10 days after a
2candidate determines that he or she must allocate a contribution received in a
3previous campaign pursuant to this subsection, but in no case later than 10 days
4after the date on which that candidate becomes a candidate in a future election, the
5candidate's campaign treasurer shall notify the contributor in writing of that
6allocation and the amount thereof.
AB256, s. 59 7Section 59. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 60 8Section 60. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,38,139 11.31 (1)Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
10established with reference to the candidates listed below. Except as provided in sub.
11subs. (2) and (2e), such levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of
12disbursements which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any
13primary or other election.
AB256, s. 61 14Section 61. 11.31 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,38,1515 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $3,500,000.
AB256,38,1616 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $1,125,000.
AB256,38,1717 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $750,000.
AB256,38,1918 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
19superintendent, $215,625 $350,000.
AB256, s. 62 20Section 62. 11.31 (1) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,38,2121 11.31 (1) (de) Candidates for justice, $400,000.
AB256, s. 63 22Section 63. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,38,2523 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
24election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
25election
$140,000.
AB256,39,3
1(f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
2and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
3election
$60,000.
AB256, s. 64 4Section 64. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,39,195 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed on total disbursements. No candidate for state
6office at a spring or general election who files a sworn statement and application to
7receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund may make
8or authorize total disbursements from the campaign treasury in any campaign to the
9extent of more than the amount prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under
10sub. (9),
unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
11grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50
12(2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
13statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election
14campaign system fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the
15campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
16prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
17spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
18candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
19application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or sub. (3n) or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies.
AB256, s. 65 20Section 65. 11.31 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,40,221 11.31 (2e) Limitation on disbursements from sources other than individual
22contributions.
No candidate may make or authorize total disbursements from his
23or her campaign treasury in any campaign that are derived from sources other than
24contributions received from individuals in an aggregate amount or value greater
25than 65% of the disbursement level for the office which the candidate seeks, as

1prescribed under sub. (1) or as modified under sub. (3), and as adjusted under sub.
2(9).
AB256, s. 66 3Section 66. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 67 4Section 67. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,40,105 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
6limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
7of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin clean election
8campaign system fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a)
9and (b), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), and reallocate the total level between
10them. The candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
AB256, s. 68 11Section 68. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 69 12Section 69. 11.31 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,40,2213 11.31 (3n) Mass mailing and telephoning activities; exception. (a) If any
14individual or organization makes expenditures that are reportable under s. 11.065
15which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom sub. (2) applies, or an
16opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures for that purpose by all such
17individuals and organizations in the aggregate exceed an amount equal to 5% of the
18limitation prescribed under sub. (2), as adjusted under sub. (9), applicable to that
19candidate during any campaign on or before the date of the primary election, or the
20date on which the primary election would be held, if required, the limitation
21prescribed under sub. (2) does not apply to that candidate after the date on which
22those total expenditures exceed that amount.
AB256,41,723 (b) If any individual or organization makes expenditures that are reportable
24under s. 11.065 which include the name or likeness of a candidate to whom sub. (2)
25applies, or an opponent of such a candidate, and the total expenditures for that

1purpose by all such individuals and organizations in the aggregate exceed an amount
2equal to 5% of the limitation prescribed under sub. (2), as adjusted under sub. (9),
3applicable to that candidate during any campaign after the date of the primary
4election, or the date on which the primary election would be held, if required, and on
5or before the date of the election, the limitation prescribed under sub. (2) does not
6apply to that candidate after the date on which those total expenditures exceed that
7amount.
AB256, s. 70 8Section 70. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB256, s. 71 9Section 71. 11.31 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,41,2210 11.31 (7) (a) For purposes of this section, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c),
11the "campaign" of a candidate extends from July 1 preceding the date on which the
12spring primary or election occurs or January 1 preceding the date on which the
13September primary or general election occurs for the office which the candidate
14seeks, or from the date of the candidate's public announcement, whichever is earlier,
15through the last day of the month following the month in which the an election or
16primary
is held at which a candidate seeks office. If a candidate seeks office at both
17a primary election and at a general or spring election which follows that primary
18election, the "campaign" of that candidate extends through the last day of the month
19following the general or spring election. If a candidate seeks office at a primary
20election but not at the general or spring election which follows that primary election,
21the "campaign" of that candidate extends through the last day of the month following
22the primary election
.
AB256, s. 72 23Section 72. 11.31 (7) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB256,42,3
111.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign the period
2specified in par. (a)
to retire a debt incurred in relation to a campaign are charged
3against the disbursement limitation for that campaign.
AB256,42,64 (d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign the period specified in
5par. (a)
and to which par. (b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement
6limitation. Such disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
AB256, s. 73 7Section 73. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB256,42,88 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection:
AB256,42,119 1. "Consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over
10each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of
11labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
AB256,42,1412 2. "Voting age population of this state" means the voting age population of this
13state, as determined by the federal election commission in its most recent
14determination prior to the date of any calculation under this subsection.
AB256,43,815 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement levels specified in sub. (1) shall be
16subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance
17with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the
18percentage difference between the voting age population of this state on December
1931 of each odd-numbered year and the voting age population of this state on
20December 31, 1999. The board shall then calculate the percentage difference
21between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31
22of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for the base period,
23calendar year 1999. For each biennium, the board shall first multiply the
24disbursement levels by the percentage difference in the voting age populations. The
25board shall then multiply that product by the percentage difference in the consumer

1price indices. The board shall adjust the disbursement levels specified under sub.
2(1) to substitute that result for the existing levels to the extent required to reflect any
3difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or
4more, which amounts shall be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under
5this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3), determinations
6under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24
7without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace,
8health, safety or welfare, and without a finding of emergency.
AB256, s. 74 9Section 74. 11.38 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,43,2510 11.38 (1) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., any such corporation or association
11may establish and administer a separate segregated fund and solicit contributions
12from individuals to the fund to be utilized by such corporation or association, for the
13purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state or local office but the
14corporation or association may not make any contribution to the fund. The fund shall
15appoint a treasurer and shall register as a political committee under s. 11.05. A
16parent corporation or association engaging solely in this activity is not subject to
17registration under s. 11.05, but shall register and file special reports on forms
18prescribed by the board disclosing its administrative and solicitation expenses on
19behalf of such fund. A corporation not domiciled in this state need report only its
20expenses for administration and solicitation of contributions in this state together
21with a statement indicating where information concerning other administration and
22solicitation expenses of its fund may be obtained. The reports shall be filed with the
23filing officer for the fund specified in s. 11.02 in the manner provided under s. 11.21
24(16), if applicable, or otherwise in the manner
in which continuing reports are filed
25under s. 11.20 (4) and (8).
AB256, s. 75
1Section 75. 11.50 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,44,2 211.50 (title) Wisconsin clean election campaign fund system.
AB256, s. 76 3Section 76. 11.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,44,44 11.50 (1) (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund.
AB256, s. 77 5Section 77. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,44,216 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
7file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
8application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
9papers 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.
10on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
11required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
12after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
13application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
14authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
1511.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31, as adjusted under
16s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy
17and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations
18apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless except that the candidate
19is not required to comply with s. 11.26 (10) or 11.31 (2) if
the board determines that
20the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
21application under par. (h), or par. (i) or s. 11.31 (3n) applies.
AB256, s. 78 22Section 78. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB256,45,1823 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
24of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
25is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the

1amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans,
2made by individuals, which have been received during the period ending on the date
3of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the
4spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such
5date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special
6primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the
7date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election
8candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and
9which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution
10received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an
11individual shall be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first
12$100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the
13required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office
14identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount
15to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation
16under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9). For any other candidate at the
17general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's
18authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9).
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