SB113: Bill Text

SB113,46,20 20.510 (1) (q) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund. As a continuing appropriation, from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund, the moneys amounts determined under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to eligible candidates certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) and (cm).

SB113, s. 98 Section 98. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB113, s. 99 Section 99. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:

SB113,47,2 20.855 (4) (ba) Lobbying expenditure tax revenue transfer. A sum sufficient equal to the amounts determined by the secretary of revenue under s. 77.9973, to be transferred from the general fund to the clean government fund annually on September 16.

SB113, s. 100 Section 100. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:

SB113,47,8 20.855 (4) (bb) Clean government fund supplement. A sum sufficient equal to the amounts required to make full payment of grants which candidates qualify to receive from the clean government fund, to be transferred from the general fund to the clean government fund no later than the time required to make payments of grants under s. 11.50 (5).

SB113, s. 101 Section 101. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB113,47,10 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund (s. 25.42);

SB113, s. 102 Section 102. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB113,47,17 25.42 Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4) (b) (ba) and (bb) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund, to be expended for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

SB113, s. 103 Section 103. 71.10 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB113, s. 104 Section 104. Chapter 77 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB113,48,7 CHAPTER 77 TAXATION OF FOREST CROPLANDS; REAL ESTATE TRANSFER FEES; SALES AND USE TAXES; COUNTY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT SALES AND USE TAXES; MANAGED FOREST LAND; TEMPORARY RECYCLING SURCHARGE; LOCAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX; LOCAL RENTAL CAR TAX; Premier resort area taxes; state rental vehicle fee; dry cleaning fees; lobbying expenditure tax

SB113, s. 105 Section 105. Subchapter XIII of chapter 77 [precedes 77.997] of the statutes is created to read:

SB113,48,10 CHAPTER 77

SB113,48,12 SUBCHAPTER XIII lobbying expenditure TAX

SB113,48,14 77.997 Definition. In this subchapter, "lobbying expenditure" has the meaning given under s. 13.62 (10r).

SB113,48,19 77.9971 Imposition. A tax is imposed on every person, except an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, that is exempt from federal income taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and a governmental unit, as defined in s. 281.65 (2) (am), at the rate of 10% on lobbying expenditures that are reportable to the ethics board under s. 13.68 (1).

SB113,48,21 77.9972 Administration. (1) The department of revenue shall levy, enforce and collect the tax under this subchapter.

SB113,48,23 (2) The tax under this subchapter and a completed return prescribed by the department of revenue are due on March 1 and September 1.

SB113,49,3 (3) Sections 77.59 (1) to (6), (8) and (8m), 77.60 (1) to (7), (9) and (10), 77.61 (5) and (12) to (14) and 77.62, as they apply to the taxes under subch. III, apply to the tax under this subchapter.

SB113,49,7 77.9973 Certification. Annually no later than September 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the secretary of administration the amount of taxes collected under this subchapter for the preceding 12-month period ending on June 30.

SB113, s. 106 Section 106. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB113,49,10 (1) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that any provision of this act is unconstitutional, the entire act is void.

SB113, s. 107 Section 107. Initial applicability.

SB113,49,14 (1) The treatment of sections 11.12 (7) (d), 11.26 (10a), 11.31 (9) and 11.50 (9a) of the statutes first applies to adjustments for the biennium beginning on January 1, 2002.

SB113,49,17 (2) The treatment of subchapter XIII of chapter 77 of the statutes first applies to lobbying expenditures made during the 6-month period ending on December 31, 2000.

SB113, s. 108 Section 108. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB113,49,21 (1) The treatment of sections 11.61 (1) (a) (by Section 90 ) and 11.61 (1) (b) (by Section 94) of the statutes takes effect on December 31, 1999.

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