Amendment JR2 CA2-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hc Section 1hc. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,18,19 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer. Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) must be filed jointly by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1he Section 1he. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,18,25 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hg Section 1hg. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,19,6 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16). Except as permitted under s. 11.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under s. 11.06 (1).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hi Section 1hi. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,19,20 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within 24 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or election need be reported. This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which is required to file daily reports under s. 11.21 (16).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hk Section 1hk. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,20,22 11.12 (6) (a) If Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, if any disbursement of more than $20 individual or committee incurs one or more obligations or makes one or more disbursements in an amount exceeding $250 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of after incurring the obligation or making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of. The report shall include the information required under s. 11.06 (1) and shall be made in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection, paragraph, obligations and disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the primary or election and disbursements made for the purpose of payment of obligations that were previously reported are not included in determining the cumulative amount of obligations and disbursements. Upon receipt of a report identifying any obligation or disbursement under this subsection paragraph, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom an obligation is incurred or a disbursement identified in the report is made. This paragraph does not apply to disbursements or obligations required to be reported under par. (am) or to an individual or committee that is required to file daily reports under s. 11.21 (16).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hm Section 1hm. 11.12 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,22,3 11.12 (6) (am) If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee, other than a conduit, incurs one or more obligations or makes one or more disbursements in an amount exceeding $250 cumulatively for the purpose of making a communication advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) at a general, special, or spring election, or any such candidate who seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, or for the purpose of making a communication described in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., during the period beginning on the 60th day preceding the applicable general, special, or spring election and ending on the date of that election, without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent, or committee, the committee shall, within 24 hours after incurring the obligation or making the disbursement, file a report with the board, with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the obligation is incurred or disbursement is made, and the political party under whose name each such candidate appears on the ballot, if any, on a form prescribed by the board for this purpose. The form shall provide a place for reporting obligations separately from disbursements. The report shall be filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission. The report shall include the information required under s. 11.06 (1) and shall be made in such manner as the board may prescribe. For purposes of this paragraph, obligations and disbursements cumulate beginning with the 60th day preceding the applicable general, special, or spring election and ending with the day before that election and disbursements made for the purpose of payment of obligations that were previously reported are not included in determining the cumulative amount of disbursements. Within 24 hours after receiving a report under this paragraph, the board shall notify each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the reported disbursement is made. The board shall provide this notification by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, telephone, or posting on the Internet.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ho Section 1ho. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,23,6 11.12 (6) (c) No committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee, other than a conduit, may make any disbursement or incur any obligation to which this paragraph applies unless the committee has filed a report under this paragraph concerning that disbursement or obligation. This paragraph applies only to disbursements made or obligations incurred for the purpose of making a communication during the period beginning on the 30th day preceding a general, special, or spring election and ending on the date of that election advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) at that election, or any such candidate who seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, or for the purpose of making a communication described in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 3., without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent, or committee. Each report required under this paragraph shall be filed with the board, with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the communication is to be made, and the political party under whose name each such candidate appears on the ballot, if any, on a form prescribed by the board for this purpose. The report shall be filed by electronic mail or facsimile transmission no later than the 31st day preceding the general, special, or spring election to which the report relates. Each report shall indicate the name of each candidate who will be supported or whose opponent will be opposed and the total disbursements to be made and obligations incurred for such a purpose with regard to that candidate during the period covered by the report. Within 24 hours after receiving a report, the board shall notify each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the communication is to be made of the report. The board shall provide this notification by electronic mail, facsimile transmission, telephone, or posting on the Internet.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,23,8 (d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hq Section 1hq. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,24,14 11.12 (8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 incurs any obligation or makes any disbursement after that candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has incurred obligations or made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding a combined total of 75% of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file special weekly or daily reports with the board, with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the disbursement is made or incurred, and with the political party under whose name each such candidate appears on the ballot, if any, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission. The reports shall cover the period beginning with that date or the day after the primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required, whichever is later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. The candidate or committee shall file weekly reports for each week, if any, beginning on the day after the primary or, if no primary is held, the day that the primary would be held if a primary were required to be held, and shall file daily reports for each day beginning on the 30th day before the election through the day before the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made and obligation incurred by the candidate or committee. Each report shall include the same information concerning each disbursement and obligation that is required to be reported for other disbursements and obligations under s. 11.06 (1). Each report shall list obligations separately from disbursements. The information shall be included also in the next regular report of the candidate or committee under s. 11.20. Within 24 hours after receiving a report under this subsection, the board shall notify each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the reported disbursement is made or obligation is incurred of the report. The board shall provide this notification by telephone, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, or posting on the Internet.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,24,21 (9) Whenever a report or notice is required to be filed with a political party or candidate by electronic mail or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address or number of the political party committee or candidate or personal campaign committee, respectively, as shown on the registration statement of the political party committee, candidate, or committee. If no electronic mail address or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing address shown on the statement.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hs Section 1hs. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,25,9 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his or her registration statement under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) that he or she will not accept contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hu Section 1hu. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,25,18 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall promptly return the contribution, or donate it the contribution to the common school fund or to a charitable organization, or transfer the contribution to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund in the event that the donor cannot be identified.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hw Section 1hw. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,26,9 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program. The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement. For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6) for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hy Section 1hy. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,26,12 11.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of registrants; termination reports.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1hz Section 1hz. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,27,6 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund or donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), no later than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16). This subsection does not apply to any registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ic Section 1ic. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,27,17 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a medium specified by the board.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1if Section 1if. 11.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,4 11.20 (2) Preprimary and In addition to any reports required under s. 11.12 (8), each candidate who seeks office at a primary or other election, or his or her personal campaign committee, shall file a preprimary and preelection reports report under s. 11.06 (1), which shall be received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 14 days and no later than 8 days preceding the primary and the election. Each candidate who is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (8), or his or her personal campaign committee, shall file each weekly report so that the report is received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than the day after the end of the week to which the report pertains and no later than the day after the end of that week, and shall file each daily report so that the report is received no later than the end of the day following the day to which the report pertains.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ih Section 1ih. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,7 11.20 (2s) A registrant which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (am) shall file the reports by the date required under s. 11.12 (6) (am).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ik Section 1ik. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,10 11.20 (2t) A registrant which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (c) shall file the reports by the date required under s. 11.12 (6) (c).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1im Section 1im. 11.20 (3) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,18 11.20 (3) (a) A In addition to any reports required under s. 11.12 (8), a candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at a primary shall file a preprimary and preelection report. If a candidate for a nonpartisan state office at an election is not required to participate in a primary, the candidate or personal campaign committee of the candidate shall file a preprimary report at the time prescribed in sub. (2) preceding the date specified in s. 5.02 (20) or (22) for the holding of the primary, were it to be required.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,21 (b) A In addition to any reports required under s. 11.12 (8), a candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at an election other than a primary shall file a preelection report.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1io Section 1io. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,28,25 11.20 (7) In Except as otherwise required under s. 11.21 (16), in the event that any report is required to be filed under this section chapter on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1iq Section 1iq. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 103, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,29,4 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (4), and (4m) and s. 11.12 (8) shall include all contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1it Section 1it. 11.20 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 103, is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,29,8 11.20 (8) (a) The 15th day preceding the primary or election in the case of the preprimary and preelection report under sub. (2).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1iu Section 1iu. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,29,11 11.20 (8) (am) The Saturday preceding the due date under sub. (2) in the case of a weekly preelection report under s. 11.12 (8).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1iw Section 1iw. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,29,15 11.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty to file reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in accordance with s. 11.19.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1iz Section 1iz. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,29,23 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage, addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the 3rd day before the date provided by law for receipt of such report.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jc Section 1jc. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,30,5 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the dates designated in subs. (2) and (4).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1je Section 1je. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,30,19 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by the board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board in an electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jg Section 1jg. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,31,2 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ji Section 1ji. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,32,12 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the requirement or, if the registrant is required to report transactions within 24 hours of their occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter. If a registrant is a committee, the copy shall be certified by an authorized individual and filed with the board by the registrant no later than 24 hours after the occurrence of any transaction that is reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If a registrant or other person becomes subject to a requirement to report electronically under this subsection, the registrant or other person shall continue to report electronically regardless of the amount of contributions accepted or expenditures made by the registrant or other person, until a termination report is filed. The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26 (17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001 (4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing requirements under this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jk Section 1jk. 11.21 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,32,22 11.21 (17) Promulgate rules that require public access channel operators and licensees of public television stations in this state to provide a minimum amount of free time on public access channels and public television stations to individuals whose names are certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear as candidates for state office on the ballot at general, spring, or special elections. The rules promulgated under this subsection shall require public access channel operators and licensees of public television stations to offer the same amount of time to each candidate for a particular state office, but may require different amounts of time to be offered to candidates for different offices.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jm Section 1jm. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,33,10 11.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jo Section 1jo. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,33,24 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving contributions or incurring obligations in excess of $25 $100 in the aggregate in a calendar year for such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1), or (2) or (2r). In the case of a group the name and mailing address of each of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every individual under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under s. 11.14. Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is jointly responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of civil liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by a group of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5). The treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report submitted by it under this chapter.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jq Section 1jq. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,34,5 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the option of the treasurer.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1js Section 1js. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,34,11 11.24 (1w) (a) Except as authorized under s. 11.26 (9m), no candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who accepts a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee other than a political party committee if the full amount of the grant, except any grant authorized under s. 11.50 (4) (bg) or (br), to which the candidate is entitled under s. 11.50 (9) is available to the candidate.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,34,20 (b) Except as authorized under s. 11.26 (9m), if a candidate accepts a grant under s. 11.50 and the full amount of the grant, except any grant authorized under s. 11.50 (4) (bg) or (br), to which the candidate is entitled under s. 11.50 (9) is not available to the candidate, the candidate may not accept any contributions from committees other than political party committees exceeding that amount which, when added to the amount of the grant received under s. 11.50 (9), equals the percentage specified in s. 11.26 (9) (am) of the disbursement level specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ju Section 1ju. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jw Section 1jw. 11.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,3 11.24 (4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,8 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a contribution made to an incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless the official resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1jy Section 1jy. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,15 11.26 (1) (intro.) No Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided under subs. (1m), (1t), (9m), and (10), no individual may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1kb Section 1kb. 11.26 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,22 11.26 (1m) Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided under subs. (1t) and (9m), no individual may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to legislative office who has not filed an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,23 (a) Candidates for state senator, $500.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,35,24 (b) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $250.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1kd Section 1kd. 11.26 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,36,13 11.26 (1t) The limitations under sub. (1m) apply to any candidate for legislative office who files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) but who the board determines is ineligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, who withdraws his or her application for a grant under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or to whom s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies, unless the candidate subsequently files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (b). Any such candidate who has received a contribution that exceeds the amount specified for the office the candidate seeks under sub. (1m) before the date on which a limitation under sub. (1m) applies to the candidate shall return to the contributor, donate to the common school fund or to any charitable organization, or transfer to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund the excess amount of the contribution. If a candidate for legislative office files an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (b), the limitations under sub. (1) apply to that candidate beginning on the date that the affidavit is filed.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1kf Section 1kf. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,36,21 11.26 (2) (intro.) No Subject to sub. (10a) and except as provided under subs. (2m), (2t), and (9m), no committee other than a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the following amounts specified per candidate:

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1kh Section 1kh. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,36,25 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1) $43,500.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1kj Section 1kj. 11.26 (2) (ae), (am), (as) and (av) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,37,3 11.26 (2) (ae) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $12,000.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,37,4 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $22,000.