Amendment SSA1-SB104

SB104-SSA1, s. 41 Section 41. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,20,12 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 42 Section 42. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,20,18 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 43 Section 43. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1,21,2 11.12 (2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value, and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.

SB104-SSA1, s. 44 Section 44. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,21,8 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 45 Section 45. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,21,22 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 files reports under s. 11.21 (16).

SB104-SSA1, s. 46 Section 46. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,22,21 11.12 (6) (a) If any an individual or committee incurs an obligation or makes a disbursement of more than $20 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 whose opponent is 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 information required under s. 11.06 (1) 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. Upon receipt of a report 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 a an incurred obligation or disbursement identified in the report is incurred or made. A committee that files a report pertaining to a disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file a report pertaining to the same disbursement under this paragraph. This paragraph does not apply to a committee that files reports under s. 11.21 (16).

SB104-SSA1, s. 47 Section 47. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:

SB104-SSA1,23,16 11.12 (6) (c) If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) makes any disbursement for the purpose of supporting the election or defeat of a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), or any such candidate who seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, during any period beginning on the 60th day preceding the election or primary and ending on the date of that election or primary, 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 file daily reports with the board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with the date on which the committee indicates an intent to support or oppose that candidate in its statement under s. 11.06 (7) and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each report shall contain the information required under s. 11.06 (1) pertaining to each disbursement made by the committee, together with the name of each candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed and the total amount of disbursements made in support of or in opposition to that candidate. The committee shall file each report no later than 24 hours after the disbursement identified in the report is made.

SB104-SSA1,23,18 (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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 48 Section 48. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:

SB104-SSA1,24,12 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 makes any disbursement after that candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has 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 daily reports with the board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th 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. Each report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made by the candidate or committee and shall be filed no later than 24 hours after that disbursement is made. Each report shall include the same information concerning each disbursement that is required to be reported for other disbursements under s. 11.06 (1). The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the candidate or committee under s. 11.20.

SB104-SSA1,24,18 (9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the registration statement of the 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 49 Section 49. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,25,6 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 50 Section 50. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,25,15 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 51 Section 51. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,26,6 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 52 Section 52. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,26,9 11.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of registrants; termination reports.

SB104-SSA1, s. 53 Section 53. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,27,3 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 54 Section 54. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,27,14 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 55 Section 55. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,27,18 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 56 Section 56. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,27,22 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 57 Section 57. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,28,5 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 58 Section 58. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,28,11 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 59 Section 59. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,28,25 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 60 Section 60. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,29,7 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) or (1m), 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 61 Section 61. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,30,17 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 62 Section 62. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,31,5 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 63 Section 63. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,31,19 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 64 Section 64. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,31,25 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.

SB104-SSA1, s. 65 Section 65. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1,32,4 11.24 (1w) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who applies for a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee other than a political party committee.

SB104-SSA1, s. 66 Section 66. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).

SB104-SSA1, s. 67 Section 67. 11.24 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1,32,12 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.

SB104-SSA1,32,17 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution 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).

SB104-SSA1, s. 68 Section 68. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,32,23 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, 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:

SB104-SSA1, s. 69 Section 69. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,33,7 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee other than,including a committee serving as a conduit, but not including 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 amounts specified per candidate:

SB104-SSA1, s. 70 Section 70. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,33,11 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) $45,000.

SB104-SSA1, s. 71 Section 71. 11.26 (2) (ad) to (au) of the statutes are created to read:

SB104-SSA1,33,13 11.26 (2) (ad) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $15,000.

SB104-SSA1,33,14 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $25,000.

SB104-SSA1,33,16 (au) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice, $10,000.

SB104-SSA1, s. 72 Section 72. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,33,23 11.26 (4) No Except as provided in sub. (10), no individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may make any contribution or contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign committees and committees of a political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.

SB104-SSA1, s. 73 Section 73. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,34,6 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than a total of $150,000 $450,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31 of each even-numbered year.

SB104-SSA1,34,9 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 $18,000 in value of its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.

SB104-SSA1,34,13 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000 $18,000.

SB104-SSA1, s. 74 Section 74. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104-SSA1,34,17 11.26 (8m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no committee may make a contribution to any other committee except a political party, personal campaign, or support committee.

SB104-SSA1,34,20 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contribution made by a committee that is affiliated with a labor organization to any other committee that is affiliated with the same labor organization.

SB104-SSA1, s. 75 Section 75. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,35,3 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65% 20% of the value of the total disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and as adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees.

SB104-SSA1,35,9 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 45% 25% of the value of the total disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and as adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject to a filing requirement.

SB104-SSA1, s. 76 Section 76. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1, s. 77 Section 77. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,36,2 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund may make contributions of more than 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee which is registered with the federal elections commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.

SB104-SSA1, s. 78 Section 78. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,36,6 11.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11) (a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.

SB104-SSA1, s. 79 Section 79. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.

SB104-SSA1, s. 80 Section 80. 11.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,36,11 11.27 (1) No person may prepare or submit a false report or statement to a filing officer under this chapter. This subsection does not apply to any information reported by a person making an independent expenditure under s. 11.065 (2).

SB104-SSA1, s. 81 Section 81. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104-SSA1,36,17 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are established with reference to the candidates listed below. The levels are subject to adjustment under subs. (1m) and (9). Except as provided in sub. (2), such levels do not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.

SB104-SSA1, s. 82 Section 82. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read: