SB104-engrossed,45,66 (am) Candidates for attorney general, $25,000.
SB104-engrossed,45,87 (au) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or
8justice, $10,000.
SB104-engrossed, s. 72 9Section 72. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,45,1510 11.26 (4) No Except as provided in sub. (10), no individual, except an individual
11serving as a conduit,
may make any contribution or contributions to all candidates
12for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which are subject
13to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign
14committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than a total of
15$10,000 in any calendar year.
SB104-engrossed, s. 73 16Section 73. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,45,2217 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
18a total of $150,000 $450,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all
19other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees
20and
transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
21commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
22of each even-numbered year.
SB104-engrossed,45,2523 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 $18,000 in
24value of its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its
25subunits or affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB104-engrossed,46,4
1(c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
2committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
3political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000
4$18,000.
SB104-engrossed, s. 74 5Section 74. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,46,86 11.26 (8m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no committee may make a
7contribution to any other committee except a political party, personal campaign, or
8support committee.
SB104-engrossed,46,119 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contribution made by a committee that
10is affiliated with a labor organization to any other committee that is affiliated with
11the same labor organization.
SB104-engrossed, s. 75b 12Section 75b. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.)
13and amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,46,1914 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may
15receive and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level
16determined under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate
the
17following amount
during any primary and election campaign combined from all
18committees subject to a filing requirement, including
political party and legislative
19campaign
committees.:
SB104-engrossed, s. 75c 20Section 75c. 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-engrossed,46,2121 11.26 (9) (a) 1. For a candidate for the office of governor, $400,000.
SB104-engrossed,46,2222 2. For a candidate for the office of lieutenant governor, $100,000.
SB104-engrossed,46,2323 3. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $100,000.
SB104-engrossed,46,2524 4. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or
25state superintendent, $50,000.
SB104-engrossed,47,1
15. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $24,000.
SB104-engrossed,47,22 6. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $12,000.
SB104-engrossed,47,63 7. For a candidate for any other state or local office, 20% of the value of the total
4disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under
5s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m), for the office
6for which he or she is a candidate.
SB104-engrossed, s. 75d 7Section 75d. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (b) (intro.)
8and amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,47,149 11.26 (9) (b) (intro.) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may
10receive and accept more than 45% of the value of the total disbursement level
11determined under s. 11.31 for the office for which he or she is a candidate
the
12following amount
during any primary and election campaign combined from all
13committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
14to a filing requirement.:
SB104-engrossed, s. 75e 15Section 75e. 11.26 (9) (b) 1. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-engrossed,47,1616 11.26 (9) (b) 1. For a candidate for the office of governor, $485,190.
SB104-engrossed,47,1717 2. For a candidate for the office of lieutenant governor, $145,564.
SB104-engrossed,47,1818 3. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $ 242,550.
SB104-engrossed,47,2019 4. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or
20state superintendent, $97,031.
SB104-engrossed,47,2121 5. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $15,525.
SB104-engrossed,47,2222 6. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $7,763.
SB104-engrossed,48,223 7. For a candidate for any other state or local office, 25% of the value of the total
24disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and as adjusted as provided

1under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m), for the
2office for which he or she is a candidate.
SB104-engrossed, s. 76 3Section 76. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-engrossed, s. 77 4Section 77. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,48,205 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and
6application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund may make
7contributions of more than 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1) to the
8candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or the
9personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with the
10candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
11receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
12or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies
. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received
13by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee which
14is registered with the federal elections commission as the authorized committee of
15the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the
16candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to
17amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own
18campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation
19if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the amount specified to
20the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.
SB104-engrossed, s. 78 21Section 78. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,48,2422 11.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of
23money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11)
24(a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.
SB104-engrossed, s. 79 25Section 79. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-engrossed, s. 81
1Section 81. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,49,62 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
3established with reference to the candidates listed below. The levels are subject to
4adjustment under subs. (1m) and (9).
Except as provided in sub. (2), such levels do
5not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or
6authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
SB104-engrossed, s. 82 7Section 82. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,49,88 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $2,000,000.
SB104-engrossed,49,99 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $500,000.
SB104-engrossed,49,1010 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $700,000.
SB104-engrossed,49,1211 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
12superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB104-engrossed, s. 83 13Section 83. 11.31 (1) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,49,1414 11.31 (1) (de) Candidates for justice, $300,000.
SB104-engrossed, s. 84 15Section 84. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,49,1816 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 $100,000 total in the primary
17and election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 $72,000 for either the
18primary or the election.
SB104-engrossed,49,2119 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 $50,000 total in the
20primary and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 $36,000 for either
21the primary or the election.
SB104-engrossed, s. 85 22Section 85. 11.31 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,50,823 11.31 (1m) Disbursement level for candidates in competitive partisan
24primary elections.
The total disbursement level for any candidate for a partisan
25office at a general or special election whose name appears on the ballot as a candidate

1for an office at a primary election preceding that election and who receives less than
2twice as many votes at that primary election as another candidate for the same office
3within the same political party, and who has an opponent in the general or special
4election who received at least 6% of the votes cast for all candidates for the office that
5the candidate seeks on all ballots at the September primary or any special primary
6preceding the general or special election, is 120% of the amount specified in sub. (1)
7for the candidate for the same office who receives the greatest number of votes in the
8primary election, as adjusted as provided in sub. (9).
SB104-engrossed, s. 86 9Section 86. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,50,2410 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
11election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
12Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
13the his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the
14amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided
15under sub. (9)
, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
16receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
17or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election
18who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin
19election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the his or
20her
campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
21prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
22spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
23candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
24application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies.
SB104-engrossed, s. 87 25Section 87. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed:
SB104-engrossed, s. 88
1Section 88. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,51,72 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
3limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
4of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
5campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),
6adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
and reallocate the total level between them. The
7candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB104-engrossed, s. 89 8Section 89. 11.31 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,51,129 11.31 (3p) Candidates receiving additional grants; exception. If a candidate
10receives a grant under s. 11.50 (9) (ba) or (bb), the disbursement limitation of that
11candidate for the campaign in which the grant is received is increased by the amount
12of that grant.
SB104-engrossed, s. 90 13Section 90. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,51,1714 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
15"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
1612-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
17statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
SB104-engrossed,52,518 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement limitations specified in sub. (1) shall
19be subject to a cost-of-living adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in
20accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
21calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
2212-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
23consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall
24adjust the disbursement limitations specified under sub. (1) by that percentage to the
25extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in

1the case of amounts of $1 or more, which amount shall be in effect until a subsequent
2rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b),
3and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency
4rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary
5for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare, and without a finding of emergency.
SB104-engrossed, s. 91 6Section 91. 11.38 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,52,227 11.38 (1) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., any such corporation or association
8may establish and administer a separate segregated fund and solicit contributions
9from individuals to the fund to be utilized by such corporation or association, for the
10purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state or local office but the
11corporation or association may not make any contribution to the fund. The fund shall
12appoint a treasurer and shall register as a political committee under s. 11.05. A
13parent corporation or association engaging solely in this activity is not subject to
14registration under s. 11.05, but shall register and file special reports on forms
15prescribed by the board disclosing its administrative and solicitation expenses on
16behalf of such fund. A corporation not domiciled in this state need report only its
17expenses for administration and solicitation of contributions in this state together
18with a statement indicating where information concerning other administration and
19solicitation expenses of its fund may be obtained. The reports shall be filed with the
20filing officer for the fund specified in s. 11.02 in the manner provided under s. 11.21
21(16), if applicable, or otherwise in the manner
in which continuing reports are filed
22under s. 11.20 (4) and (8).
SB104-engrossed, s. 92 23Section 92. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,53,324 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
25of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or, donate the

1funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds
2to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
, at the treasurer's
3option.
SB104-engrossed, s. 93 4Section 93. 11.38 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,53,165 11.38 (8) (b) Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), prior to making
6any disbursement on behalf of a political group which is promoting or opposing a
7particular vote at a referendum and prior to accepting any contribution or making
8any disbursement to promote or oppose a particular vote at a referendum, a
9corporation or association organized under ch. 185 shall register with the
10appropriate filing officer specified in s. 11.02 and appoint a treasurer. The
11registration form of the corporation or association under s. 11.05 shall designate an
12account separate from all other corporation or association accounts as a campaign
13depository account, through which all moneys received or expended for the adoption
14or rejection of the referendum shall pass. The corporation or association shall file
15periodic reports under s. 11.20 and under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, providing the
16information required under s. 11.06 (1).
SB104-engrossed, s. 94 17Section 94. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,53,1918 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) For purposes of qualification for a grant from the general
19account:
SB104-engrossed, s. 95 20Section 95. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. a.
SB104-engrossed, s. 96 21Section 96. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. b.
SB104-engrossed, s. 97 22Section 97. 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,54,323 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party
24account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) in the general election or
25a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state office, other

1than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified
2to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special election and who
3has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB104-engrossed, s. 98 4Section 98. 11.50 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-engrossed,54,55 11.50 (1) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:
SB104-engrossed,54,96 1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more
7separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the
8preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that
9follows that election.
SB104-engrossed,54,1410 2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more
11separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June
121, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the
13preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that
14June 1.
SB104-engrossed, s. 99 15Section 99. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-engrossed,54,1716 11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under
17sub. (2w).
SB104-engrossed,54,1918 (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub.
19(2s).
SB104-engrossed, s. 100 20Section 100. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,55,1721 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
22file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
23application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
24papers 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.
25on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if

1required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
2after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
3application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
4authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
511.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as
6adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his
7or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to
8which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless
9the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
10candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h),
or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p)
11applies. The application shall also contain a sworn statement that the candidate and
12his or her agents have not accepted any contribution made by a committee other than
13a political party committee during the campaign, or, if any such contribution has
14been accepted, that the contribution has been returned or donated as provided in par.
15(j), and the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any such contribution
16during the campaign, unless the candidate is determined by the board to be ineligible
17to receive a grant after the date of that determination.
SB104-engrossed, s. 101 18Section 101. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,56,1919 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
20of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
21is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount
22equal to
at least the amount provided in this subdivision 3% of the applicable
23authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
24under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m)
, from
25contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this

1state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, by individuals at least 50%
2of whom reside in a county having territory within the legislative district in which
3the candidate seeks office
, which contributions have been received during the period
4ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case
5of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and
6January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or
7the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
8preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
9the case of special election candidates at a special election, which contributions are
10in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified
11and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit
12which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be
13considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate
14contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For
15a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a)
16or
a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5%
17of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other
18candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10%
19of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
SB104-engrossed, s. 102 20Section 102. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,57,921 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
22spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
23would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification
24under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report
25shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date

1the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such supplementary
2information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the
3candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period from the day after
4the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which
5the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever
6is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of such report.
7All information included on the special report shall also be included in the
8candidate's next report under s. 11.20. This paragraph does not apply to a candidate
9who files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
SB104-engrossed, s. 103 10Section 103. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-engrossed,57,1811 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
12in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
13contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
14imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself
15or herself and his or her agents during the campaign of that candidate as defined in
16s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board
17determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
18withdraws the application under par. (h),
or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB104-engrossed, s. 104 19Section 104. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
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