SB104, s. 41 9Section 41. 11.26 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,27,1810 11.26 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no individual who is a candidate
11for state office and who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant
12from the clean government fund may receive and accept more than the amount or
13value of contributions provided in this subsection for the office for which he or she
14is a candidate during any campaign, or if the individual has an opponent whose name
15is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party
16in a primary election in that campaign, after the date of the primary election, from
17all individuals, including contributions from the individual to his or her own
18campaign. Except as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value is:
SB104,27,2019 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly,
20$1,000,000.
SB104,27,2121 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $200,000.
SB104,27,2322 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, state
23superintendent, or justice, $100,000.
SB104,27,2424 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $60,000.
SB104,27,2525 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $30,000.
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1(b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a), if one of
2the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor has
3an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the
4party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election, the
5contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by the candidate
6who has an opponent in the election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 42 7Section 42. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,138 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee other than a political party committee or
9legislative campaign committee
may make any contribution or contributions to a
10candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any
11individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate
12or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total
13of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB104, s. 43 14Section 43. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,1815 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
16state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
17the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1) , as adjusted under
18s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB104, s. 44 19Section 44. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,2420 11.26 (4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all
21candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which
22are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative
23campaign committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than
24a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB104, s. 45 25Section 45. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
2a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
3committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
4transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
5commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
6of each even-numbered year.
SB104,29,97 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
8its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
9affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB104,29,1210 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
11committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
12political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
SB104, s. 46 13Section 46. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) and
14amended to read:
SB104,29,2515 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) No Except as provided in par. (aa), no individual who is a
16candidate for state or local office and who files a sworn statement and application to
17receive a grant from the clean government fund
may receive and accept more than
1865% of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 the
19amount or value of contributions provided in this subsection
for the office for which
20he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined, or if
21the individual has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
22candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary election, after the date
23of the primary election in that campaign,
from all committees subject to a filing
24requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees. Except
25as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value of contributions is:
SB104, s. 47
1Section 47. 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 5. of the statutes are created to read:
SB104,30,32 11.26 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant
3governor jointly, $330,000.
SB104,30,44 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $65,000.
SB104,30,65 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice, or
6state superintendent, $33,000.
SB104,30,77 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $20,000.
SB104,30,88 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $10,000.
SB104, s. 48 9Section 48. 11.26 (9) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,30,1510 11.26 (9) (aa) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
11if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
12governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
13candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
14election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
15the candidate who has the opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 49 16Section 49. 11.26 (9) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,30,2217 11.26 (9) (am) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other
18than an office specified in par. (a), may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
19of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s.
2011.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
21election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement,
22including political party committees.
SB104, s. 50 23Section 50. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,31,424 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other than
25an office specified in par. (a),
may receive and accept more than 45% of the value of

1the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31
2(9),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election
3campaign combined from all committees other than political party and legislative
4campaign
committees subject to a filing requirement.
SB104, s. 51 5Section 51. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 52 6Section 52. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (10) (a) and
7amended to read:
SB104,32,38 11.26 (10) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (10a), no candidate for
9state office who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
10Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make contributions of
11more than 200% of the amounts amount or value of the limitation specified in sub.
12(1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property
13or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with
14the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
15to receive a grant, or the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50
16(2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. The limitation prescribed in this subsection applies
17during any campaign, or if a candidate has an opponent whose name is certified to
18appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary
19election, after the date of the primary election in that campaign
. For purposes of this
20subsection, any contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign
21committee from a committee which is registered with the federal elections
22commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall
23be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The
24contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate
25personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a

1candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute
2more than the amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount
3of the limitation.
SB104, s. 53 4Section 53. 11.26 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,32,105 11.26 (10) (b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
6if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
7governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
8candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
9election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
10the candidate who has an opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 54 11Section 54. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,32,1412 11.26 (10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
13of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
14as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB104,33,415 (b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) (a)
16shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in
17accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
18calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
1912-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
20consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall
21multiply the amount of each limitation under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) by the
22percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust the
23amount of each limitation to substitute that result for the existing amount to the
24extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25. The
25amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated

1under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3),
2determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule
3under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for
4the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB104, s. 55 5Section 55. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,86 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received
7from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund are not subject to
8limitation by this section.
SB104, s. 56 9Section 56. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,1210 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
11(1), (1m), (2), (9), and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
12specified in this subsection, except as otherwise provided in subs. (1m), (9), and (10).
SB104, s. 57 13Section 57. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 58 14Section 58. 11.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,1615 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 and lieutenant governor
16jointly, $2,000,000
.
SB104, s. 59 17Section 59. 11.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 60 18Section 60. 11.31 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104,33,1919 11.31 (1) (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $400,000.
SB104,33,2120 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice, or state
21superintendent, $215,625 $200,000.
SB104, s. 61 22Section 61. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104,33,2523 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
24election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
25election
$120,000.
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1(f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
2and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
3election
$60,000.
SB104, s. 62 4Section 62. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,34,195 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
6election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
7Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make or authorize total
8disbursements from the his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent
9of more than the amount prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
10unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
11candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub.
12(3p)
applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
13statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
14clean government fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the his or
15her
campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
16prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
17spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
18candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
19application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies.
SB104, s. 63 20Section 63. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 64 21Section 64. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 65 22Section 65. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 66 23Section 66. 11.31 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,35,224 11.31 (3p) Candidates receiving additional grants; exception. If a candidate
25receives a grant under s. 11.50 (9) (b), (ba), (bb), or (bc), the disbursement limitation

1of that candidate for the campaign in which the grant is received is increased by the
2amount of that grant.
SB104, s. 67 3Section 67. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 68 4Section 68. 11.31 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,35,105 11.31 (6) (c) Disbursements which are made or obligated to be made by a
6candidate of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor who has
7an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the
8party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election and which
9are made or obligated to be made on or before the date of the primary election are not
10subject to any disbursement limitation.
SB104, s. 69 11Section 69. 11.31 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,35,2312 11.31 (7) (a) For purposes of this section, except as provided in par. (e), the
13"campaign" of a candidate extends from July 1 preceding the date on which the spring
14primary or election occurs or January 1 preceding the date on which the September
15primary or general election occurs for the office which the candidate seeks, or from
16the date of the candidate's public announcement, whichever is earlier, through the
17last day of the month following the month in which the election or primary is held
18for the office which the candidate seeks, except that if a candidate for an office
19specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) has an opponent whose name is certified
20to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a
21primary election, the campaign of that candidate extends from the day after the date
22of the primary election through the last day of the month following the month in
23which the election is held for the office which the candidate seeks
.
SB104, s. 70 24Section 70. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
2"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
312-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
4statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB104,36,195 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement levels specified in sub. (1) shall be
6subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance
7with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the
8percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period
9ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for
10the base period, calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall multiply
11that result by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board
12shall adjust the disbursement levels specified under sub. (1) to substitute that result
13for the existing levels to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the
14nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or more, which amounts shall
15be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection.
16Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this
17subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without
18providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health,
19safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB104, s. 71 20Section 71. 11.50 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,36,21 2111.50 (title) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund.
SB104, s. 72 22Section 72. 11.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,36,2423 11.50 (1) (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
24fund.
SB104, s. 73 25Section 73. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
2file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
3application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
4papers 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.
5on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
6required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
7after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
8application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
9authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
1011.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted
11under s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her
12candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the
13limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board
14determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
15withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB104, s. 74 16Section 74. 11.50 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,37,1817 11.50 (2) (b) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall
18approve the application of an eligible candidate for participation if:
SB104, s. 75 19Section 75. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.)
20and amended to read:
SB104,38,2021 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.) The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the
22candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the
23special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has
24received at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of
25money, other than loans, made by individuals who are residents of this state, other

1than contributions received through conduits
, which have been received during the
2period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in
3the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary
4and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election,
5or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
6preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
7the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
8amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
9source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
10conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by
11the individual
In the case of a candidate for legislative office, the contributions may
12only be received from individuals who are residents of the district in which the
13candidate seeks office
. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than
14$100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring
15or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
16election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's
17authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other candidate at the
18general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's
19authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
Except as provided in sub. (9a),
20the amount of contributions required under this subdivision is:
SB104, s. 76 21Section 76. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. to e. of the statutes are created to read:
SB104,38,2322 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant
23governor jointly, $80,400.
SB104,38,2424 b. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $16,200.
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1c. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice, or
2state superintendent, $8,040.
SB104,39,33 d. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $5,000.
SB104,39,44 e. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $2,500.
SB104, s. 77 5Section 77. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,39,86 11.50 (2) (bm) The board shall not approve the application of an eligible
7candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor of the same political party
8unless both candidates qualify to receive a grant under this subsection.
SB104, s. 78 9Section 78. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,39,1710 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
11in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
12contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
13imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself
14or herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a
15precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines
16that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the
17application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
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