AB226, s. 162 7Section 162. 11.61 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
8109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,81,109 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), or (2g), 11.07 (1)
10or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6), or 11.24 is guilty of a Class I felony.
AB226, s. 163 11Section 163. 25.42 of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
12repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,81,19 1325.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under
14s. 20.855 (4) (b) together with all moneys deposited under ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5),
1511.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), and 11.38 (6), all moneys reverting to the state
16under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, and bequests and devises received under s. 11.50 (13)
17constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended for the purposes of
18s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state treasurer shall continue
19to accumulate indefinitely.
AB226, s. 164 20Section 164. 71.07 (6n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,81,2221 71.07 (6n) Public Integrity Endowment tax credit. (a) Definitions. In this
22subsection:
AB226,81,2323 1. "Claimant" means an individual who makes a contribution.
AB226,82,3
12. "Contribution" means a contribution, as defined in s. 11.01 (6), made to the
2Public Integrity Endowment, the creation of which is described in 2005 Wisconsin
3Act .... (this act), section 178 (1).
AB226,82,74 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations and conditions provided in this
5subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02,
6up to the amount of those taxes, for the taxable year to which the income tax return
7relates, an amount equal to the claimant's contribution.
AB226,82,98 (c) Limitations. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is
9claimed within the time period under s. 71.75 (2).
AB226,82,1110 (d) Administration. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the credit
11under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
AB226, s. 165 12Section 165. 71.07 (6s) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
13is repealed.
AB226, s. 166 14Section 166. 71.10 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
15is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,83,216 71.10 (3) Campaign. (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has
17a tax liability or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $5 for transfer to the
18Wisconsin election campaign fund. If the individuals filing a joint return have a tax
19liability or are entitled to a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of
20$5 under this subsection. Each individual making a designation shall indicate
21whether the amount designated by that individual shall be placed in the general
22account for the use of all eligible candidates for state office, or in the account of an
23eligible political party whose name is certified to the secretary of revenue under s.
2411.50 (14). If an individual does not indicate that the amount of his or her designation

1shall be placed in the account of a particular eligible political party, that amount shall
2be placed in the general account.
AB226,83,123 (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for designations under par.
4(a) on the face of the individual income tax return and shall provide next to that place
5a statement that a designation will not increase tax liability. No later than the 15th
6day of each month, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the elections board, the
7department of administration, and the state treasurer the total amount of
8designations made on returns processed by the department of revenue during the
9preceding month and the amount of designations made during that month for the
10general account and for the account of each eligible political party. If any individual
11attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a designation not authorized
12under par. (a), the designation is void.
AB226,83,1413 (c) The names of individuals making designations under this subchapter shall
14be strictly confidential.
AB226, s. 167 15Section 167. 71.10 (4) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:
AB226,83,1616 71.10 (4) (ds) The Public Integrity Endowment tax credit under s. 71.07 (6n).
AB226, s. 168 17Section 168. 71.10 (4) (gw) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
18109
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 169 19Section 169. 806.04 (11m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
20109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB226,83,2521 806.04 (11m) Campaign finance registration. Any person who proposes to
22publish, disseminate, or broadcast, or causes to be published, disseminated, or
23broadcast, any communication may commence a proceeding under this section to
24determine the application to that person of a registration requirement under s. 11.05
25(1), (2), or (2g).
AB226, s. 170
1Section 170. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9115 (2v), (2w) and (2x) are
2repealed.
AB226, s. 171 3Section 171. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9115 (2y), as last affected by 2003
4Wisconsin Act 39
, is repealed.
AB226, s. 172 5Section 172. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9132 (4v) is repealed.
AB226, s. 173 6Section 173. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9215 (3v) is repealed.
AB226, s. 174 7Section 174. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9244 (6v) is repealed.
AB226, s. 175 8Section 175. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9315 (2v) and (2w) are repealed.
AB226, s. 176 9Section 176. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9344 (2v) is repealed.
AB226, s. 177 10Section 177. 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, section 9415 (1zx), as last affected by
112003 Wisconsin Act 39, is repealed.
AB226, s. 178 12Section 178 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB226,84,2213 (1) Public Integrity Endowment. The executive director of the elections board
14shall prepare and file articles of incorporation for the incorporation under chapter
15181 of the statutes of an organization to be known as the "Public Integrity
16Endowment." The executive director shall ensure that the organization is structured
17so that it will qualify as a nonprofit organization, as defined in section 108.02 (19)
18of the statutes. The executive director shall specify in the articles of incorporation
19that the sole purpose of the foundation shall be to solicit contributions for the purpose
20of supplementing the assets of the Wisconsin election campaign fund and, after
21December 31, 2006, to the general account of that fund, and transferring those
22contributions, after deduction of solicitation costs, to that fund or account.
AB226,85,223 (2) Wisconsin election campaign fund balance transfer. The balance in the
24Wisconsin election campaign fund on the effective date of this subsection is credited

1to the general account of the Wisconsin election campaign fund established under
2section 11.50 (2w) of the statutes, as affected by this act.
AB226,85,83 (3) Nonseverability. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if
4a court finds that all or any portion of section 11.01 (4m), (13), and (14m), 11.065,
511.12 (6) (c) or (8), 11.26 (8m), or 11.50 (9) (ba) or (bb) of the statutes, as affected by
6this act, is unconstitutional, then sections 11.01 (4m), (13), and (14m), 11.065, 11.12
7(6) (c) and (8), 11.26 (8m), and 11.50 (9) (ba) and (bb) of the statutes, as affected by
8this act, are void in their entirety.
AB226,85,129 (4) Nonseverability of 2001 Wisconsin Act 109 provisions. The repeal of 2001
10Wisconsin Act 109
, section 9115 (2y) by this act does not affect the validity or
11invalidity of any provision specified in that subsection under any court decision
12issued before the effective date of this subsection.
AB226, s. 179 13Section 179. Initial applicability.
AB226,85,1514 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this act first applies to elections held
15on the effective date of this subsection.
AB226,85,1716 (2) The treatment of section 11.31 (9) of the statutes first applies to adjustments
17for the biennium beginning on January 1, 2008.
AB226,85,2218 (3) The treatment of sections 71.07 (6n) and 71.10 (3) (a) and (4) (ds) of the
19statutes first applies to claims filed for taxable years beginning on January 1 of the
20year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes effect
21after July 31 the treatment first applies to claims filed for taxable years beginning
22on January 1 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.
AB226, s. 180 23Section 180. Effective dates. This act takes effect on January 1, 2006, or on
24the day after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:
AB226,86,1
1(1) Section 178 (1 ) takes effect on the day after publication.
AB226,86,22 (End)
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