Amendment ASA1-AB225

AB225-ASA1,55,7 11.20 (3) (L) 2. A registered group or individual making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to a referendum appearing on a general election ballot shall file a preelection report and the periodic reports specified under sub. (1m) (b).

AB225-ASA1,90 Section 90. 11.20 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 11.20 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,55,17 11.20 (4) (a) Continuing reports under s. 11.06 (1) by committees Committees or individuals supporting or opposing candidates for office at a spring primary or spring election, including committees of a political party, and by individuals, groups, or corporations supporting or opposing a referendum appearing on a spring ballot shall be received by submit continuing reports required under s. 11.06 (1) to the appropriate filing officer no earlier than January 1 and no later than January 31; and no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 20. Individuals, on the 15th day of the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.

AB225-ASA1,55,20 (c) Individuals, committees, groups, and corporations to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that subsection with their continuing reports filed in January of each year.

AB225-ASA1,91 Section 91. 11.20 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,56,2 11.20 (4) (b) Committees or individuals supporting or opposing candidates for office at a partisan primary or general election, including committees of a political party, and individuals, groups, or corporations supporting or opposing a referendum appearing on a general election ballot shall submit continuing reports required under s. 11.06 (1) to the appropriate filing officer as follows:

AB225-ASA1,56,4 1. In an odd-numbered year, on the 15th day of the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.

AB225-ASA1,56,6 2. In an even-numbered year, on the 15th day of the month in April and July and on the 4th Tuesday in September.

AB225-ASA1,92 Section 92. 11.20 (8) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,56,9 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (2m), (3), (4), and (4m) shall include all contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:

AB225-ASA1,56,11 (b) December 31 The last day of the immediately preceding month in the case of the continuing report reports required by January 31 under sub. (4).

AB225-ASA1,93 Section 93. 11.20 (8) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB225-ASA1,94 Section 94. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,56,18 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) 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), (3), and (4).

AB225-ASA1,95 Section 95. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,57,22 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. 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 software shall allow a registrant to provide an electronic signature, as defined in s. 137.11 (8), that is subject to a security procedure, as defined in s. 137.11 (13). 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. A registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic format may file with the board that portion of the report signed by an authorized individual rather than submit the electronic signature of that individual. 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.

AB225-ASA1,96 Section 96. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,58,14 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at any referendum in this state. Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), before a group makes or accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations in excess of $750 $2,500 in the aggregate in a calendar year for such purposes, and before an individual accepts contributions, makes disbursements, or incurs obligations in excess of $750 $2,500 in the aggregate in a calendar year for such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration statement under s. 11.05 (1), (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.

AB225-ASA1,97 Section 97. 11.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,58,17 11.26 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, or justice, $10,000 $20,000.

AB225-ASA1,98 Section 98. 11.26 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,58,19 11.26 (1) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $2,000.

AB225-ASA1,99 Section 99. 11.26 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,58,21 11.26 (1) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $1,000.

AB225-ASA1,100 Section 100. 11.26 (1) (cn) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,58,25 11.26 (1) (cn) Candidates for circuit judge in circuits having a population of more than 300,000, or candidates for district attorney in prosecutorial units having a population of more than 300,000, $3,000 $6,000.

AB225-ASA1,101 Section 101. 11.26 (1) (cw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,3 11.26 (1) (cw) Candidates for circuit judge in other circuits or candidates for district attorney in other prosecutorial units, $1,000 $2,000.

AB225-ASA1,102 Section 102. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,7 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent, or justice, 4 percent of the value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1), $87,000.

AB225-ASA1,103 Section 103. 11.26 (2) (ab) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,9 11.26 (2) (ab) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $26,000.

AB225-ASA1,104 Section 104. 11.26 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,11 11.26 (2) (ac) Candidates for attorney general, $44,000.

AB225-ASA1,105 Section 105. 11.26 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,14 11.26 (2) (ad) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice, $18,000.

AB225-ASA1,106 Section 106. 11.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,16 11.26 (2) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $2,000.

AB225-ASA1,107 Section 107. 11.26 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,18 11.26 (2) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $1,000.

AB225-ASA1,108 Section 108. 11.26 (2) (cn) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,22 11.26 (2) (cn) Candidates for circuit judge in circuits having a population of more than 300,000, or candidates for district attorney in prosecutorial units having a population of more than 300,000, $3,000 $6,000.

AB225-ASA1,109 Section 109. 11.26 (2) (cw) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,59,25 11.26 (2) (cw) Candidates for circuit judge in other circuits or candidates for district attorney in other prosecutorial units, $1,000 $2,000.

AB225-ASA1,110 Section 110. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,60,6 11.26 (4) No individual 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 $20,000 in any calendar year.

AB225-ASA1,111 Section 111. 11.26 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,60,13 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than a total of $150,000 $300,000 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.

AB225-ASA1,112 Section 112. 11.26 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,60,18 11.26 (8) (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 $12,000 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.

AB225-ASA1,113 Section 113. 11.26 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,60,23 11.26 (8) (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 $12,000.

AB225-ASA1,114 Section 114. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,61,6 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65 percent of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 the following amounts 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. subject to a filing requirement:

AB225-ASA1,115 Section 115. 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 12. of the statutes are created to read:

AB225-ASA1,61,8 11.26 (9) (a) 1. Candidates for governor, $432,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,9 2. Candidates for lieutenant governor, $130,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,10 3. Candidates for attorney general, $108,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,12 4. Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice, $87,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,13 5. Candidates for court of appeals judge, $35,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,14 6. Candidates for state senator, $14,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,15 7. Candidates for representative to the assembly, $7,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,16 8. Candidates for circuit judge, $35,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,18 9. Candidates for district attorney in any prosecutorial unit with a population of 500,000 or less, $35,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,21 10. In any jurisdiction or district, other than a judicial district or circuit, with a population of 500,000 or more according to the most recent federal census covering the entire jurisdiction or district, for the following countywide offices:

AB225-ASA1,61,22 a. Candidates for county executive, $54,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,23 b. Candidates for district attorney, $67,000.

AB225-ASA1,61,24 c. Candidates for county supervisor, $4,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,2 d. Candidates for any other countywide elective office, not including candidates specified under subd. 5. or 8., $22,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,5 11. In any jurisdiction or district, other than a judicial district or circuit, with a population of 500,000 or more according to the most recent federal census covering the entire jurisdiction or district, for the following offices in cities of the 1st class:

AB225-ASA1,62,6 a. Candidates for mayor, $54,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,7 b. Candidates for city attorney, $34,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,8 c. Candidates for any other city-wide elective office, $22,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,9 d. Candidates for alderperson, $4,000.

AB225-ASA1,62,13 12. Candidates for any local office, who are elected from a jurisdiction or district with less than 500,000 inhabitants according to the latest federal census or census information on which the district is based, as certified by the appropriate filing officer, an amount equal to the greater of the following:

AB225-ASA1,62,14 a. Two hundred dollars.

AB225-ASA1,62,16 b. Eleven percent of the annual salary for the office sought, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25.

AB225-ASA1,62,17 c. Six cents per inhabitant of the jurisdiction or district, not to exceed $9,000.

AB225-ASA1,116 Section 116. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,62,25 11.26 (9) (b) (intro.) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 45 percent of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 the following amounts 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.:

AB225-ASA1,117 Section 117. 11.26 (9) (b) 1. to 12. of the statutes are created to read:

AB225-ASA1,63,2 11.26 (9) (b) 1. Candidates for governor, $971,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,3 2. Candidates for lieutenant governor, $292,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,4 3. Candidates for attorney general, $486,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,6 4. Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice, $195,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,7 5. Candidates for court of appeals judge, $78,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,8 6. Candidates for state senator, $31,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,9 7. Candidates for representative to the assembly, $16,000.

AB225-ASA1,63,10 8. Candidates for circuit judge, $78,000.