SECTION 2. ETH 26.01 (12m) is created to read:
(12m) “Lobbying communication” has the meaning given in s. 13.62(10g), Stats. SECTION 3. ETH 26.02 (1) (a) is amended to read:
(a) If the commission receives a continuing or September report within 30 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may issue a written warning to the registrant.
SECTION 4. ETH 26.02 (1) (b) (intro.) is amended to read:
(b) If the commission receives a continuing or September report within 31 to 60 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer to the registrant as follows:
SECTION 5. ETH 26.02 (1) (c) (intro.) is amended to read:
(c) If the commission receives a continuing or September report within 61 to 90 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer to the registrant as follows:
SECTION 6. ETH 26.02 (1) (d) (intro.) is amended to read:
(d) If the commission receives a continuing or September report within 91 to 120 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer to the registrant as follows:
SECTION 7. ETH 26.02 (1) (e) is amended to read:
(e) If the commission receives a continuing or September report more than 120 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $500.
SECTION 8. ETH 26.02 (2) (a) to (i) are amended to read:
(a) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report one calendar day after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $100.
(b) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 2 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $150.
(c) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 3 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $200.
(d) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 4 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $250.
(e) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 5 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $300.
(f) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 6 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $350.
(g) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 7 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $400.
(h) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 8 calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $450.
(i) If the commission receives a preprimary, preelection, or post-election report 9 or more calendar days after the due date for that report, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $500.
SECTION 9. ETH 26.02 (3) (a) to (d) are amended to read:
(a) If the commission receives a filing fee within one to 15 calendar days after the due date, the commission may issue a written warning to the registrant.
(b) If the commission receives a filing fee within 16 to 45 calendar days after the due date, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $300.
(c) If the commission receives a filing fee within 46 to 90 calendar days after the due date, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $500.
(d) If the commission receives a filing fee more than 90 calendar days after the due date, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $800.
SECTION 10. ETH 26.02 (6) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
(a) If contributor information is not included on a campaign finance report, but is received within 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may issue a written warning to the registrant.
(b) If contributor information is not included on a campaign finance report, but is received more than 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $100 plus 10 percent of the total amount of contributions with incomplete contributor information.
SECTION 11. ETH 26.02 (7) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
(a) If disbursement information is not included on a campaign finance report, but is received within 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may issue a written warning to the registrant.
(b) If disbursement information is not included on a campaign finance report, but is received more than 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $100 plus 10 percent of the total amount of disbursements with incomplete disbursement information.
SECTION 12. ETH 26.02 (8) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
(a) Within 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may issue a written warning to the registrant.
(b) More than 30 calendar days after notification from the commission, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $100 plus 10 percent of the cash balance discrepancy.
SECTION 13. ETH 26.03 (1) (b) (intro.) is amended to read:
(b) If the commission receives a statement of lobbying activity and expenditures within 3 to 5 business days after the due date for that report:
SECTION 14. ETH 26.03 (1) (c) (intro.) is amended to read:
(c) If the commission receives a statement of lobbying activity and expenditures within 6 to 15 business days after the due date for that report:
SECTION 15. ETH 26.03 (1) (d) (intro.) is amended to read:
(d) If the commission receives a statement of lobbying activity and expenditures within 16 to 29 business days after the due date for that report:
SECTION 16. ETH 26.03 (1) (e) (intro.) is amended to read:
(e) If the commission receives a statement of lobbying activity and expenditures 30 business days or more after the due date for that report:
SECTION 17. ETH 26.03 (3) is renumbered ETH 26.03 (5).
SECTION 18. ETH 26.03 (3a) is created to read:
(3a) Unauthorized Lobbying. If a lobbyist makes a lobbying communication on behalf of a lobbying principal prior to authorization as required by s. 13.65, Stats.: (a) If the lobbyist has committed no prior offenses, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $100 per unauthorized lobbying communication that occurred that reporting period on behalf of the principal, up to an aggregate total maximum of $1,000 per principal per session.
(b) If the lobbyist has committed a prior offense, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $200 per unauthorized lobbying communication that occurred that reporting period on behalf of the principal, up to an aggregate total maximum of $1,000 per principal per session.
(c) If the principal has committed no prior offenses, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $200 per unauthorized lobbying communication that occurred that reporting period on behalf of the principal, up to an aggregate total maximum of $2,000 per lobbyist per session.
(d) If the principal has committed a prior offense, the commission may extend a settlement offer of $400 per unauthorized lobbying communication that occurred that reporting period on behalf of the principal, up to an aggregate total maximum of $2,000 per lobbyist per session.
SECTION 19. ETH 26.03 (4) is created to read:
(4) Failure to timely pay lobbying fees.
(a) Lobbyist license fees.