Wisconsin Legislature: 109,1ufL

(b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under sub. (1) are subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall, in each year that the adjustment is made, calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer price index for calendar year 2003. Beginning in 2006 and every 2 years thereafter, the board shall multiply the amount of each limitation under sub. (1) by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall then add that product to the applicable limitation under sub. (1), round each sum to the nearest multiple of $5, and adjust the amount of each limitation to substitute the resulting amount. The amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.

109,1ufa Section 1ufa. 11.38 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

11.38 (1) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., any such corporation or association may establish and administer a separate segregated fund and solicit contributions from individuals to the fund to be utilized by such corporation or association, for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state or local office but the corporation or association may not make any contribution to the fund. The fund shall appoint a treasurer and shall register as a political committee under s. 11.05. A parent corporation or association engaging solely in this activity is not subject to registration under s. 11.05, but shall register and file special reports on forms prescribed by the board disclosing its administrative and solicitation expenses on behalf of such fund. A corporation not domiciled in this state need report only its expenses for administration and solicitation of contributions in this state together with a statement indicating where information concerning other administration and solicitation expenses of its fund may be obtained. The reports shall be filed with the filing officer for the fund specified in s. 11.02 in the manner provided under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, or otherwise in the manner in which continuing reports are filed under s. 11.20 (4) and (8).

109,1ufb Section 1ufb. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or, donate the funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the treasurer's option.

109,1ufc Section 1ufc. 11.38 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.38 (8) (b) Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), prior to making any disbursement on behalf of a political group which is promoting or opposing a particular vote at a referendum and prior to accepting any contribution or making any disbursement to promote or oppose a particular vote at a referendum, a corporation or association organized under ch. 185 shall register with the appropriate filing officer specified in s. 11.02 and appoint a treasurer. The registration form of the corporation or association under s. 11.05 shall designate an account separate from all other corporation or association accounts as a campaign depository account, through which all moneys received or expended for the adoption or rejection of the referendum shall pass. The corporation or association shall file periodic reports under s. 11.20 and under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, providing the information required under s. 11.06 (1).

109,1ufd Section 1ufd. 11.385 of the statutes is created to read:

11.385 Certain contributions prohibited. (1) In this section, "floorperiod" means a floorperiod of the legislature, as scheduled by joint resolution, for a regular legislative session.

(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) to (5), no member of the legislature or personal campaign committee of a member may make or receive any contribution in conjunction with a fund-raising social event held in Dane County during a floorperiod or a special or extraordinary session if the event is held to benefit a member or member's personal campaign committee.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event that is held by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for an office for which the member is a candidate and the date of the election for that office, if the event is held within the jurisdiction or district served by the office for which the member is a candidate.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event that is held by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee during the period between the first day authorized for filing nomination papers for any office other than member of the house of the legislature in which a member serves and the date of the election for that office.

(5) Subsection (2) does not apply to a contribution made or received in connection with a fund-raising social event held during a special or extraordinary session by a member of the legislature or his or her personal campaign committee if the member serves a district that is wholly or partly contained within Dane County, the event is held within the boundaries of that district and invitations to the event are sent before the special or extraordinary session is called.

109,1ufe Section 1ufe. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) For purposes of qualification for a grant from the general account:

109,1uff Section 1uff. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. a.

109,1ufg Section 1ufg. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. b. and amended to read:

11.50 (1) (a) 1. b. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a special election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to the election under this subdivision.

109,1ufh Section 1ufh. 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (1) (a) 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) in the general election or a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state office, other than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special election and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).

109,1ufi Section 1ufi. 11.50 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (1) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:

1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that follows that election.

2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June 1, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that June 1.

109,1ufj Section 1ufj. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:

11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under sub. (2w).

(cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub. (2s).

109,1ufk Section 1ufk. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers 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. on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies applicant shall provide, along with his or her application, an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a). The application shall also contain a sworn statement that, except as authorized in s. 11.26 (9m), if the candidate is able to receive the full amount of the grant, except any grant provided under sub. (4) (bg) or (br), to which the candidate is entitled under sub. (9), the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any contribution made by a committee other than a political party committee during the campaign, and that, except as provided in s. 11.29 (9m) any contributions accepted by the candidate from such a committee will not exceed that amount which, when added to the amount of the grant received by the candidate under sub. (9), equals the percentage specified in s. 11.26 (9) (am) of the disbursement level specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks. In the statement, the candidate shall also swear that if any unauthorized contribution has been accepted, that the contribution has been or will be returned or donated as provided in par. (j), and the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any unauthorized contribution during the campaign.

109,1ufL Section 1ufL. 11.50 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (b) 3. The In the case of a candidate at the general election, the candidate has an opponent who whose name is certified for placement on the election ballot as a candidate for the same office and who received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for that office at the September primary;

109,1ufm Section 1ufm. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement affidavit filed with the application under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) is true; and

109,1ufn Section 1ufn. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount equal to at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, by individuals at least 45% of whom reside in a county having territory within the district in which the candidate seeks office, which contributions have been received during the period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates at a special election, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% 6% of the candidate's applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31. (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9); and

109,1ufo Section 1ufo. 11.50 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (2) (b) 6. The application is not required to be disapproved under par. (f).

109,1ufp Section 1ufp. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report shall be filed not later than Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate shall file a special report with the board during the period beginning on the day after the primary, or the 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required, and ending on the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required, and. The special report shall include such supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the candidate's qualification all information that is required to be reported under s. 11.06 (1). The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of such report the primary, or the date on which the primary would be held, if required. All information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.

109,1ufq Section 1ufq. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (f) The board shall disapprove the application of any candidate who has a balance in his or her campaign depository account, as reported under par. (c), that is equal to or greater than 100% of the disbursement level specified under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3r). The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2. 1. b., the board shall inform the candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's application at the same time.

109,1ufr Section 1ufr. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under s. 11.31 (2), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) or s. 11.31 (3p) applies to the candidate.

109,1ufs Section 1ufs. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed with the board no later than the 7th 8th day after before the day of the primary in which the person withdrawing the application is a candidate; or in the case of the spring election no later than the 7th 8th day after before the date that the primary would be held, if required; or in the case of a partisan special election for which no primary is held for any party nomination, no later than the 35th day before the election. If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the statement affidavit filed under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) after the date of the withdrawal.

109,1uft Section 1uft. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m) (b) and s. 11.31 (3p) does not apply to the candidate.

109,1ufu Section 1ufu. 11.50 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (2) (j) If a candidate who applies for a grant has accepted, or the candidate's personal campaign committee has accepted, any contributions from committees other than political party committees during the campaign for the office that the candidate seeks, except as authorized in the candidate's statement under par. (a), the candidate, before accepting a grant whenever the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is available to the candidate, shall return the contributions or their monetary equivalent to the contributor, or, at the contributor's option, donate an amount equal to the contribution to the fund or to the common school fund or, if the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is not available to the candidate, shall return or donate sufficient contributions, if any, so that the contributions accepted do not exceed the amount authorized under sub. (2) (a).

109,1ufv Section 1ufv. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (2m) Public information account. (a) Annually no later than September 1, the board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 1% of the amount transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account. The amount shall be drawn from the general account and from each political party account in proportion to each account's share of designations credited under s. 71.10 (3) (b) in that year. Moneys in the public information account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing public information concerning the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3).

(b) The board shall provide the department of revenue with an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3) for use as required under s. 71.10 (3) (b).

(c) Any amount placed in the public information account under par. (a) that is not expended by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.

109,1ufw Section 1ufw. 11.50 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (2s) Political party accounts. (a) The state chairperson of each eligible political party may, by written request to the board, provide for the establishment or discontinuance of an account within the fund for that political party. Each political party account consists of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (am).

(b) Within each political party account, 45% of the moneys designated for crediting to the account under s. 71.10 (3) (a) shall be retained by the board for use in making grants to eligible candidates of that party under sub. (4), and 55% of the moneys received shall be disbursed by the board to the eligible political party for use by the party in making contributions to eligible candidates of that party authorized under par. (f).

(c) Whenever an eligible candidate representing an eligible political party is eligible to receive a grant from the general account under sub. (4), the state treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political party account of that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that account to make payment of the grant. From the moneys available in a political party account, the state treasurer shall make payments of grants to candidates in the following sequence:

1. First, payment to candidates for legislative office.

2. Second, payment to candidates for the office of governor.

3. Third, payment to candidates for other state offices.

(d) The board shall certify to the state treasurer that an eligible political party qualifies to receive a grant for an election under this subsection whenever at least one eligible candidate of that party qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2) for that election.

(e) Each eligible political party that receives a grant under this section shall maintain all grant moneys received in a segregated account. All moneys in that account and any earnings on those moneys may be used by that party only to make contributions under par. (f) to candidates of that party who qualify for a grant under sub. (2). Within that account, the party shall establish 3 subaccounts. The party shall deposit 45% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for the office of senator, 45% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for the office of representative to the assembly, and 10% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for other state offices. The political party shall maintain documentation for a period and in a form that is satisfactory to the board for the purpose of verifying that all moneys in the account are used for a purpose authorized under this section. The political party shall promptly transfer to the board the full amount of any unencumbered moneys in the account if the political party ceases to be an eligible political party.

(f) 1. If a report filed under s. 11.12 (8) indicates that a candidate for a partisan state office has made disbursements exceeding the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then an eligible political party may make contributions to each eligible opposing candidate from the applicable account established under par. (e) in the amounts determined by the party, but the total of such contributions to the candidate may not exceed the total amount by which the combined total of such disbursements exceeds the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m).

2. If a report filed under s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) indicates that disbursements have been made or are proposed to be made against an eligible candidate for a partisan state office or in support of such a candidate's opponent, or that obligations have been incurred for such a purpose, and if the aggregate total of such disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations, less any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported, exceeds 5% of the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then an eligible political party may make contributions to the candidate from the applicable account established under par. (e) in the amounts determined by the party, but the total of such contributions to the candidate may not exceed the total amount of the disbursements and obligations reported under s. 11.12 (6) (am) during the period beginning with the 60th day preceding the general, special, or spring election at which the candidate seeks office and ending with the 31st day preceding that election, together with the total amount of the proposed disbursements and obligations reported under s. 11.12 (6) (c), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) and the amount of any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported.

(g) If a political party for which an account is established under this subsection ceases to be an eligible political party, the board shall transfer the unencumbered balance of that account to the general account.

109,1ufx Section 1ufx. 11.50 (2w) of the statutes is created to read:

11.50 (2w) General account. There is established a general account within the fund consisting of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (am), all moneys transferred to that account under sub. (2s) (g), and all moneys exceeding the disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), and all moneys deposited in the fund under subs. (2s) (e), (8), and (10m) and ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1t) and (2t), and 11.38 (6).

109,1ufy Section 1ufy. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

109,1ufz Section 1ufz. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

11.50 (4) Apportionment of moneys in general account. (a) After transfer of the amount specified by the board under sub. (2m), the board shall apportion the remaining moneys in the general account in the manner specified in this subsection.

(b) Prior to payment of any grants at an election for a partisan state office, the board shall reserve an amount equal to the amount of the disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3p), for the office sought by each eligible candidate other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2).

(bg) If a report filed under s. 11.12 (8) indicates that a candidate for a partisan state office has made disbursements exceeding the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then upon application to the board by any eligible opposing candidate, other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2s) (c), the board shall make a supplemental grant from the reserve under par. (b) to the eligible opposing candidate in an amount equal to the lesser of the following:

1. The amount of the disbursement limitation specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (a).

2. The total amount by which the combined total of all such disbursements that exceeds the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (a).

(br) If a report filed under s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) indicates that disbursements have been made or are proposed to be made against an eligible candidate for a partisan state office, other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2s) (c), or in support of such a candidate's opponent, or that obligations have been incurred for such a purpose, and if the aggregate total of such disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations, less any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported, exceeds 5% of the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then upon application to the board by the candidate, the board shall make a supplemental grant from the reserve under par. (b) to that candidate in an amount equal to the lesser of the following:

2. The total amount by which the disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations exceed the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (b), and the amount of any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported.

1. First, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for the office of justice in the amounts to which the candidates are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

2. Second, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for partisan state offices other than candidates of eligible political parties.

3. Third, the state treasurer shall make payment of the amount required to equalize payments of grants to all candidates for the same office who have received grants from a political party account, and shall prorate the payments of candidates who receive lower amounts from a political party account if insufficient moneys are available to fully equalize the amounts of grants received by all candidates for the same office.

4. Fourth, the state treasurer shall make payment of the remaining amount, if any, required to enable all eligible candidates to receive the full amount of the grant to which they are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

5. Fifth, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for the office of state superintendent in the amounts to which the candidates are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

109,1uga Section 1uga. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (5) (a) and amended to read:

11.50 (5) (a) The state treasurer shall make the disbursements of grants under sub. (4) to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) and each eligible political party under sub. (2s) by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm).

(b) Eligible candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party may combine accounts if desired.

109,1ugb Section 1ugb. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

11.50 (6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a candidate may accept under sub. (9), or more than the amount which a candidate elects to accept under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.

109,1ugc Section 1ugc. 11.50 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: