SB1-SSA1, s. 194 15Section 194. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,95,2216 11.26 (2) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no committee other than
17a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may make any
18contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the
19following offices and to any individual or committee filing a statement under s. 11.06
20(7) (a) and acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
21candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per
22candidate:
SB1-SSA1, s. 195 23Section 195. 11.26 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,96,424 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
25a total of $150,000 $300,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all

1other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees
2and transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
3commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
4of each even-numbered year.
SB1-SSA1, s. 196 5Section 196. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,96,86 11.26 (8m) No committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest
7committee may make any contribution or contributions to any other special interest
8committee.
SB1-SSA1, s. 197 9Section 197. 11.26 (8w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,96,1610 11.26 (8w) (a) No committee identified as a special interest committee under
11s. 11.05 (3) (c) which has received more than 25% of its total income from
12contributions made to the committee by other special interest committees or by
13organizations which would be required to register under s. 11.05 as special interest
14committees if they were subject to this chapter during the portion of the year in which
15the committee registers under s. 11.05 and the 2-year period preceding the
16beginning of that year may make any contribution or disbursement.
SB1-SSA1,96,2217 (b) No special interest committee under par. (a) may accept any contribution
18or contributions from all committees subject to a registration requirement under s.
1911.05 or from organizations which would be required to register as a committee under
20s. 11.05 if they were subject to this chapter exceeding 65% of the total amount or value
21of all income received and accepted by the special interest committee in a biennium
22under sub. (8) (a).
SB1-SSA1,96,2423 (c) No special interest committee under par. (a) which violates the limitation
24under par. (b) may make any contribution or disbursement.
SB1-SSA1, s. 198 25Section 198. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,97,6
111.26 (9) (a) No Except as authorized under sub. (9m), no individual who is a
2candidate for state or local office may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
3of the total disbursement level, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as
4provided in s. 11.31 (9),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any
5primary and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing
6requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees.
SB1-SSA1,97,127 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
8accept more than 45% 25% of the value of the total disbursement level, as determined
9under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he
10or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
11committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
12to a filing requirement.
SB1-SSA1, s. 199 13Section 199. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,97,1514 11.26 (9) (c) For purposes of pars. (a) and (b), a "committee" includes the
15Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund.
SB1-SSA1, s. 200 16Section 200. 11.26 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,98,1117 11.26 (9m) If any registrant or other individual or organization indicates in a
18statement filed under s. 11.065 an intent to make an expenditure, other than a
19disbursement, of $500 or more or to incur an obligation of $500 or more that is
20required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 for the purpose of making a communication
21which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, or if any registrant who or which
22is required to file a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) indicates an intent to make a
23disbursement of $500 or more or to incur an obligation of $500 or more for the purpose
24of making a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, and
25the communication has the purpose or effect of opposing a candidate's candidacy or

1supporting his or her opponent, and the total of the expenditures and disbursements
2made or to be made and obligations incurred or to be incurred to oppose that
3candidate's candidacy or to support his or her opponent, excluding expenditures or
4disbursements attributable to obligations previously incurred, by all such
5individuals, organizations and registrants in the aggregate exceed an amount equal
6to 10% of the limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
7applicable to that candidate during any campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), the
8limitations prescribed in sub. (1) applicable to contributions made to that candidate
9in that campaign are 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1) and the limitation
10prescribed under sub. (9) (a) does not apply to that candidate after the date on which
11those total expenditures, disbursements and obligations exceed that amount.
SB1-SSA1, s. 201 12Section 201. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,99,413 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and
14application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system
15fund may make contributions of more than 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1)
16to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or
17the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with
18the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
19to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2)
20(h), or sub. (10m) or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. For purposes of this subsection, any
21contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from
22a committee which is registered with the federal elections commission as the
23authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a
24contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution
25limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the

1candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may
2exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the
3amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the
4limitation.
SB1-SSA1, s. 202 5Section 202. 11.26 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,99,246 11.26 (10m) If any registrant or other individual or organization indicates in
7a statement filed under s. 11.065 an intent to make an expenditure, other than a
8disbursement, of $500 or more or to incur an obligation of $500 or more that is
9required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 for the purpose of making a communication
10which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, or if any registrant who or which
11is required to file a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) indicates an intent to make a
12disbursement of $500 or more or to incur an obligation of $500 or more for the purpose
13of making a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, and
14the communication has the purpose or effect of opposing a candidate's candidacy or
15supporting his or her opponent, and the total of the expenditures and disbursements
16made or to be made and the obligations incurred or to be incurred to oppose that
17candidate's candidacy or to support his or her opponent, excluding expenditures or
18disbursements attributable to obligations previously incurred, by all such
19individuals, organizations and registrants in the aggregate exceed an amount equal
20to 10% of the limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
21applicable to that candidate during any campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), the
22limitation prescribed under sub. (10) does not apply to that candidate after the date
23on which those total expenditures, disbursements and obligations exceed that
24amount.
SB1-SSA1, s. 203 25Section 203. 11.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,100,6
111.30 (2) (d) In addition to the requirements of pars. (a) to (c), a committee or
2individual required to file an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) shall also in every
3communication in support of or in opposition to any clearly identified candidate or
4candidates by means of the use of a word or phrase specified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 1.
5include the words "Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's agent or
6committee".
SB1-SSA1, s. 204 7Section 204. 11.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,100,178 11.30 (5) Whenever any person receives payment from another person, in cash
9or in-kind, for the direct or indirect cost of conducting a poll contacting, by telephone,
10more than one potential voter for the purpose of asking questions
concerning support
11or opposition to
a candidate, political party or referendum, or to present any
12information or viewpoint concerning a candidate, political party or referendum,
the
13person conducting the poll making the communication shall, at any time upon
14request of any person who is polled contacted and in any event no later than the
15conclusion of the communication
, disclose the name and address of the person
16making payment for the poll and, in the case of a registrant under s. 11.05, the name
17of the treasurer of the person making payment
communication.
SB1-SSA1, s. 205 18Section 205. 11.31 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,100,1919 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $2,000,000.
SB1-SSA1,100,2020 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $250,000.
SB1-SSA1,100,2121 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $700,000.
SB1-SSA1,100,2322 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
23superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB1-SSA1, s. 206 24Section 206. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,101,3
111.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
2election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
3election
$100,000.
SB1-SSA1,101,64 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
5and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
6election
$50,000.
SB1-SSA1, s. 207 7Section 207. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,101,238 11.31 (2) (title) Limitation imposed on total disbursements. No candidate for
9state office at a spring or general election who files a sworn statement and
10application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system
11fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign treasury in any
12campaign to the extent of more than the amount prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as
13provided under sub. (9),
unless the board determines that the candidate is not
14eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s.
1511.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special
16election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
17Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund may make or authorize total
18disbursements from the campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more
19than the amount prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for
20the preceding spring or general election for the same office, unless the board
21determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
22withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or sub. (3n) or s. 11.50 (2) (i)
23applies.
SB1-SSA1, s. 208 24Section 208. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,102,6
111.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
2limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
3of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin clean election
4campaign system fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a)
5and (b), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), and reallocate the total level between
6them. The candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB1-SSA1, s. 209 7Section 209. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 210 8Section 210. 11.31 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,103,29 11.31 (3n) Independent disbursements and certain communications;
10exception.
If any registrant or other individual or organization indicates in a
11statement filed under s. 11.065 an intent to make an expenditure, other than a
12disbursement, of $500 or more or to incur an obligation of $500 or more that is
13required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 for the purpose of making a communication
14which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, or if any registrant who or which
15is required to file a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) indicates an intent to make a
16disbursement or to incur an obligation for the purpose of making a communication
17which includes the name or likeness of a candidate, and the communication has the
18purpose or effect of opposing a candidate's candidacy or supporting his or her
19opponent, and the total of the expenditures and disbursements made or to be made
20and obligations incurred or to be incurred to oppose that candidate's candidacy or to
21support his or her opponent, excluding expenditures or disbursements attributable
22to obligations previously incurred, by all such individuals, organizations and
23registrants in the aggregate exceed and amount equal to 10% of the limitation
24prescribed under sub. (2), as adjusted under sub. (9), applicable to that candidate
25during any campaign, the limitation prescribed under sub. (2) does not apply to that

1candidate after the date on which those expenditures, disbursements and
2obligations exceed that amount.
SB1-SSA1, s. 211 3Section 211. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 212 4Section 212. 11.31 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,103,175 11.31 (7) (a) For purposes of this section, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c),
6the "campaign" of a candidate extends from July 1 preceding the date on which the
7spring primary or election occurs or January 1 preceding the date on which the
8September primary or general election occurs for the office which the candidate
9seeks, or from the date of the candidate's public announcement, whichever is earlier,
10through the last day of the month following the month in which the an election or
11primary
is held at which a candidate seeks office. If a candidate seeks office at both
12a primary election and at a general or spring election which follows that primary
13election, the "campaign" of that candidate extends through the last day of the month
14following the general or spring election. If a candidate seeks office at a primary
15election but not at the general or spring election which follows that primary election,
16the "campaign" of that candidate extends through the last day of the month following
17the primary election
.
SB1-SSA1, s. 213 18Section 213. 11.31 (7) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,103,2119 11.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign the period
20specified in par. (a)
to retire a debt incurred in relation to a campaign are charged
21against the disbursement limitation for that campaign.
SB1-SSA1,103,2422 (d) Disbursements which are made outside a campaign the period specified in
23par. (a)
and to which par. (b) or (c) does not apply are not subject to any disbursement
24limitation. Such disbursements are subject to s. 11.25 (2).
SB1-SSA1, s. 214 25Section 214. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,104,1
111.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection:
SB1-SSA1,104,42 1. "Consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over
3each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of
4labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB1-SSA1,104,75 2. "Voting age population of this state" means the voting age population of this
6state, as determined by the federal election commission in its most recent
7determination prior to the date of any calculation under this subsection.
SB1-SSA1,104,258 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement levels specified in sub. (1) shall be
9subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance
10with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the
11percentage difference between the voting age population of this state on December
1231 of each odd-numbered year and the voting age population of this state on
13December 31, 1997. The board shall then calculate the percentage difference
14between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31
15of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for the base period,
16calendar year 1997. For each biennium, the board shall first multiply the
17disbursement levels by the percentage difference in the voting age populations. The
18board shall then multiply that product by the percentage difference in the consumer
19price indices. The board shall adjust the disbursement levels specified under sub.
20(1) to substitute that result for the existing levels to the extent required to reflect any
21difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or
22more, which amounts shall be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under
23this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), determinations under this
24subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a
25finding of emergency.
SB1-SSA1, s. 215
1Section 215. 11.38 (title), (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,105,7 211.38 (title) Contributions and disbursements by corporations,
3cooperatives
and labor organizations. (1) (a) 1. No foreign or domestic
4corporation, or association organized under ch. 185 or labor organization, may make
5any contribution or disbursement, directly or indirectly, either independently or
6through any political party, committee, group, candidate or individual for any
7purpose other than to promote or defeat a referendum.
SB1-SSA1,105,248 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., any such corporation or , association or labor
9organization
may establish and administer a separate segregated fund and solicit
10contributions from individuals to the fund to be utilized by such corporation or,
11association or labor organization, for the purpose of supporting or opposing any
12candidate for state or local office but the corporation or , association or labor
13organization
may not make any contribution to the fund. The fund shall appoint a
14treasurer and shall register as a political committee under s. 11.05. A parent
15corporation or, association or labor organization engaging solely in this activity is not
16subject to registration under s. 11.05, but shall register and file special reports on
17forms prescribed by the board disclosing its administrative and solicitation expenses
18on behalf of such fund. A corporation, association or labor organization not domiciled
19in this state need report only its expenses for administration and solicitation of
20contributions in this state together with a statement indicating where information
21concerning other administration and solicitation expenses of its fund may be
22obtained. The reports shall be filed with the filing officer for the fund specified in s.
2311.02 in the manner in which continuing reports are filed under s. 11.20 (4) and (8)
24and in the manner provided under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable.
SB1-SSA1,106,3
13. No corporation or, association or labor organization specified in subd. 1. may
2expend more than a combined total of $500 annually for solicitation of contributions
3to a fund established under subd. 2. or to a conduit.
SB1-SSA1,106,8 4(2) (b) This section does not prohibit the publication of periodicals by a
5corporation or a, cooperative or labor organization in the regular course of its affairs
6which advise the members, shareholders or subscribers of the disadvantages or
7advantages to their interests of the election to office of persons espousing certain
8measures, without reporting such activity.
SB1-SSA1, s. 216 9Section 216. 11.38 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB1-SSA1, s. 217 10Section 217. 11.38 (3) to (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,106,1311 11.38 (3) A violation of this section by an officer or employe of a corporation,
12association or labor organization
is prima facie evidence of a violation by the
13corporation.
SB1-SSA1,106,15 14(4) Any corporation, association or labor organization which violates this
15section shall forfeit double the amount of any penalty assessed under s. 11.60 (3).
SB1-SSA1,106,21 16(5) An action against a corporation, association or labor organization pursuant
17to a violation of this section may be brought either in the circuit court for the county
18in which the registered office or principal place of business of the corporation,
19association or labor organization
is located, or in the circuit court for the county in
20which the violation is alleged to have occurred. The proceedings may be brought by
21the district attorney of either such county, by the attorney general or by the board.
SB1-SSA1, s. 218 22Section 218. 11.38 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,107,223 11.38 (8) (a) A corporation or, association organized under ch. 185 or labor
24organization
which accepts contributions or makes disbursements for the purpose

1of influencing the outcome of a referendum is a political group and shall comply with
2s. 11.23 and other applicable provisions of this chapter.
SB1-SSA1,107,153 (b) Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), prior to making any
4disbursement on behalf of a political group which is promoting or opposing a
5particular vote at a referendum and prior to accepting any contribution or making
6any disbursement to promote or oppose a particular vote at a referendum, a
7corporation or association organized under ch. 185 or labor organization shall
8register with the appropriate filing officer specified in s. 11.02 and appoint a
9treasurer. The registration form of the corporation or , association or labor
10organization
under s. 11.05 shall designate an account separate from all other
11corporation or association accounts as a campaign depository account, through
12which all moneys received or expended for the adoption or rejection of the
13referendum shall pass. The corporation or, association or labor organization shall
14file periodic reports under s. 11.20 and under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, providing
15the information required under s. 11.06 (1).
SB1-SSA1,107,1816 (c) Expenditures by a corporation or, association or labor organization to
17establish and administer a campaign depository account of a political group need not
18be made through the depository account and need not be reported.
SB1-SSA1, s. 219 19Section 219. 11.387 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,107,20 2011.387 Election reports by labor organizations. (1) In this section:
SB1-SSA1,107,2121 (a) "Administrative action" means any action by an agency.
SB1-SSA1,107,2322 (b) "Agency" means executive or administrative agency of any local or state
23government or the federal government.
SB1-SSA1,108,224 (c) "Agency official" means any official, employe, member or consultant of any
25agency who as part of such person's official responsibilities participates in any

1administrative action in other than a solely clerical, secretarial or ministerial
2capacity.
SB1-SSA1,108,63 (d) "Election-related activity" means the making of any expenditure, other
4than a disbursement, for the purpose of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating
5a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for national,
6state or local office or of an elected official.
SB1-SSA1,108,87 (e) "Labor organization" means any labor organization which represents more
8than 10 individuals who are employed in this state.
SB1-SSA1,108,109 (f) "Legislative action" means any action by any legislative body of any local or
10state government or the federal government.
SB1-SSA1,108,1211 (g) "Legislative employe" means any official or employe of any legislative body
12of any local or state government or the federal government.
SB1-SSA1,108,1313 (h) "Lobbying" includes any of the following:
SB1-SSA1,108,1614 1. Any attempt to influence legislative or administrative action by oral or
15written communication with any elected official, agency official or legislative
16employe and includes time spent in preparation for such communication.
SB1-SSA1,108,1917 2. Appearances at public hearings or meetings of any governmental body or
18service on any governmental body, including time spent in preparation for such
19appearances or service.
SB1-SSA1,108,2020 (i) "Political activities" includes any of the following:
SB1-SSA1,108,2121 1. Contributions, disbursements, voter surveys and election-related activities.
SB1-SSA1,108,2322 2. Any administrative or other activity related to any contribution,
23disbursement, voter survey, election-related activity or conduit.
SB1-SSA1,108,2524 3. Any activity related to endorsement of candidates for national, state or local
25office.
SB1-SSA1,109,1
14. Any other activity designed to affect the outcome of any election.
SB1-SSA1,109,22 (j) 1. "Voter education and issue advocacy" includes any of the following:
SB1-SSA1,109,33 a. A communication concerning any issue.
SB1-SSA1,109,44 b. An activity related to voter participation in any election.
SB1-SSA1,109,65 2. "Voter education and issue advocacy" does not include any activity that is a
6political activity or is a lobbying activity.
SB1-SSA1,109,77 (k) "Voter survey" has the meaning given in s. 11.06 (12) (a) 4.
SB1-SSA1,109,10 8(2) Each labor organization shall, no later than March 1 of each year, file with
9the board a copy of its most recent report which the organization filed under 29 USC
10431
with the U.S. secretary of labor, if the organization is required to file that report.
SB1-SSA1,109,13 11(3) Each labor organization shall, no later than March 1 of each year and
12concurrently with its filing under sub. (2), if required, file with the board an election
13report containing the following information:
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