Amendment AP8 SSA1-SB1

SB1-SSA1,70,5 11.05 (3) (q) In the case of a committee which does not maintain a street address within this state, a report providing the information required under s. 11.06 (1) for the portion of the year in which the committee initially files a statement under this section before filing that statement, and the 2-year period preceding the beginning of that year. This paragraph does not apply to a federal account committee of a state political party organization, as defined in s. 11.06 (3r) (a), or a national political party committee, as defined in s. 11.06 (3w) (a).

SB1-SSA1, s. 147 Section 147. 11.05 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,13 11.05 (13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted under s. 11.20 or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee or group is registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.

SB1-SSA1, s. 148 Section 148. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,70,21 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (3) and (3m), (3r) and (3w) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous report, unless otherwise provided:

SB1-SSA1, s. 149 Section 149. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,4 11.06 (1) (a) An Except as provided in par. (am), an itemized statement giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a contribution in excess of $20, or whose contribution if $20 or less aggregates more than $20 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and, the cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year and, if the contributor made the contribution through a conduit, the identity of the conduit.

SB1-SSA1, s. 150 Section 150. 11.06 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,10 11.06 (1) (am) In the case of a committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee, if the aggregate contributions accepted by the committee within the calendar year from contributors who are not required to be identified under par. (a) exceed $200, an itemized statement giving the full name and street address of each contributor who is not identified under par. (a).

SB1-SSA1, s. 151 Section 151. 11.06 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,16 11.06 (1) (j) In the case of a committee or individual filing an oath a statement under sub. (7) (a), a separate schedule showing for each disbursement which is made independently of a candidate, other than a contribution made to that candidate, the name of the candidate or candidates on whose behalf or in opposition to whom the disbursement is made, indicating whether the purpose is support or opposition.

SB1-SSA1, s. 152 Section 152. 11.06 (1) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,71,19 11.06 (1) (n) All information that is required to be disclosed under sub. (7) (a) or s. 11.065 (3).

SB1-SSA1, s. 153   Section 153. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,72,5 11.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum by means of the use of a word or phrase specified in s. 11.01 (16) (a) 1. The exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a political party, legislative campaign, personal campaign or support committee.

SB1-SSA1, s. 154 Section 154. 11.06 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB1-SSA1, s. 155 Section 155. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,72,12 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This subsection paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not deposited in the a campaign depository account by the closing date for the a reporting period as provided in s. 11.20 (8).

SB1-SSA1, s. 156 Section 156. 11.06 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,72,14 11.06 (7) (title) Oath Statement for independent disbursements.

SB1-SSA1, s. 157 Section 157. 11.06 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,73,23 11.06 (7) (a) Every committee, other than a personal campaign committee, which and every individual, other than a candidate, who desires to make disbursements a disbursement or incur an obligation to make a disbursement during any calendar year, which are is to be used to advocate the election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate or candidates in any election by means of the use of one or more of the following words or phrases: "vote for" "vote against", "support", "oppose", "elect", "defeat", "cast your ballot for" or "cast your ballot against", shall, at least 10 days before making any such disbursement or incurring any such obligation, except within the amount authorized under s. 11.05 (1) or (2), file with the registration statement under s. 11.05 filing officer of the committee or individual a statement under oath affirming that the committee or individual does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported, that the committee or individual does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported, that the committee or individual does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to a candidate, and that the committee or individual does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to a candidate. A committee which or individual who acts independently of one or more candidates or agents or authorized committees of candidates and also in cooperation or upon consultation with, in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of one or more candidates or agents or authorized committees of candidates shall indicate in the oath statement the names of the candidate or candidates to which it applies. The statement shall include the amount and a description of the purpose of each proposed disbursement or obligation. Any committee which or individual who files a statement under this paragraph may file an amendment to the statement at any time, but the committee or individual may not make any disbursement or incur any obligation to make a disbursement for any amount or purpose not included in the original statement prior to the end of the 10th day after the committee or individual files the amendment disclosing the amount and purpose of that proposed disbursement or obligation.

SB1-SSA1, s. 158 Section 158. 11.06 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,9 11.06 (7) (b) A committee or individual required to file an oath a statement under this subsection shall file the oath statement at the time of registration under s. 11.05 or the time the committee or individual becomes subject to this subsection, whichever is later. The committee or individual shall file an amendment to the oath whenever there is a change in the candidate or candidates to whom it applies. A committee or individual shall refile the oath statement for each calendar year in which the committee or individual proposes to make disbursements a disbursement or incur an obligation specified in this subsection, no later than January 31 of that calendar year.

SB1-SSA1, s. 159 Section 159. 11.06 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,74,14 11.06 (7) (c) Any individual who or committee which falsely makes an oath a statement under par. (a), or any individual, committee or agent of an individual or committee who or which carries on any activities with intent to violate an oath a statement under par. (a) is guilty of a violation of this chapter.

SB1-SSA1, s. 160 Section 160. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,5 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a political party files an oath a statement under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another candidate, (a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5), the committee filing the oath statement may not make any contributions in support of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as authorized in par. (c).

SB1-SSA1, s. 161 Section 161. 11.06 (7m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,12 11.06 (7m) (b) If the committee has already made contributions in excess of the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2) at the time it files an oath a statement under sub. (7) (a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5), each candidate to whom contributions are made shall promptly return a sufficient amount of contributions to bring the committee in compliance with this subsection and the committee may not make any additional contributions in violation of this subsection.

SB1-SSA1, s. 162 Section 162. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,75,21 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee or organization filing an oath a statement under sub. (7) (a) or s. 11.065 (2) or (5) which desires to change its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to contributions received by such a committee or organization prior to the date of the change. Such a committee or organization may change its status at other times only by filing a termination statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under s. 11.05.

SB1-SSA1, s. 163 Section 163. 11.06 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,76,4 11.06 (11) (a) A conduit transferring a contribution of money shall, in writing, identify itself to the transferee as a conduit and report to the transferee of each contribution transferred by it the information about the original contributor required for reporting purposes under sub. (1) (a) and (b) at the time the contribution is transferred. The conduit shall include the information in its any report filed by the conduit under s. 11.12 (5) or, 11.20 or 11.21 (16) for the date on which the contribution is received and transferred.

SB1-SSA1, s. 164 Section 164. 11.065 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,76,8 11.065 Statements and reports by registrants and other persons making certain communications. (1) In this section, "organization" means any person, other than an individual, and any combination of 2 or more persons.

SB1-SSA1,77,15 (2) Any registrant who or which proposes to make an expenditure other than a disbursement or to incur an obligation to make such an expenditure for the purpose of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office at a primary or other election within 30 days of that election by means of one or more communications media or a mass mailing or through a telephone bank operator, at least 10 days prior to making any such expenditure or incurring any such obligation, shall file a statement on a form prescribed by the board with the filing officer of the candidate whose name or likeness is used. The statement shall include the name of each candidate whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the registrant and the amount of the expenditure to be made or the obligation to be incurred by the registrant for the purpose of making the communication. The statement shall include an affirmance, under oath, that the registrant does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of any candidate whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the registrant, that the registrant does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any agent or authorized committee of any such candidate, that the registrant does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a communication to be made by the registrant, and that the registrant does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a communication to be made by the registrant. If, after filing the statement, the registrant determines to make an expenditure or incur an obligation to make an expenditure for a purpose specified in this subsection in an additional amount not included in the statement or if the registrant determines to make a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office who is not identified in the statement, and the communication would require a statement to be filed under this subsection, the registrant shall, at least 10 days before making the expenditure or incurring the obligation, file an amended statement which includes the additional amount of the expenditure or obligation or the name of that candidate with the appropriate filing officer.

SB1-SSA1,77,18 (3) A registrant filing a statement under sub. (2) shall include in its reports filed with each filing officer with whom the registrant is registered all of the following:

SB1-SSA1,77,24 (a) Each donation for a purpose specified in sub. (2) received from a single source exceeding $20 within a calendar year, together with the amount of the donation, the date that the donation was received and accepted, the name and address of the donor and, if the amount of the donation exceeds $100 cumulatively within a calendar year, the occupation and principal place of employment of the donor.

SB1-SSA1,78,4 (b) Each expenditure made for a purpose specified in sub. (2) exceeding $20, together with the amount of the expenditure, the date that the expenditure was made, the name of the person to whom the expenditure was made and the specific purpose for which the expenditure was made.

SB1-SSA1,78,8 (c) Each obligation incurred for a purpose specified in sub. (2) exceeding $20, together with the amount of the obligation, the name of the person to whom the obligation was incurred and the specific purpose for which the obligation was incurred.

SB1-SSA1,78,10 (d) The total donations and other income received and accepted and total expenditures made cumulatively for the calendar year.

SB1-SSA1,78,20 (4) (a) If a registrant under sub. (2) receives income exceeding $20,000 in amount or value within a calendar year for a purpose specified in sub. (2) with respect to one or more candidates for state office, or a registrant receives contributions which, combined with that income, exceed $20,000 in amount or value within a calendar year for a purpose specified in sub. (2), the registrant shall file reports with the board under s. 11.21 (16) which include the information required under sub. (3) at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2), (2m) and (4) for filing of reports by each candidate whose name or likeness is included in a communication made or to be made by the registrant. In addition, the registrant shall file the same reports recorded on a medium specified by the board.

SB1-SSA1,79,4 (b) If a registrant under sub. (2) receives contributions or other income with respect to one or more candidates for state office not exceeding $20,000 in amount or value within a calendar year, or if a registrant under sub. (2) receives contributions or other income with respect to one or more candidates for local office for a purpose specified in sub. (2), the registrant shall report to the appropriate filing officer the information required under sub. (3) in the form prescribed by the board at the times specified in s. 11.20 (2), (2m) and (4) for filing of reports by each candidate whose name or likeness is included in a communication made or to be made by the registrant.

SB1-SSA1,79,7 (c) All information reported under this subsection shall include income received and accepted, expenditures made and obligations incurred as of the applicable dates specified in s. 11.20 (8).

SB1-SSA1,80,21 (5) Any individual or organization other than a registrant who or which proposes to make an expenditure or to incur an obligation to make an expenditure for the purpose of publishing, broadcasting or disseminating a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office at a primary or other election within 30 days of that election by means of one or more communications media or a mass mailing or through a telephone bank operator, at least 10 days prior to making any such expenditure or incurring any such obligation, shall file a statement on a form prescribed by the board with the filing officer of each candidate whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the individual or organization. The statement shall include the address of any individual filing the statement and, with respect to any organization filing the statement, the form of the organization, its principal place of business and the name and address of an individual designated by the organization for service of process. The statement shall also include the name of each candidate whose name or likeness is to be included in any communication to be made by the individual or organization and the amount of the expenditure to be made or the obligation to be incurred by the individual or organization for the purpose of making the communication. The statement shall include an affirmance, under oath, that the individual or organization does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of any candidate whose name or likeness is included in any communication to be made by the individual or organization, that the individual or organization does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or any agent or authorized committee of any such candidate, that the individual or organization does not act in cooperation or consultation with any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a communication to be made by the individual or organization, and that the individual or organization does not act in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who may benefit from a communication to be made by the individual or organization. If, after filing the statement, the individual or organization determines to make an expenditure or incur an obligation to make an expenditure for a purpose specified in this subsection in an additional amount not included in the statement or if the individual or organization determines to make a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate for state or local office who is not identified in the statement, and the communication would require a statement to be filed under this subsection, the individual or organization shall, at least 10 days before making the expenditure or incurring the obligation, file an amended statement which includes the additional amount of the expenditure or obligation or the name of that candidate with the appropriate filing officer.

SB1-SSA1,81,2 (6) This section does not apply to the publication, broadcast or dissemination of any information with respect to any candidate by any person who regularly publishes, broadcasts or disseminates such information for bona fide news reporting or editorial purposes, if the person has not been paid specifically by any other person to publish, broadcast or disseminate that information.

SB1-SSA1, s. 165 Section 165. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,81,15 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator, representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21 (16).

SB1-SSA1, s. 166 Section 166. 11.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,81,23 11.12 (1) (a) No Except as provided in par. (d), no contribution may be made or received and no disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by a person or committee, except within the amount authorized under s. 11.05 (1) and (2), in support of or in opposition to any specific candidate or candidates in an election, other than through the campaign treasurer of the candidate or the candidate's opponent, or by or through an individual or committee registered under s. 11.05 and filing a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a).

SB1-SSA1, s. 167 Section 167. 11.12 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,6 11.12 (1) (d) Paragraph (a) does not apply to disbursements and obligations which are exempted from reporting under s. 11.06 (2). Paragraph (a) does not apply to a disbursement made or obligation incurred by an individual other than a candidate or by a committee which is not organized exclusively for political purposes and which is not made for the purpose of making a communication which utilizes a word or phrase specified in s. 11.06 (7) (a).

SB1-SSA1, s. 168 Section 168. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,82,12 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20, and if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16). Except as permitted under s. 11.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under s. 11.06 (1).

SB1-SSA1, s. 169 Section 169. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,83,8 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made by an individual or committee to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee means of the use of a word or phrase specified in s. 11.06 (7) (a) or if an individual or committee files a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) or 11.065 (2) indicates it intent to make a disbursement for that purpose or by the means later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of making the disbursement of filing the statement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection, disbursements and proposed disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement or proposed disbursement identified in the report is made.

SB1-SSA1, s. 170 Section 170. 11.16 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,83,19 11.16 (1) (a) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by a candidate, or by any other person or committee to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, other than by an individual who, or a committee which, has registered under s. 11.05 and filed an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a), except by the campaign treasurer of the candidate or other agent designated by the candidate and acting under his or her authority. This paragraph does not apply to a disbursement made or obligation incurred by an individual other than a candidate or by a committee which is not organized primarily for political purposes and which is not made for the purpose of making a communication which utilizes a word or phrase specified in s. 11.06 (7) (a).

SB1-SSA1,84,2 (b) The treasurer of each committee and each individual to whom par. (a) applies and who proposes to make a disbursement to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate shall notify the treasurer or other agent designated under par. (a) of the candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed and obtain the authorization of the treasurer prior to making the disbursement. This paragraph does not apply to an individual or committee filing an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) with respect to the candidate who is supported or opposed.

SB1-SSA1, s. 171 Section 171. 11.16 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,84,11 11.16 (2e) Form of certain negotiable instruments. (a) Each contribution made by negotiable instrument that is transferred from the contributor to the recipient by another person, together with one or more additional contributions made by means of negotiable instruments, shall have shown on the face of the instrument the date that the contribution is made, the amount of the contribution and the name of the intended recipient. The contributor of each such contribution shall personally enter the information required by this subsection at the time the contributor transfers the contribution to the other person.

SB1-SSA1,84,15 (b) No person may enter or change the date that a contribution specified in par. (a) is made so as to indicate a date that the contribution is made other than the date that the contribution is transferred by the contributor to the transferee under par. (a).

SB1-SSA1, s. 172 Section 172. 11.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,85,11 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations or other debts reportable under s. 11.065 (3) will no longer be incurred, and contributions or other donations that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3) will no longer be received nor disbursements or other expenditures that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred obligations or other debts that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3), the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors in an amount not exceeding the original contribution or donation, or donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates specified in s. 11.20. This subsection does not apply to any registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r).

SB1-SSA1, s. 173 Section 173. 11.19 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,86,2 11.19 (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any registrant other than a candidate for statewide or legislative office or a personal campaign committee of such a candidate who or which determines that obligations or other debts that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3) will no longer be incurred, contributions or other donations that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3) will no longer be made or received or disbursements or other expenditures that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3) will no longer be made during a calendar year in an aggregate amount of more than $1,000 may file a suspension report with the appropriate filing officer. The report shall be filed and certified as were previous reports and shall contain the information required under s. 11.06 (1). Upon receipt of a properly executed report, the registrant shall be granted a suspension of the filing requirement under s. 11.20 (9) by the appropriate filing officer. Such suspension is effective only for the calendar year in which it is granted, unless the registrant alters its status before the end of such year or files a termination report under sub. (1).

SB1-SSA1, s. 174 Section 174. 11.19 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,86,10 11.19 (4) If a registrant files a termination report under sub. (1) or (2) and within 60 days thereafter receives and accepts unanticipated contributions or other donations that are required to be disclosed under s. 11.065 (3), the registrant may file an amended termination report. An amended report supersedes the previous report. The individual who certifies to the accuracy of the report shall also certify to a statement that the amended report is filed on account of the receipt of unanticipated contributions and the failure to file a correct termination report was not intentional.

SB1-SSA1, s. 175 Section 175. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,86,22 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report electronically the same information that is reportable under this section or s. 11.12 (5) or (6) or 11.38 (1) (a) 2. or (8) (b), the registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section or s. 11.12 (5) or (6) or 11.38 (1) (a) 2. or (8) (b) recorded on a medium specified by the board.

SB1-SSA1, s. 176 Section 176. 11.20 (3) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,87,6 11.20 (3) (jm) A registrant who or which files a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) or 11.065 (2) indicating the intent of the registrant to make a disbursement or expenditure or to incur an obligation that is required to be disclosed under s. 11.06 (7) (a) or 11.065 (2) during the period covered by the preprimary report or the period covered by the preelection report shall file the preprimary report or the preelection report, respectively, whenever the registrant would be required to file that report if the registrant made the disbursement or expenditure or incurred the obligation during that period.

SB1-SSA1, s. 177 Section 177. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,87,9 11.20 (7) In the event that any report is required to be filed under this section chapter on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.

SB1-SSA1, s. 178 Section 178. 11.21 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 230, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,87,15 11.21 (9) Maintain a duplicate record of any separate schedule under s. 11.06 (1) (j) received with the financial report of an individual or committee filing an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) together with the record of each candidate to whom it relates.

SB1-SSA1, s. 179 Section 179. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,87,22 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund of the dollar amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.

SB1-SSA1, s. 180 Section 180. 11.21 (16) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 230, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,89,14 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer and who or which accepts contributions or other income specified in s. 11.065 (4) (a) in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more during a campaign period and each candidate who applies for a grant from the Wisconsin clean election system fund or that candidate's personal campaign committee 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. A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who applies for a grant from the Wisconsin clean election system fund but whose application is not approved or who does not accept a grant is not subject to the filing requirement under this subsection solely as a result of filing an application for a grant. 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 board shall provide copies one copy of the software and each revision thereof to registrants each candidate for state office or that candidate's personal campaign committee at the expense of the board and shall provide copies to other 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 Each report under this subsection shall be signed certified 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. The board shall provide offer basic training at the expense of the board to each candidate for state office or that candidate's personal campaign committee in the use of the software specified by the board and shall provide complete instructions in the use of that software to any other 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. The board shall prescribe, by rule, requirements for registrants who or which become subject to an electronic filing requirement under this subsection to file electronically any information that was reported by the registrants by nonelectronic means before the registrants became subject to the filing requirement imposed under this subsection.

SB1-SSA1, s. 181 Section 181. 11.21 (18) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,90,2 11.21 (18) Conduct a biennial review of campaign finance practices in this state. The review shall include an assessment of the continued appropriateness of the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and any other important problems that require the attention of the legislature, as well as an assessment of whether a bipartisan committee should be created to provide for additional study of issues and recommendations for possible additional legislative changes. If the board concludes that any of the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 should be increased or that any other action should be taken as a result of its review, the board shall transmit its conclusions and recommendations to the appropriate standing committees of each house of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), together with information supporting the board's conclusions, no later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

SB1-SSA1, s. 182 Section 182. 11.22 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,90,6 11.22 (10) Place a copy of any separate schedule under s. 11.06 (1) (j) received with the financial report of an individual or committee filing an oath a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) in the file of each candidate to whom it relates.

SB1-SSA1, s. 183 Section 183. 11.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1,90,14 11.23 (4) Each group or individual shall file periodic reports as provided in ss. 11.06, 11.19 and, 11.20 and 11.21 (16). Every individual acting for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a referendum shall be deemed his or her own treasurer. No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a group without the authorization of the treasurer or the treasurer's designated agents. No contribution may be accepted and no disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by any group at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of treasurer.

SB1-SSA1, s. 184 Section 184. 11.24 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1,90,20 11.24 (1r) (a) No registrant may accept any contribution which is derived in whole or in part from moneys that were contributed to an individual who or committee which was registered with the federal election commission but was not registered under s. 11.05 at the time that the moneys were received by that individual or committee.