SB1-SSA1,87,98 11.20 (7) In the event that any report is required to be filed under this section
9chapter on a nonbusiness day, it may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
SB1-SSA1, s. 178 10Section 178. 11.21 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 230,
11is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,87,1512 11.21 (9) Maintain a duplicate record of any separate schedule under s. 11.06
13(1) (j) received with the financial report of an individual or committee filing an oath
14a statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) together with the record of each candidate to whom
15it relates.
SB1-SSA1, s. 179 16Section 179. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,87,2217 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
18receive a grant from the Wisconsin clean election campaign system fund of the dollar
19amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as
20provided in s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
21candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
22constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB1-SSA1, s. 180 23Section 180. 11.21 (16) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 230,
24is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,89,14
111.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
2and who or which accepts contributions or other income specified in s. 11.065 (4) (a)
3in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more during a campaign period and each
4candidate who applies for a grant from the Wisconsin clean election system fund or
5that candidate's personal campaign committee
to file each campaign finance report
6that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from
7any other registrant for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign
8finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format.
9A registrant who or which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an
10electronic format under this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in
11an electronic format for the period which includes the date on which the registrant
12becomes subject to the requirement. A candidate or personal campaign committee
13of a candidate who applies for a grant from the Wisconsin clean election system fund
14but whose application is not approved or who does not accept a grant is not subject
15to the filing requirement under this subsection solely as a result of filing an
16application for a grant.
To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board
17shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the
18electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies
19one copy of the software and each revision thereof to registrants each candidate for
20state office or that candidate's personal campaign committee at the expense of the
21board and shall provide copies to other registrants
at a price fixed by the board that
22may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report under this
23subsection in an electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with the board
24that is recorded on a medium specified by the board. The copy
Each report under this
25subsection
shall be signed certified by an authorized individual and filed with the

1board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the report
2under this chapter. The board shall provide offer basic training at the expense of the
3board to each candidate for state office or that candidate's personal campaign
4committee in the use of the software specified by the board and shall provide

5complete instructions in the use of that software to any other registrant who or which
6files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a
7candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with
8the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26
9(17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
10odd numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. The board shall
11prescribe, by rule, requirements for registrants who or which become subject to an
12electronic filing requirement under this subsection to file electronically any
13information that was reported by the registrants by nonelectronic means before the
14registrants became subject to the filing requirement imposed under this subsection.
SB1-SSA1, s. 181 15Section 181. 11.21 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,90,216 11.21 (18) Conduct a biennial review of campaign finance practices in this
17state. The review shall include an assessment of the continued appropriateness of
18the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and any other important problems
19that require the attention of the legislature, as well as an assessment of whether a
20bipartisan committee should be created to provide for additional study of issues and
21recommendations for possible additional legislative changes. If the board concludes
22that any of the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 should be increased or
23that any other action should be taken as a result of its review, the board shall
24transmit its conclusions and recommendations to the appropriate standing
25committees of each house of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), together with

1information supporting the board's conclusions, no later than January 1 of each
2odd-numbered year.
SB1-SSA1, s. 182 3Section 182. 11.22 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,90,64 11.22 (10) Place a copy of any separate schedule under s. 11.06 (1) (j) received
5with the financial report of an individual or committee filing an oath a statement
6under s. 11.06 (7) (a) in the file of each candidate to whom it relates.
SB1-SSA1, s. 183 7Section 183. 11.23 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,90,148 11.23 (4) Each group or individual shall file periodic reports as provided in ss.
911.06, 11.19 and, 11.20 and 11.21 (16). Every individual acting for the purpose of
10influencing the outcome of a referendum shall be deemed his or her own treasurer.
11No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a group
12without the authorization of the treasurer or the treasurer's designated agents. No
13contribution may be accepted and no disbursement may be made or obligation
14incurred by any group at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of treasurer.
SB1-SSA1, s. 184 15Section 184. 11.24 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,90,2016 11.24 (1r) (a) No registrant may accept any contribution which is derived in
17whole or in part from moneys that were contributed to an individual who or
18committee which was registered with the federal election commission but was not
19registered under s. 11.05 at the time that the moneys were received by that
20individual or committee.
SB1-SSA1,90,2321 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a contribution received from a federal
22account committee of a state political party organization, as defined in s. 11.06 (3r)
23(a), or a national political party committee, as defined in s. 11.06 (3w) (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 185 24Section 185. 11.24 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,91,6
111.24 (1s) (a) Except as authorized in s. 11.16 (5), no candidate for state office,
2personal campaign committee of such a candidate, former candidate for state office
3or former personal campaign committee of such a candidate may make a contribution
4to a candidate for local office or personal campaign committee of such a candidate
5from the campaign depository of the candidate, former candidate, personal campaign
6committee or former personal campaign committee.
SB1-SSA1,91,127 (b) Except as authorized in s. 11.16 (5), no candidate for local office, personal
8campaign committee of such a candidate, former candidate for local office or former
9personal campaign committee of such a candidate may make a contribution to a
10candidate for state office or personal campaign committee of such a candidate from
11the campaign depository of the candidate, former candidate, personal campaign
12committee or former personal campaign committee.
SB1-SSA1, s. 186 13Section 186. 11.24 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,91,2414 11.24 (1t) (a) If a candidate for state office dies or ceases to be a candidate, and
15the candidate's personal campaign committee thereafter files a statement under s.
1611.06 (7) (a) indicating its intent to operate as an independent committee, or the
17committee makes any expenditure for the purpose of publishing, broadcasting or
18disseminating a communication which includes the name or likeness of a candidate
19by means of one or more communications media or a mass mailing or through a
20telephone bank operator, the committee may not make any contribution for the
21purpose of influencing the election of a candidate for local office in an election that
22is derived in whole or in part from contributions received by the committee prior to
23the date on which the committee files the statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a) or the
24statement under s. 11.065, if required.
SB1-SSA1,92,8
1(b) If a candidate for local office dies or ceases to be a candidate, and the
2candidate's personal campaign committee thereafter files a statement under s. 11.06
3(7) (a) indicating its intent to operate as an independent committee, or the committee
4makes an expenditure specified in par. (a), the committee may not make any
5contribution for the purpose of influencing the election of a candidate for state office
6in an election that is derived in whole or in part from contributions received by the
7committee prior to the date on which the committee files the statement under s. 11.06
8(7) (a) or the statement under s. 11.065, if required.
SB1-SSA1, s. 187 9Section 187. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,92,1110 11.24 (1w) (a) In this subsection, "nonresident committee" means a committee
11which does not maintain an office or street address in this state.
SB1-SSA1,92,1412 (b) No committee which is identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest
13committee may accept any contribution made by a nonresident committee or by an
14individual who is not a resident of this state.
SB1-SSA1,92,1615 (c) No conduit may accept any contribution made by an individual who is not
16a resident of this state.
SB1-SSA1, s. 188 17Section 188. 11.25 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,92,2418 11.25 (2) (am) No individual who is a candidate for any state office, personal
19campaign committee of such a candidate, former candidate for state office or former
20personal campaign committee of such a candidate may make a disbursement for the
21purpose of influencing the election or nomination to election of that candidate or any
22other individual who is a candidate for any local office from money or property that
23was received by or on behalf of the candidate or former candidate when he or she was
24a candidate for state office.
SB1-SSA1, s. 189 25Section 189. 11.25 (2) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,93,7
111.25 (2) (an) No individual who is a candidate for any local office, personal
2campaign committee of such a candidate, former candidate for local office or former
3personal campaign committee of such a candidate may make a disbursement for the
4purpose of influencing the election or nomination to election of that candidate or any
5other individual who is a candidate for any state office from money or property that
6was received by or on behalf of the candidate or former candidate when he or she was
7a candidate for local office.
SB1-SSA1, s. 190 8Section 190. 11.25 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,93,209 11.25 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a registrant may accept contributions
10and make disbursements from a campaign depository account for the purpose of
11making expenditures in connection with a campaign for national office; for payment
12of civil penalties incurred by the registrant under this chapter; or for payment of the
13expenses of nonpartisan campaigns to increase voter registration or participation.
14Notwithstanding par. (a), a personal campaign committee or support committee may
15accept contributions and make disbursements from a campaign depository account
16for payment of inaugural expenses of an individual who is elected to state or local
17office. If such expenses are paid from contributions made to the campaign depository
18account, they are reportable under s. 11.06 (1) as disbursements. Otherwise, such
19expenses are not reportable under s. 11.06 (1). If contributions from the campaign
20depository account are used for such expenses, they are subject to s. 11.26.
SB1-SSA1, s. 191 21Section 191. 11.25 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,94,622 11.25 (4) (a) If a candidate for state office dies or ceases to be a candidate, and
23the candidate's personal campaign committee thereafter files a statement under s.
2411.06 (7) (a) indicating its intent to operate as an independent committee, or its
25intent to make an expenditure specified in s. 11.24 (1t) (a), the committee may not

1make any disbursement to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified
2candidate for local office in an election by means of the use of a word or phrase
3specified in s. 11.06 (7) (a) or make any expenditure for the purpose of making a
4communication specified in s. 11.24 (1t) (a) that is derived in whole or in part from
5contributions received by the committee prior to the date on which the committee
6files the statement under s. 11.06 (7) (a).
SB1-SSA1,94,167 (b) If a candidate for local office dies or ceases to be a candidate, and the
8candidate's personal campaign committee thereafter files a statement under s. 11.06
9(7) (a) indicating its intent to operate as an independent committee, or its intent to
10make an expenditure specified in s. 11.24 (1t) (a), the committee may not make any
11disbursement to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate for
12state office in an election by means of the use of a word or phrase specified in s. 11.06
13(7) (a) or make any expenditure for the purpose of making a communication specified
14in s. 11.24 (1t) (a) that is derived in whole or in part from contributions received by
15the committee prior to the date on which the committee files the statement under s.
1611.06 (7) (a).
SB1-SSA1, s. 192 17Section 192. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,94,2318 11.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as provided in sub. (9m), no individual may make
19any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of
20the following offices and to any individual or committee filing a statement under s.
2111.06 (7) (a) and acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition
22to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified
23per candidate:
SB1-SSA1, s. 193 24Section 193. 11.26 (1) (b), (c), (cc), (cg), (cn), (cw) and (d) of the statutes are
25amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,95,1
111.26 (1) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $2,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,22 (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $1,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,43 (cc) Candidates for court of appeals judge in districts which contain a county
4having a population of more than 500,000, $3,000 $6,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,55 (cg) Candidates for court of appeals judge in other districts, $2,500 $5,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,86 (cn) Candidates for circuit judge in circuits having a population of more than
7300,000, or candidates for district attorney in prosecutorial units having a
8population of more than 300,000, $3,000 $6,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,109 (cw) Candidates for circuit judge in other circuits or candidates for district
10attorney in other prosecutorial units, $1,000 $2,000.
SB1-SSA1,95,1411 (d) Candidates for local offices, an amount equal to the greater of 1) $250; or
122) one cent times the number of inhabitants of the jurisdiction or district, according
13to the latest federal census or the census information on which the district is based,
14as certified by the appropriate filing officer, but not more than $3,000 $6,000.
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:
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