SB7-SSA1,20,2319 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
20to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
2111.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes
22no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the applicable dates
23designated in subs. (2), (2e) and (4).
SB7-SSA1, s. 41 24Section 41. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,21,7
111.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
2receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
3the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1) or (1m), whichever is
4applicable, adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for
5which such person is a
that candidate, exclusive of any additional disbursements
6authorized under s. 11.31 (3m)
. Failure to receive the notice required by this
7subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB7-SSA1, s. 42 8Section 42. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,21,219 11.21 (16) Accept from any registrant for whom the board serves as a filing
10officer any campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter by
11means of electronic transmission. To facilitate implementation of this subsection,
12the board shall make available to registrants software that is designed to facilitate
13complete electronic filing under this subsection, at a price fixed by the board that
14may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report electronically under
15this subsection shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on
16a medium specified by the board, together with a computer-generated copy of the
17report printed on paper. The computer-generated copy of each report shall be signed
18by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than
19the time prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter. The board shall provide
20complete instructions to any registrant who or which wishes to file a report under
21this subsection.
SB7-SSA1, s. 43 22Section 43. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,22,223 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
24or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
25to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the

1board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
at the option of the
2treasurer.
SB7-SSA1, s. 44 3Section 44. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
SB7-SSA1, s. 45 4Section 45. 11.24 (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7-SSA1,22,105 11.24 (3) No individual under the age of 18 years may make a contribution to
6any candidate, or any personal campaign committee or support committee
7authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of a candidate, for election or nomination to any of
8the offices under s. 11.26 (1) (a) to (c) or to any individual or committee under s. 11.06
9(7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
10candidate's opponent.
SB7-SSA1,22,17 11(4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
12elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee
13authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
14official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
15beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
16on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act and thereafter during any
17legislative floorperiod, including any special or extraordinary session floorperiod.
SB7-SSA1,22,2218 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
19incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been
20filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed
21under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless the official
22resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
SB7-SSA1, s. 46 23Section 46. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,23,324 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
25make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to

1any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
2acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
3opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7-SSA1, s. 47 4Section 47. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,23,115 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, including a committee serving as a conduit,
6other than a political party committee or legislative campaign committee, and no
7individual serving as a conduit
may make or transfer any contribution or
8contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices
9and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such
10a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more
11than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7-SSA1, s. 48 12Section 48. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,23,1713 11.26 (4) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may make
14any contribution or contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to
15any individuals who or committees which are subject to a registration requirement
16under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign committees and committees of a
17political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB7-SSA1, s. 49 18Section 49. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7-SSA1, s. 50 19Section 50. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,23,2120 11.26 (8m) No committee may make a contribution to any other committee
21except a personal campaign or support committee.
SB7-SSA1, s. 51 22Section 51. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,24,1023 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
24and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
25other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.

111.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
2is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
3committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative
4campaign
committees. A candidate for state office whose grant or grants under s.
511.50 exceed the contribution limitation authorized by this paragraph may exceed
6the contribution limitation otherwise applicable to the extent required to accept the
7full amount of the grant or grants received by the candidate under s. 11.50, but any
8contributions received and accepted by such a candidate from committees other than
9the Wisconsin election campaign fund reduce the amount of the grant or grants
10which the candidate may accept by an amount equal to such contributions.
SB7-SSA1,24,1711 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
12accept more than 45% 15% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
13other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.
1411.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
15is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
16committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
17to a filing requirement.
SB7-SSA1, s. 52 18Section 52. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (c) 1. and
19amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,24,2120 11.26 (9) (c) 1. For purposes of pars. par. (a) and (b), a, "committee" includes the
21Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7-SSA1, s. 53 22Section 53. 11.26 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,24,2423 11.26 (9) (c) 2. For the purposes of pars. (a) and (b), "committee" includes an
24individual who or a committee which is a conduit.
SB7-SSA1, s. 54 25Section 54. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,25,3
111.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of
2money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11)
3(a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.
SB7-SSA1, s. 55 4Section 55. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB7-SSA1, s. 56 5Section 56. 11.30 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,25,206 11.30 (6) Every individual, committee or group who or which is subject to a
7registration requirement under s. 11.05 and who or which publishes, distributes or
8broadcasts, or causes to be published, distributed or broadcast, any communication
9which advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate without
10cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a
11candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with
12or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee shall file with
13the board, in writing, a copy of the text of the communication, together with the name
14of the person who is publishing, distributing or broadcasting the communication or
15causing it to be published, distributed or broadcast and that person's address, in such
16manner that the text is received by the board no later than 7 days before the time that
17the communication is first published, distributed or broadcast. The report shall be
18certified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (5). No person is required to file the text
19of a communication with the board under this subsection that has been previously
20filed by that person or another person.
SB7-SSA1, s. 57 21Section 57. 11.31 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,25,2322 11.31 (1) (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
23superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB7-SSA1, s. 58 24Section 58. 11.31 (1) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,25,2525 11.31 (1) (de) Candidates for justice, $300,000.
SB7-SSA1, s. 59
1Section 59. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,26,42 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
3election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
4election
$100,000.
SB7-SSA1,26,75 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
6and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
7election
$50,000.
SB7-SSA1, s. 60 8Section 60. 11.31 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,26,129 11.31 (1m) Disbursement level for challengers. Notwithstanding sub. (1),
10if an incumbent officeholder seeks reelection, the disbursement level under sub. (1)
11for any other candidate for the same office is increased to 125% of the amount
12specified in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9).
SB7-SSA1, s. 61 13Section 61. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,27,414 11.31 (2) (title) Limitation imposed Candidates. No candidate for state office at
15a spring or general election who files a sworn statement and application to receive
16a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total
17disbursements from the campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more
18than the amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as
19provided under sub. (9)
, unless the board determines that the candidate is not
20eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s.
2111.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special
22election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
23Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
24the campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
25prescribed under sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided

1under sub. (9),
for the preceding spring or general election for the same office, unless
2the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
3candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i)
4applies.
SB7-SSA1, s. 62 5Section 62. 11.31 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,27,116 11.31 (2r) Political party committees. No political party committee which
7files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election
8campaign fund for any general election campaign period may make or authorize total
9disbursements from its campaign treasury in that period to the extent of more than
10$150,000. This subsection does not apply if a political party committee qualifies for
11and receives a supplementary grant under s. 11.50 (9) (g).
SB7-SSA1, s. 63 12Section 63. 11.31 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,27,1913 11.31 (2s) Independent disbursements. No individual, other than a candidate,
14and no committee, other than a personal campaign committee, may make
15disbursements to advocate the election of a clearly identified candidate for state or
16local office or the defeat of such a candidate's opponent, or both, without
17authorization of such a candidate, to the extent of more than 20% of the
18disbursement level specified for that candidate under sub. (1), adjusted as provided
19in sub. (9), cumulatively in any campaign.
SB7-SSA1, s. 64 20Section 64. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,28,221 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
22limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
23of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
24campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),

1adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
and reallocate the total level between them. The
2candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB7-SSA1, s. 65 3Section 65. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB7-SSA1,28,194 11.31 (3m) Independent disbursements; exception. Notwithstanding subs.
5(1), (1m) and (2), if any incurred obligation or disbursement of more than $250
6cumulatively is incurred or made by an individual or committee to advocate the
7election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate whose name appears on the ballot
8at an election and the incurred obligation or disbursement is incurred or made
9without cooperation or consultation with any candidate who is supported or who
10benefits from the obligation or disbursement or such a candidate's agent or
11authorized committee, and not in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any
12such candidate, agent or authorized committee, then each candidate whose name
13appears on the same ballot and who is opposed or whose opponent is supported by
14that advocacy may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign
15treasury in excess of the amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) but not to exceed the
16amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) plus the total amount of incurred obligations
17and disbursements not previously reported as incurred obligations that are reported
18to the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.12 (6). For the purposes of this subsection,
19obligations and disbursements cumulate as provided in s. 11.12 (6) (a).
SB7-SSA1, s. 66 20Section 66. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7-SSA1, s. 67 21Section 67. 11.31 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,29,1122 11.31 (6) Exclusions. In computing the limitations under this section an
23individual or campaign treasurer may exclude any contributions returned to the
24contributor; any loan repayments made; any inaugural expenses paid from the
25campaign depository account under s. 11.25 (2) (b); any expenses incurred as a result

1of a recount; all federal, state or local taxes paid; any reimbursement made to a
2candidate for the candidate's travel expenses; the gross receipts from the sale at an
3auction of any materials contributed to a candidate and reported by the candidate
4as a disbursement at the time the contribution is made; all refunds or deposits paid;
5and the cost of facilities rental, entertainment expense, food and beverages
6(including the preparation and service thereof if contracted to an outside agency), if
7utilized for a meal, sale, rally or similar fund raising effort or program which is
8intended for political purposes. In addition, the treasurer of a political party
9committee may exclude any disbursements made for the purpose of maintenance of
10permanent office facilities or permanent staff.
Any such exclusion claimed shall be
11reported to the appropriate filing officer in such form as the board may require.
SB7-SSA1, s. 68 12Section 68. 11.31 (7) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,29,1613 11.31 (7) (am) For purposes of this section, the "general election campaign
14period" of a political party committee extends from July 1 preceding the date of a
15general election through November 30 of the month in which the general election is
16held.
SB7-SSA1, s. 69 17Section 69. 11.31 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,29,2018 11.31 (7) (c) Disbursements which are made after a campaign to retire a debt
19incurred in relation to a campaign period are charged against the disbursement
20limitation for that campaign.
SB7-SSA1, s. 70 21Section 70. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,29,2522 11.31 (9) Cost-of-living adjustment. (a) In this subsection, "consumer price
23index" means the average of the consumer price index over each 12-month period,
24all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S.
25department of labor.
SB7-SSA1,30,12
1(b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement limitations specified in sub. (1) shall
2be subject to a biennial cost-of-living adjustment to be determined by rule of the
3board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board
4shall calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
512-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
6consumer price index for the base period, calendar year 1997. For each biennium,
7the board shall adjust the disbursement limitations specified under sub. (1) by that
8percentage to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest
9multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or more, which amount shall be in effect
10until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s.
11227.24 (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an
12emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of emergency.
SB7-SSA1, s. 71 13Section 71. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,30,1814 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
15of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or, donate the
16funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds
17to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
, at the treasurer's
18option.
SB7-SSA1, s. 72 19Section 72. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,31,220 11.50 (1) (a) 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who
21is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state
22superintendent, or an any individual who receives at least 6% 2% of the vote cast for
23all candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
24individual is a candidate at the September primary and who is certified under s. 7.08
25(2) (a) as a candidate for that office in the general election, or an individual who has

1been lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot
2at the spring or general election; and who has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB7-SSA1,31,223 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50
4(1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual
5who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for any state
6office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for
7the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% 2% of the vote
8cast for all candidates on all ballots for the office, or an individual who has been
9lawfully appointed and certified to replace either such individual on the ballot at a
10special election, or an individual who receives at least 6% 2% of the vote cast for all
11candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan
12special election; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries
13of a district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
14general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
15are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
16under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
17preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
18is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
19calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
20individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% 2% of the
21number of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible
22candidate prior to the election under this subdivision.
SB7-SSA1, s. 73 23Section 73. 11.50 (1) (an) and (bm) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7-SSA1,32,3
111.50 (1) (an) "Eligible political party committee" means the state committee
2of any political party whose candidate for governor at the most recent gubernatorial
3election received the greatest or 2nd greatest number of votes cast for that office.
SB7-SSA1,32,54 (bm) "General election campaign period" has the meaning given in s. 11.31 (7)
5(am).
SB7-SSA1, s. 74 6Section 74. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,33,97 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
8of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
9is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the
10amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans,
11made by individuals who reside in this state and in the case of a candidate for
12legislative office by individuals who reside in the legislative district in which the
13candidate seeks office
, which have been received during the period ending on the date
14of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the
15spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such
16date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special
17primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the
18date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election
19candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and
20which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution
21received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an
22individual shall
may not be considered as a contribution made by the an individual
23for the purpose of qualifying for a grant under this subdivision. Only the first $100
24of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required
25percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified

1in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify
2for a grant is 5% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation for
3candidates other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
4determined
under s. 11.31. For (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9).
5Except as provided in par. (bm), for
any other candidate at the general election, the
6required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's authorized
7disbursement limitation for candidates other than candidates challenging
8incumbent officeholders, as determined
under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided
9under s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB7-SSA1, s. 75 10Section 75. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,33,2111 11.50 (2) (bm) 1. The board shall approve an application of an eligible candidate
12for whom the required amount to qualify for a grant under par. (b) 5. is 10% of the
13candidate's authorized disbursement level under s. 11.31 if the candidate meets the
14requirements of par. (b) 1. to 4. and the candidate receives contributions described
15under par. (b) 5. during the applicable time period, as indicated by the reports filed
16as of the dates specified under par. (b) 5., in an amount equal to at least 5% but less
17than 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
18Except as provided in subd. 2., the amount of the grant available to a candidate
19whose application is approved under this subdivision is equal to 50% of the amount
20of the grant that would have been available to the candidate if his or her application
21had been approved under par. (b).
SB7-SSA1,34,522 2. If, as of 21 days after the date specified in par. (b) 5., a supplemental financial
23report is filed by or on behalf of a candidate who qualifies for a grant under subd. 1.
24that indicates that the candidate received the required amount of contributions
25under par. (b) 5. during the period described under par. (b) 5. plus the immediately

1following 14 days, then the candidate shall be eligible for a supplemental grant equal
2to 50% of the amount of the grant that would have been available to the candidate
3if his or her application had been approved under par. (b). All information included
4in a supplemental report under this subdivision shall also be included in the
5candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7-SSA1, s. 76 6Section 76. 11.50 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,34,197 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
8spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
9would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification
10under par. (b) 5. or (bm) 1., the candidate may file a special report with the board.
11Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after
12the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such
13supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary
14to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period
15from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
16the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
17made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the
18date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be
19included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7-SSA1,34,2320 (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5. or (bm), the financial
21reports of a former candidate are considered to be same as if filed by the candidate
22who is lawfully appointed to replace such candidate whenever a vacancy after
23nomination occurs.
SB7-SSA1, s. 77 24Section 77. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7-SSA1,35,12
111.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
2election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
3more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or
4a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates
5in the election who receive at least 6% 2% of the vote cast for all candidates for the
6same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if
7a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate
8does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate
9is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution
10limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 (10) and the disbursement limitation prescribed
11under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance
12under s. 11.31 (2m).
SB7-SSA1, s. 78 13Section 78. 11.50 (2) (j), (k) and (m) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7-SSA1,36,214 11.50 (2) (j) Any eligible political party committee may file an application with
15the board requesting approval for a grant to be provided to the committee for any
16general election campaign period. The application shall be filed no later than the
17deadline provided under s. 8.15 (1) for filing nomination papers for that election. The
18application shall contain a sworn statement, signed by the chairperson of the
19committee, that the committee will comply with the disbursement limitation
20prescribed for the committee under s. 11.31 (2r) at all times to which the limitation
21applies, unless the board determines that the committee is not eligible to receive a
22grant, or unless the committee withdraws its application under par. (k) or unless par.
23(m) applies. The board shall approve an application under this paragraph if the
24application is timely and the financial reports filed with the board as of the time of

1disbursement of a grant indicate that the statement filed by the committee under
2this paragraph is true.
SB7-SSA1,36,83 (k) An eligible political party committee which files an application under par.
4(j) may file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application
5may be filed with the board no later than the 7th day after the date of the September
6primary. If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the
7committee withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the statement filed
8under par. (j) after the date of the withdrawal.
SB7-SSA1,36,129 (m) If an eligible political party committee accepts a grant under this section
10and the other eligible political party committee does not accept a grant, the political
11party committee which accepts a grant is not bound by the pledge made in its
12application to adhere to the disbursement limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2r).
SB7-SSA1, s. 79 13Section 79. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7-SSA1,36,1814 11.50 (2m) Public Information. (a) Annually, no later than August 15, the
15board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 5% of the amount
16transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account.
17 Moneys in this account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing
18public information concerning the purpose and effect of s. 71.10 (3) and this section.
SB7-SSA1,36,2219 (b) As part of the public information program under par. (a), the board shall
20prepare an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of s. 71.10 (3) and
21this section. The department of revenue shall include and highlight the description
22in its income tax preparation instructions relating to s. 71.10 (3).
SB7-SSA1,36,2423 (c) Any amount placed in the public information account that is not expended
24by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.
SB7-SSA1, s. 80 25Section 80. 11.50 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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