1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 14,
TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 SENATE BILL 7
November 4, 1997 - Offered by Senator Adelman.
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(2) (c) As soon as possible after the canvass of the spring and September
6primary votes, but no later than the first Tuesday in March and the 4th Tuesday in
7September, transmit to the state treasurer a certified list of all eligible candidates
8for state office who have filed applications under s. 11.50 (2) and
whom who the board
9determines to be eligible to receive payments from the Wisconsin election campaign
10fund. The
board shall also transmit a similar list of candidates who the board
11determines to be eligible to receive a supplementary grant under s. 11.50 (3) (c), (4)
12(e) or (9) (b) within 5 days after the candidates qualify to receive the grants. Each
1list shall contain each candidate's name, the mailing address indicated upon the
2candidate's registration form, the office for which the individual is a candidate
and, 3the party or principle which he or she represents, if any.".
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14"(c) This subsection does not apply to a contribution made to an individual who
15is a candidate for state office at a special election or a personal campaign committee
16of such a candidate if the contribution is received by the candidate or committee
17during the period commencing on the date that the special election is ordered and
18ending on the date of the special election or the date of the special primary if the
19candidate is not nominated at the primary.".
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21"
Section 46m. 11.26 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
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11.26
(1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
23state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice,
$10,000 $1,000.
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1(b) Candidates for state senator,
$1,000
$500.
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(c) Candidates for representative to the assembly,
$500 $250.".
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4"
Section 47m. 11.26 (2) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
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11.26
(2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
6state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice,
4% of the value of
7the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1)
$1,000.
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(b) Candidates for state senator,
$1,000 $500.
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(c) Candidates for representative to the assembly,
$500 $250.".
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15"(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a contribution made to a personal campaign
16or support committee.".
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1"11.50
(2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
2of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
3is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received
an amount
4equal to at least
the amount provided in this subdivision 5% of the applicable
5authorized disbursement limitation for candidates other than candidates
6challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
7under s. 11.31 (9), from contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals
8who reside in this state and in the case of a candidate for legislative office, made by
9individuals at least 50% of whom reside in the legislative district in which the
10candidate seeks office, which have been received during the period ending on the date
11of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the
12spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such
13date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special
14primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the
15date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election
16candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and
17which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution
18received from a conduit
which is identified by the conduit as originating from an
19individual shall may not be considered
as a contribution made by
the an individual
20for the purpose of qualifying for a grant under this subdivision. Only the first $100
21of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required
22percentage.
For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified
23in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify
24for a grant is 5% of the candidate's
authorized disbursement limitation under s.
2511.31. For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to
1qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation
2under s. 11.31.".
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8"11.50
(4) (c) The legislative and special election campaign account shall be
9divided into a senate campaign account to receive 25% of the moneys, and an
10assembly campaign account to receive 75% of the moneys. Each account shall then
11be apportioned between all eligible candidates for the same office in the entire state.
12No apportionment shall be made by legislative district
, except as provided in par. (e).
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(cm)
Each Except as provided in par. (e) and sub. (9) (b), each eligible candidate
14for the same office at a special election shall receive an equal amount, which amount
15shall be equivalent to the maximum grant which was payable to any candidate for
16that office at the most recent spring or general election. The amount shall be drawn
17from the senate campaign account and the assembly campaign account in the same
18proportions as the balance in each account bears to the total balance in both accounts
19at the time that payments are made. Whenever there are insufficient moneys in the
20senate campaign account and the assembly campaign account to make the payments
21required by this paragraph, payments shall be appropriately reduced or
22discontinued by the board.
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(d)
Within Except as provided in par. (e) and sub. (9) (b), within the accounts
24established under this subsection for each office at each general election, the entire
1amount of all available moneys shall be apportioned equally to all eligible
2candidates.".
