SB190-SSA2, s. 29 16Section 29. 11.12 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,15,517 11.12 (8) (a) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d),
18(e) or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 intends to make any disbursement
19or to incur an obligation to make any disbursement after that candidate has made
20disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding the
21amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for
22the office which the candidate seeks, that candidate or the candidate's personal
23campaign committee shall, no later than 21 days prior to the activity intended to be
24funded by the disbursement or obligation, report to the board the information
25required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The report

1shall include the same information concerning each proposed disbursement or
2obligation that is required to be reported for a disbursement that has been made or
3an obligation that has been incurred. The information required under s. 11.06 (1)
4shall also be included in the next regular report of the candidate or committee under
5s. 11.20.
SB190-SSA2,15,166 (b) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) who
7does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement or incurs any
8obligation to make a disbursement after that candidate has made disbursements
9during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding the amount specified
10in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office which
11the candidate seeks, that candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee
12shall, no later than 24 hours after making the disbursement or incurring the
13obligation, report to the board the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such
14manner as the board may prescribe. The information required under s. 11.06 (1)
15shall also be included in the next regular report of the candidate or committee under
16s. 11.20.
SB190-SSA2, s. 30 17Section 30. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,16,718 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
19party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
20escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
21conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
22candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
23distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
24The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
25program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in

1connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
2separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
3For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
4prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
5information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
6for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
7who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
SB190-SSA2, s. 31 8Section 31. 11.20 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,16,129 11.20 (2e) Postelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) with respect to an election for
10a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) shall be received by the board
11no earlier than 4 days after and no later than 10 days after each general election at
12which that office is filled.
SB190-SSA2, s. 32 13Section 32. 11.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,16,2014 11.20 (2m) Election Postelection reports under s. 11.12 with respect to a special
15election for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) shall be received by
16the board no earlier than 4 days and no later than 10 days after that election.
17Postelection reports
under s. 11.12 with respect to any other special election shall be
18received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 23 days and no later than
1930 days after each that special election, unless a continuing report is required to be
20filed under sub. (4) on or before the 30th day after the special election.
SB190-SSA2, s. 33 21Section 33. 11.20 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,17,722 11.20 (3) (d) A registered committee or individual other than a candidate or
23personal campaign committee making or accepting contributions, making
24disbursements or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more
25candidates for office at an election, or supporting or opposing other committees or

1individuals who are engaging in such activities, shall file a preelection report. A
2registered committee or individual other than a candidate or personal campaign
3committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements or incurring
4obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more candidates for an office
5specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) at the general election or a special election,
6or supporting or opposing other committees or individuals who are engaging in such
7activities, shall file a postelection report.
SB190-SSA2, s. 34 8Section 34. 11.20 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,17,149 11.20 (3) (g) A contribution, disbursement or obligation in support of or in
10opposition to a candidate at an election which is made, accepted or incurred during
11the period covered by the preelection report, or by a postelection report following the
12general election or a special election,
is considered to be made, accepted or incurred
13in support of or in opposition to that candidate at the election, regardless of whether
14the candidate is opposed at the election.
SB190-SSA2, s. 35 15Section 35. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,17,1716 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (2e), (2m), (4) and (4m) shall
17include all contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:
SB190-SSA2, s. 36 18Section 36. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,17,2019 11.20 (8) (am) The 3rd day after the election in the case of the postelection
20report that follows an election for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f).
SB190-SSA2, s. 37 21Section 37. 11.20 (8) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,17,2422 11.20 (8) (an) The 22nd day after the election in the case of a postelection report
23that follows a special election for an office other than an office specified in s. 11.31
24(1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f).
SB190-SSA2, s. 38 25Section 38. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,18,5
111.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
2to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
311.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes
4no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the applicable dates
5designated in subs. (2), (2e), (2m) and (4).
SB190-SSA2, s. 39 6Section 39. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,18,127 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
8receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund of the
9dollar amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted
10as provided in s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
11candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
12constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB190-SSA2, s. 40 13Section 40. 11.24 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 41 14Section 41. 11.24 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,18,2015 11.24 (1s) No candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e)
16or (f) or personal campaign committee of such a candidate at any election other than
17a primary election may receive and accept any contribution from a committee
18identified as a special interest committee under s. 11.05 (3) (c) during the period
19beginning on the 30th day preceding that election and ending on the date of that
20election.
SB190-SSA2, s. 42 21Section 42. 11.24 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,222 11.24 (1t) No candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e)
23or (f) or personal campaign committee of such a candidate at any election other than
24a primary election may receive and accept any contribution during the period

1beginning on the 10th day preceding that election and ending on the date of that
2election.
SB190-SSA2, s. 43 3Section 43. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,74 11.24 (1w) (a) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate
5who accepts a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a political party
6committee or committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest
7committee.
SB190-SSA2,19,118 (b) No political party committee or committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c)
9as a special interest committee may intentionally make any contribution to a
10candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who has qualified to
11receive a grant under s. 11.50.
SB190-SSA2, s. 44 12Section 44. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,1713 11.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as authorized in sub. (10), no individual may make
14any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of
15the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting
16solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
17opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB190-SSA2, s. 45 18Section 45. 11.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,2019 11.26 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
20state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, $10,000 $1,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 46 21Section 46. 11.26 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,2222 11.26 (1) (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $500.
SB190-SSA2, s. 47 23Section 47. 11.26 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,19,2424 11.26 (1) (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $250.
SB190-SSA2, s. 48 25Section 48. 11.26 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,20,6
111.26 (1m) No individual who is a candidate for state office and who files a
2sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the clean government fund
3may receive and accept from individuals more than the amount or value of
4contributions provided in this subsection for the office for which he or she is a
5candidate during any campaign, including contributions from the individual to his
6or her own campaign:
SB190-SSA2,20,87 (a) For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly,
8$800,000.
SB190-SSA2,20,99 (b) For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $250,000.
SB190-SSA2,20,1010 (c) For a candidate for the office of justice, $75,000.
SB190-SSA2,20,1211 (d) For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer or state
12superintendent, $85,000.
SB190-SSA2,20,1313 (e) For a candidate for the office of state senator, $30,000.
SB190-SSA2,20,1414 (f) For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $15,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 49 15Section 49. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,20,2116 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee other than a political party committee or
17legislative campaign committee
may make any contribution or contributions to a
18candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any
19individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate
20or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total
21of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB190-SSA2, s. 50 22Section 50. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,21,223 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
24state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of

1the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under
2s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB190-SSA2, s. 51 3Section 51. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,21,84 11.26 (4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all
5candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which
6are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative
7campaign committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than
8a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB190-SSA2, s. 52 9Section 52. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,21,1510 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
11a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
12committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
13transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
14commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
15of each even-numbered year.
SB190-SSA2,21,1816 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
17its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
18affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB190-SSA2,21,2119 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
20committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
21political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 53 22Section 53. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,22,423 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or office and who does
24not receive a grant from the clean government fund and no individual who is a
25candidate for
local office may receive and accept more than 65% of the value of the

1total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
2for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election
3campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including
4political party and legislative campaign committees.
SB190-SSA2, s. 54 5Section 54. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,22,126 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or office and who does
7not receive a grant from the clean government fund and no individual who is a
8candidate for
local office may receive and accept more than 45% of the value of the
9total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
10for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election
11campaign combined from all committees other than political party and legislative
12campaign
committees subject to a filing requirement.
SB190-SSA2, s. 55 13Section 55. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 56 14Section 56. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,23,615 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and
16application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean
17government
fund may make contributions of more than 200% of the amounts amount
18or value of the limitation
specified in sub. (1) to the candidate's own campaign from
19the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or property which
20are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's spouse, unless the
21board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant , or the
22candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i)
23applies
. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received by a candidate
24or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee which is registered with
25the federal elections commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under

12 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her
2own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by
3such a candidate personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other
4campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under
5this subsection to contribute more than the amount specified to the candidate's own
6campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.
SB190-SSA2, s. 57 7Section 57. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,23,108 11.26 (10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
9of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
10as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB190-SSA2,23,2511 (b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1m) and (10) shall be
12subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance
13with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the
14percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period
15ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for
16the base period, calendar year 2001. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the
17amount of each limitation under subs. (1m) and (10) by the percentage difference in
18the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust the amount of each limitation to
19substitute that result for the existing amount to the extent required to reflect any
20difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25. The amount so determined shall
21then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection.
22Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b) and (3), determinations under this
23subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without
24providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health,
25safety or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB190-SSA2, s. 58
1Section 58. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 59 2Section 59. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,53 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received
4from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund are not subject to
5limitation by this section.
SB190-SSA2, s. 60 6Section 60. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,97 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
8(1), (1m), (2), (9) and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
9specified in this subsection.
SB190-SSA2, s. 61 10Section 61. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 62 11Section 62. 11.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,1312 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 and lieutenant governor
13jointly, $2,000,000
.
SB190-SSA2, s. 63 14Section 63. 11.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 64 15Section 64. 11.31 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,1616 11.31 (1) (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $600,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 65 17Section 65. 11.31 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,1818 11.31 (1) (cm) Candidates for justice, $300,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 66 19Section 66. 11.31 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,2120 11.31 (1) (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
21superintendent, $215,625 $200,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 67 22Section 67. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,24,2523 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and
24election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the
25election
$70,000.
SB190-SSA2,25,3
1(f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
2and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
3election
$35,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 68 4Section 68. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,25,195 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
6election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
7Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make or authorize total
8disbursements from the his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent
9of more than the amount prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
10unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
11candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub.
12(3p)
applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
13statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
14clean government fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the his or
15her
campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
16prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
17spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
18candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
19application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA2, s. 69 20Section 69. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 70 21Section 70. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
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