SB190-SSA2, s. 75 24Section 75. 11.38 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.38 (1) (a) 3. No corporation or association specified in subd. 1. may expend
2more than a combined total of $500 annually for solicitation of contributions to a fund
3established under subd. 2. or to a conduit.
SB190-SSA2, s. 76 4Section 76. 11.50 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,27,5 511.50 (title) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund.
SB190-SSA2, s. 77 6Section 77. 11.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,27,87 11.50 (1) (b) "Fund" means the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
8fund.
SB190-SSA2, s. 78 9Section 78. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,27,2410 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
11file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
12application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
13papers under s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1), 8.20 (8) (a) or 8.50 (3) (a), no later than 4:30 p.m.
14on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
15required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
16after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
17application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
18authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
1911.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted
20under s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her
21candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the
22limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board
23determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
24withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA2, s. 79 25Section 79. 11.50 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.50 (2) (b) (intro.) The Except as provided in par. (bm), the board shall
2approve the application of an eligible candidate for participation if the candidate
3meets the following requirements
:
SB190-SSA2, s. 80 4Section 80. 11.50 (2) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,28,55 11.50 (2) (b) 1. The application is timely; .
SB190-SSA2,28,76 2. The candidate is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to appear upon
7the spring or general election or a special election ballot;.
SB190-SSA2,28,98 3. The candidate has an opponent who is certified for placement on the election
9ballot as a candidate for the same office;.
SB190-SSA2, s. 81 10Section 81. 11.50 (2) (b) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,28,1411 11.50 (2) (b) 3m. The candidate has filed with the board, no later than 4:30 p.m.
12on the 5th day before the deadline for filing an application to receive a grant under
13par. (a), an application to receive a grant or a statement that the candidate intends
14to qualify to receive a grant.
SB190-SSA2, s. 82 15Section 82. 11.50 (2) (b) 3s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,28,2316 11.50 (2) (b) 3s. The candidate has filed with the board, on a form prescribed
17by the board, no later than the deadline for filing an application to receive a grant
18under par. (a), the signatures of qualified electors of the jurisdiction or district in
19which the candidate seeks office which have not been filed with the application of any
20other candidate at the same election for the same office within the same jurisdiction
21or district equal to the following, less the number of valid signatures of qualified
22electors who signed nomination papers filed by the candidate or candidates under s.
238.15 (6), 8.20 (4) or 8.50 (3) (a):
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1a. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly or
2a candidate for the office of attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, state
3superintendent or justice, not less than 5,000 nor more than 7,000 electors.
SB190-SSA2,29,54 b. For candidates for the office of state senator, not less than 800 nor more than
51,600 electors.
SB190-SSA2,29,76 c. For candidates for the office of representative to the assembly, not less than
7400 nor more than 800 electors.
SB190-SSA2, s. 83 8Section 83. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,29,129 11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
10of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
11is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement filed with the
12application under par. (a) is true; and.
SB190-SSA2, s. 84 13Section 84. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.)
14and amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,30,1215 11.50 (2) (b) 5. (intro.) The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the
16candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the
17special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has
18received at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of
19money, other than loans, made by individuals who are residents of this state, which
20have been received during the period ending on the date of the spring primary and
21July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date
22of the September primary and January 1 preceding such date in the case of
23candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will or would
24be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special election
25is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates, which

1contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which are fully
2identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from
3a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall
4be considered a contribution made by the individual.
Only the first $100 of an
5aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required
6percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified
7in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify
8for a grant is 5% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s.
911.31. For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to
10qualify for a grant is 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation
11under s. 11.31.
Except as provided in sub. (9a), the amount of contributions required
12under this subdivision is:
SB190-SSA2, s. 85 13Section 85. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. to f. of the statutes are created to read:
SB190-SSA2,30,1514 11.50 (2) (b) 5. a. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant
15governor jointly, $80,000.
SB190-SSA2,30,1616 b. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $24,000.
SB190-SSA2,30,1717 c. For a candidate for the office of justice, $12,000.
SB190-SSA2,30,1918 d. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer or state
19superintendent, $8,000.
SB190-SSA2,30,2020 e. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $4,000.
SB190-SSA2,30,2121 f. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $2,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 86 22Section 86. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,30,2523 11.50 (2) (bm) The board shall not approve the application of an eligible
24candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor of the same political party
25unless both candidates qualify to receive a grant under this subsection.
SB190-SSA2, s. 87
1Section 87. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,31,92 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
3in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
4contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
5imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9) as binding upon himself or
6herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a
7precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines
8that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the
9application under par. (h), or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB190-SSA2, s. 88 10Section 88. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 89 11Section 89. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 90 12Section 90. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB190-SSA2,31,1513 11.50 (4) Amount of grants. Except as provided in sub. (9) (b) and (ba), each
14eligible candidate for the same office who qualifies for grant under this section shall
15receive an equal amount.
SB190-SSA2, s. 91 16Section 91. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,31,2417 11.50 (5) Time of disbursement. The state treasurer shall make the
18disbursements to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under
19subs. (3) and (4)
by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board
20under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm). Eligible candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
21of the same political party may combine accounts if desired
, except that the state
22treasurer shall make disbursements for eligible candidates for the office of governor
23and lieutenant governor jointly to the campaign depository account of the candidate
24for governor
.
SB190-SSA2, s. 92 25Section 92. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 93
1Section 93. 11.50 (9) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,32,22 11.50 (9) (title) Limitation on Amount of grants.
SB190-SSA2, s. 94 3Section 94. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,32,125 11.50 (9) (a) (intro.) The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (ba) and sub. (9a),
6the
total grant available to an eligible candidate may not exceed that amount which,
7when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals,
8political party committees and legislative campaign committees, is equal to 45% of
9the disbursement level specified for the applicable office under s. 11.31. The board
10shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this chapter to assure
11that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not exceeded and any
12violation is reported.
is:
SB190-SSA2,32,14 13(am) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the
14amount authorized by this subsection.
SB190-SSA2, s. 95 15Section 95. 11.50 (9) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:
SB190-SSA2,32,1716 11.50 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the office of governor and lieutenant governor
17jointly, $1,200,000.
SB190-SSA2,32,1818 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $350,000.
SB190-SSA2,32,1919 3. For a candidate for the office of justice, $225,000.
SB190-SSA2,32,2120 4. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer or state
21superintendent, $115,000.
SB190-SSA2,32,2222 5. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $40,000.
SB190-SSA2,32,2323 6. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $20,000.
SB190-SSA2, s. 96 24Section 96. 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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111.50 (9) (b) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
2more candidates whose names are certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) or 8.50 (1) (d) to
3appear on the ballot, and if a committee intends to make any disbursement or to incur
4any obligation to make any disbursement that is intended to be used to oppose the
5election of the eligible candidate who accepts a grant or to support a certified
6opponent of that candidate without cooperation or consultation with any certified
7opposing candidate or such a candidate's agent or authorized committee, and not in
8concert with, or at the request or suggestion of any certified opposing candidate's
9agent or authorized committee, or if a committee makes any disbursement or incurs
10any obligation to make any disbursement that is used for such a purpose, then the
11board shall make an additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant
12in an amount equal to the total amount of disbursements intended to be made or
13made and obligations intended to be incurred or incurred for the purpose of
14advocating the election of the certified opposing candidate or for the purpose of
15opposing the election of the eligible candidate who accepts the grant, as reported by
16committees under s. 11.12 (6) (c), less any proposed disbursements or proposed or
17actual obligations for the same purpose that were previously reported.
SB190-SSA2, s. 97 18Section 97. 11.50 (9) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,34,719 11.50 (9) (ba) If an eligible candidate who accepts a grant is opposed by one or
20more candidates who are required, or whose personal campaign committees are
21required, to file a report under s. 11.12 (7) or (8), then the board shall make an
22additional grant to the eligible candidate who accepts a grant in an amount equal to
23the total amount or value of contributions accepted by the opposing candidate or
24candidates exceeding the amount specified for the office sought by the candidate or
25candidates under s. 11.12 (7) (a) for contributions from all individuals and the total

1amount or value of contributions accepted by the opposing candidate or candidates
2from committees, plus an additional grant in an amount equal to the total amount
3of disbursements intended to be made or made and obligations intended to be
4incurred or incurred exceeding the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e)
5or (f) for the office which the candidate seeks, as reported by the opposing candidate
6under s. 11.12 (7) or (8), or both, less any proposed disbursements or proposed or
7actual obligations for the same purpose that were previously reported.
SB190-SSA2, s. 98 8Section 98. 11.50 (9a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,34,129 11.50 (9a) Adjustment of qualifying and grant amounts. (a) In this
10subsection, "consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index
11over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau
12of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB190-SSA2,35,313 (b) The dollar amounts of all qualifying amounts specified in sub. (2) (b) 5. and
14all grant amounts specified in sub. (9) shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be
15determined by rule of the board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the
16adjustment, the board shall calculate the percentage difference between the
17consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each
18odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for the base period, calendar year
192001. For each biennium, the board shall multiply each qualifying amount and grant
20amount by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall
21adjust each qualifying amount and grant amount to substitute that result for the
22existing amount to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the
23nearest multiple of $25. The amounts so determined shall then be in effect until a
24subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
25(1) (a), (2) (b) and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as

1an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency
2rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety or welfare and without a finding
3of emergency.
SB190-SSA2, s. 99 4Section 99. 11.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,35,85 11.50 (11) (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of or incur
6any obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge required under
7sub. (2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant, except as authorized in sub. (2) (h)
8or (i).
SB190-SSA2, s. 100 9Section 100. 11.60 (3s) and (3t) of the statutes are created to read:
SB190-SSA2,35,2010 11.60 (3s) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any candidate or other individual or
11committee accepts or transfers a contribution, makes a disbursement or incurs an
12obligation to make a disbursement for the purpose of supporting or opposing a
13candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) or makes a
14communication specified in s. 11.05 (14) without first registering under s. 11.05 (1),
15(2) or (2g) to the extent required under s. 11.05 (1), (2) and (2g), or without reporting
16the information required under s. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) or (8) or 11.20 (3) or (4) with respect
17to that contribution, disbursement or obligation, to the extent required under ss.
1811.12 (6) (c), (7) and (8) and 11.20 (3) and (4), the candidate or other individual or
19committee may be required to forfeit not more than $500 per day for each day of
20continued violation.
SB190-SSA2,36,2 21(3t) Notwithstanding sub. (1), if any candidate or other individual or
22committee accepts or transfers one or more contributions, makes one or more
23disbursements or incurs one or more obligations to make disbursements for the
24purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1)
25(a) to (d), (e) or (f) or to make a communication specified in s. 11.05 (14) in an amount

1or value that differs from the amount reported by that individual or committee under
2s. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) or (8) or 11.20 (3) or (4):
SB190-SSA2,36,43 (a) By more than 5% but not more than 10% cumulatively, the individual or
4committee shall forfeit 4 times the amount or value of the difference.
SB190-SSA2,36,65 (b) By more than 10% cumulatively, the individual or committee shall forfeit
66 times the amount or value of the difference.
SB190-SSA2, s. 101 7Section 101 . 11.61 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8283
, is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,36,129 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
10violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), (2g) or (2r), 11.07 (1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6) or
1111.24 (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 4 years
12and 6 months or both.
SB190-SSA2, s. 102 13Section 102 . 11.61 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
14283
, is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,36,1915 11.61 (1) (b) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
16violates s. 11.25, 11.26, 11.27 (1), 11.30 (1) or 11.38 where the intentional violation
17does not involve a specific figure, or where the intentional violation concerns a figure
18which exceeds $100 in amount or value may be fined not more than $10,000 or
19imprisoned for not more than 4 years and 6 months or both.
SB190-SSA2, s. 103 20Section 103. 11.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,36,2521 11.61 (1) (c) Whoever Except as provided in par. (d), whoever intentionally
22violates any provision of this chapter other than those provided in par. (a) and
23whoever intentionally violates any provision under par. (b) where the intentional
24violation concerns a specific figure which does not exceed $100 in amount or value
25may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
SB190-SSA2, s. 104
1Section 104 . 11.61 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,37,112 11.61 (1) (d) Whoever, with intent to conceal or deceive, accepts or transfers a
3contribution, makes a disbursement or incurs an obligation to make a disbursement
4for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified in s. 11.31
5(1) (a) to (d), (e) or (f) or to make a communication specified in s. 11.05 (14) without
6first registering under s. 11.05 (1), (2) or (2g), to the extent required under s. 11.05
7(1), (2) and (2g), or without reporting the information required under s. 11.12 (6) (c),
8(7) or (8) or 11.20 (3) or (4) with respect to that contribution, disbursement or
9obligation, to the extent required under ss. 11.12 (6) (c), (7) and (8) and 11.20 (3) and
10(4), may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or
11both.
SB190-SSA2, s. 105 12Section 105. 14.58 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,37,1613 14.58 (20) Election campaign Clean government fund. Make disbursements
14to each candidate certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm) by the elections board as
15eligible to receive moneys from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
16fund.
SB190-SSA2, s. 106 17Section 106. 20.510 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,37,2118 20.510 (1) (q) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund. As a
19continuing appropriation, from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government
20fund, the moneys amounts determined under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to
21eligible candidates certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c) and (cm).
SB190-SSA2, s. 107 22Section 107. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB190-SSA2, s. 108 23Section 108. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,38,224 20.855 (4) (ba) Lobbying expenditure tax revenue transfer. A sum sufficient
25equal to the amounts determined by the secretary of revenue under s. 77.9973, to be

1transferred from the general fund to the clean government fund annually on
2September 16.
SB190-SSA2, s. 109 3Section 109. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB190-SSA2,38,84 20.855 (4) (bb) Clean government fund supplement. A sum sufficient equal to
5the amounts required to make full payment of grants which candidates qualify to
6receive from the clean government fund, to be transferred from the general fund to
7the clean government fund no later than the time required to make payments of
8grants under s. 11.50 (5).
SB190-SSA2, s. 110 9Section 110. 25.17 (1) (ys) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB190-SSA2,38,1010 25.17 (1) (ys) Wisconsin election campaign Clean government fund (s. 25.42);
SB190-SSA2, s. 111 11Section 111. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
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