Amendment JR2 CA2-ASA1-AB1

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nj Section 1nj. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,55,12 11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under sub. (2w).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,55,14 (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub. (2s).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nL Section 1nL. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,56,20 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination papers 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. on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed under s. 11.31 at all times to which such limitations have applied to his or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h), or par. (i) applies applicant shall provide, along with his or her application, an affidavit under s. 11.31 (2m) (a). The application shall also contain a sworn statement that, except as authorized in s. 11.26 (9m), if the candidate is able to receive the full amount of the grant, except any grant provided under sub. (4) (bg) or (br), to which the candidate is entitled under sub. (9), the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any contribution made by a committee other than a political party committee during the campaign, and that, except as provided in s. 11.29 (9m) any contributions accepted by the candidate from such a committee will not exceed that amount which, when added to the amount of the grant received by the candidate under sub. (9), equals the percentage specified in s. 11.26 (9) (am) of the disbursement level specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks. In the statement, the candidate shall also swear that if any unauthorized contribution has been accepted, that the contribution has been or will be returned or donated as provided in par. (j), and the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any unauthorized contribution during the campaign.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nm Section 1nm. 11.50 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,56,25 11.50 (2) (b) 3. The In the case of a candidate at the general election, the candidate has an opponent who whose name is certified for placement on the election ballot as a candidate for the same office and who received at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates on all ballots for that office at the September primary;

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nn Section 1nn. 11.50 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,57,5 11.50 (2) (b) 4. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that his or her statement affidavit filed with the application under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) is true; and

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nq Section 1nq. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,58,7 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount equal to at least the amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, by individuals at least 45% of whom reside in a county having territory within the district in which the candidate seeks office, which contributions have been received during the period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in the case of special election candidates at a special election, which contributions are in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). For any other candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10% 6% of the candidate's applicable authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31. (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9); and

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ns Section 1ns. 11.50 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,58,9 11.50 (2) (b) 6. The application is not required to be disapproved under par. (f).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nu Section 1nu. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,59,3 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report shall be filed not later than Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate shall file a special report with the board during the period beginning on the day after the primary, or the 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required, and ending on the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date on which the primary would be held, if required , and. The special report shall include such supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the candidate's qualification all information that is required to be reported under s. 11.06 (1). The special report shall cover the period from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of such report the primary, or the date on which the primary would be held, if required. All information included on the special report shall also be included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nw Section 1nw. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,59,15 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall disapprove the application of any candidate who has a balance in his or her campaign depository account, as reported under par. (c), that is equal to or greater than 100% of the disbursement level specified under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3r). The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2. 1. b., the board shall inform the candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's application at the same time.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1nz Section 1nz. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,59,25 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations imposed under s. 11.31 (2), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself or herself and his or her agents during the campaign as defined in s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws the application under par. (h), or par. (i) or s. 11.31 (3p) applies to the candidate.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pb Section 1pb. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,60,11 11.50 (2) (h) An eligible candidate who files an application under par. (a) may file a written withdrawal of the application. A withdrawal of an application may be filed with the board no later than the 7th 8th day after before the day of the primary in which the person withdrawing the application is a candidate; or in the case of the spring election no later than the 7th 8th day after before the date that the primary would be held, if required; or in the case of a partisan special election for which no primary is held for any party nomination, no later than the 35th day before the election. If an application is withdrawn in accordance with this paragraph, the person withdrawing the application is no longer bound by the statement affidavit filed under par. (a) s. 11.31 (2m) (a) after the date of the withdrawal.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pd Section 1pd. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,60,24 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring election or a special nonpartisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible candidate does not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitation prescribed under s. 11.31 (2), unless each such opponent files an affidavit of voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m) (b) and s. 11.31 (3p) does not apply to the candidate.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pf Section 1pf. 11.50 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,61,12 11.50 (2) (j) If a candidate who applies for a grant has accepted, or the candidate's personal campaign committee has accepted, any contributions from committees other than political party committees during the campaign for the office that the candidate seeks, except as authorized in the candidate's statement under par. (a), the candidate, before accepting a grant whenever the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is available to the candidate, shall return the contributions or their monetary equivalent to the contributor, or, at the contributor's option, donate an amount equal to the contribution to the fund or to the common school fund or, if the full amount of the grant authorized under sub. (9) is not available to the candidate, shall return or donate sufficient contributions, if any, so that the contributions accepted do not exceed the amount authorized under sub. (2) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ph Section 1ph. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,61,21 11.50 (2m) Public information account. (a) Annually no later than September 1, the board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 1% of the amount transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account. The amount shall be drawn from the general account and from each political party account in proportion to each account's share of designations credited under s. 71.10 (3) (b) in that year. Moneys in the public information account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing public information concerning the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,61,24 (b) The board shall provide the department of revenue with an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3) for use as required under s. 71.10 (3) (b).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,2 (c) Any amount placed in the public information account under par. (a) that is not expended by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pj Section 1pj. 11.50 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,8 11.50 (2s) Political party accounts. (a) The state chairperson of each eligible political party may, by written request to the board, provide for the establishment or discontinuance of an account within the fund for that political party. Each political party account consists of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (am).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,14 (b) Within each political party account, 45% of the moneys designated for crediting to the account under s. 71.10 (3) (a) shall be retained by the board for use in making grants to eligible candidates of that party under sub. (4), and 55% of the moneys received shall be disbursed by the board to the eligible political party for use by the party in making contributions to eligible candidates of that party authorized under par. (f).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,20 (c) Whenever an eligible candidate representing an eligible political party is eligible to receive a grant from the general account under sub. (4), the state treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political party account of that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that account to make payment of the grant. From the moneys available in a political party account, the state treasurer shall make payments of grants to candidates in the following sequence:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,21 1. First, payment to candidates for legislative office.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,22 2. Second, payment to candidates for the office of governor.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,62,23 3. Third, payment to candidates for other state offices.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,63,2 (d) The board shall certify to the state treasurer that an eligible political party qualifies to receive a grant for an election under this subsection whenever at least one eligible candidate of that party qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2) for that election.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,63,18 (e) Each eligible political party that receives a grant under this section shall maintain all grant moneys received in a segregated account. All moneys in that account and any earnings on those moneys may be used by that party only to make contributions under par. (f) to candidates of that party who qualify for a grant under sub. (2). Within that account, the party shall establish 3 subaccounts. The party shall deposit 45% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for the office of senator, 45% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for the office of representative to the assembly, and 10% of the grant moneys received in each year in a subaccount to be used to make contributions to candidates for other state offices. The political party shall maintain documentation for a period and in a form that is satisfactory to the board for the purpose of verifying that all moneys in the account are used for a purpose authorized under this section. The political party shall promptly transfer to the board the full amount of any unencumbered moneys in the account if the political party ceases to be an eligible political party.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,64,3 (f) 1. If a report filed under s. 11.12 (8) indicates that a candidate for a partisan state office has made disbursements exceeding the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then an eligible political party may make contributions to each eligible opposing candidate from the applicable account established under par. (e) in the amounts determined by the party, but the total of such contributions to the candidate may not exceed the total amount by which the combined total of such disbursements exceeds the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,64,21 2. If a report filed under s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) indicates that disbursements have been made or are proposed to be made against an eligible candidate for a partisan state office or in support of such a candidate's opponent, or that obligations have been incurred for such a purpose, and if the aggregate total of such disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations, less any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported, exceeds 5% of the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then an eligible political party may make contributions to the candidate from the applicable account established under par. (e) in the amounts determined by the party, but the total of such contributions to the candidate may not exceed the total amount of the disbursements and obligations reported under s. 11.12 (6) (am) during the period beginning with the 60th day preceding the general, special, or spring election at which the candidate seeks office and ending with the 31st day preceding that election, together with the total amount of the proposed disbursements and obligations reported under s. 11.12 (6) (c), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) and the amount of any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,64,24 (g) If a political party for which an account is established under this subsection ceases to be an eligible political party, the board shall transfer the unencumbered balance of that account to the general account.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pL Section 1pL. 11.50 (2w) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,65,7 11.50 (2w) General account. There is established a general account within the fund consisting of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (am), all moneys transferred to that account under sub. (2s) (g), and all moneys exceeding the disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), and all moneys deposited in the fund under subs. (2s) (e), (8), and (10m) and ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1t) and (2t), and 11.38 (6).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pn Section 1pn. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pq Section 1pq. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,65,12 11.50 (4) Apportionment of moneys in general account. (a) After transfer of the amount specified by the board under sub. (2m), the board shall apportion the remaining moneys in the general account in the manner specified in this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,65,17 (b) Prior to payment of any grants at an election for a partisan state office, the board shall reserve an amount equal to the amount of the disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (3p), for the office sought by each eligible candidate other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,65,24 (bg) If a report filed under s. 11.12 (8) indicates that a candidate for a partisan state office has made disbursements exceeding the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then upon application to the board by any eligible opposing candidate, other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2s) (c), the board shall make a supplemental grant from the reserve under par. (b) to the eligible opposing candidate in an amount equal to the lesser of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,66,3 1. The amount of the disbursement limitation specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,66,7 2. The total amount by which the combined total of all such disbursements that exceeds the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,66,18 (br) If a report filed under s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) indicates that disbursements have been made or are proposed to be made against an eligible candidate for a partisan state office, other than a candidate who qualifies to receive a grant under sub. (2s) (c), or in support of such a candidate's opponent, or that obligations have been incurred for such a purpose, and if the aggregate total of such disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations, less any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported, exceeds 5% of the amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then upon application to the board by the candidate, the board shall make a supplemental grant from the reserve under par. (b) to that candidate in an amount equal to the lesser of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,66,21 1. The amount of the disbursement limitation specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) for the office that the candidate seeks, as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (b).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,2 2. The total amount by which the disbursements, proposed disbursements, and obligations exceed the applicable amount specified under s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), minus any contributions accepted by the candidate under s. 11.26 (9m) (b), and the amount of any disbursements made, or to be made, for the purpose of the payment of obligations that were previously reported.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,4 (c) The state treasurer shall make payment of grants to eligible candidates at an election in the following sequence:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,8 1. First, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for the office of justice in the amounts to which the candidates are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,10 2. Second, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for partisan state offices other than candidates of eligible political parties.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,16 3. Third, the state treasurer shall make payment of the amount required to equalize payments of grants to all candidates for the same office who have received grants from a political party account, and shall prorate the payments of candidates who receive lower amounts from a political party account if insufficient moneys are available to fully equalize the amounts of grants received by all candidates for the same office.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,21 4. Fourth, the state treasurer shall make payment of the remaining amount, if any, required to enable all eligible candidates to receive the full amount of the grant to which they are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,67,25 5. Fifth, the state treasurer shall make payment of grants to candidates for the office of state superintendent in the amounts to which the candidates are entitled under sub. (9), and shall prorate those payments if insufficient moneys are available to make full payments to all candidates for the same office.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pr Section 1pr. 11.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (5) (a) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,68,6 11.50 (5) (a) The state treasurer shall make the disbursements of grants under sub. (4) to the campaign depository account of each eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) and each eligible political party under sub. (2s) by the end of the 3rd business day following notice from the board under s. 7.08 (2) (c) or (cm).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,68,8 (b) Eligible candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of the same political party may combine accounts if desired.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1ps Section 1ps. 11.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,68,13 11.50 (6) Excess moneys. If the amounts which are to be apportioned to each eligible candidate under subs. (3) and (4) are more than the amount which a candidate may accept under sub. (9), or more than the amount which a candidate elects to accept under sub. (10), the excess moneys shall be retained in the fund.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pv Section 1pv. 11.50 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,68,19 11.50 (7) Utilization. (intro.) Grants distributed under this section and contributions received from a political party under sub. (2s) (f) may be utilized only for deposit in a campaign depository account under s. 11.10. Grants and contributions received from a political party under sub. (2s) (f) may be expended only for one or more of the following:

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1px Section 1px. 11.50 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,69,4 11.50 (8) Lapsing grants. All grants disbursed to eligible candidates under sub. (5) remain the property of the state until disbursed or encumbered for a lawful purpose. All grant moneys received by an eligible candidate that are unspent and unencumbered by a candidate on the day after the election in which the candidate participates shall revert to the state. All deposits and refunds derived from grant moneys that are received by a an eligible candidate that are received at any time after the day of the election in which the candidate participates shall revert to the state. All reversions shall be returned to the board by the candidate and shall be deposited in the fund.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1pz Section 1pz. 11.50 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (9) (a) and amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,69,13 11.50 (9) (a) The Except as provided in sub. (4) (bg) and (br), the total grant available to an eligible candidate for the office of governor may not exceed that amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals, and political party committees and legislative campaign committees, is equal to 45% 35% of the disbursement level specified for the applicable office that the candidate seeks, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,69,16 (c) The board shall scrutinize accounts and reports and records kept under this chapter to assure that applicable limitations under ss. 11.26 (9) and 11.31 are not exceeded and any violation is reported.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,69,18 (d) No candidate or campaign treasurer may accept grants exceeding the amount authorized by this subsection.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qb Section 1qb. 11.50 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,69,25 11.50 (9) (b) Except as provided in sub. (4) (bg) and (br), the total grant available to an eligible candidate for any other state office may not exceed that amount which, when added to all other contributions accepted from sources other than individuals and political party committees, is equal to 40% of the disbursement level specified for the office that the candidate seeks, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted under s. 11.31 (9).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qd Section 1qd. 11.50 (10) of the statutes is repealed.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qf Section 1qf. 11.50 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,9 11.50 (10m) Return of grants. An individual who receives a grant prior to an election in which he or she is a candidate and who desires to return any portion of the grant shall return that portion no later than the 2nd Tuesday in October preceding a general election, the 4th Tuesday preceding a spring election or the 3rd Tuesday preceding a special election. A candidate who returns all or any portion of a grant under this subsection remains bound by the candidate's statement affidavit filed under s. 11.31 (2m) (a) and the candidate's statement filed under sub. (2) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qh Section 1qh. 11.50 (11) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,14 11.50 (11) (e) No candidate may expend, authorize the expenditure of or incur any obligation to expend any grant if he or she violates the pledge in the affidavit required under sub. (2) (a) as a precondition to receipt of a grant , except as authorized in sub. (2) (h) or (i).

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qj Section 1qj. 11.50 (14) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,17 11.50 (14) Certifications to secretary of revenue. (a) No later than July 1 of each year, the board shall certify to the secretary of revenue:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,20 1. The name of each political party that qualifies under sub. (1) (am) 2. as an eligible political party as of the preceding June 1 and whose state chairperson has filed a request to establish an account for the party under sub. (2s) (a).

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,22 2. The name of each political party that qualifies under sub. (1) (am) 1. as an eligible political party as of the date of the preceding general election.

AB1-ASA1-CA2,70,24 (b) In each certification under this subsection, the board shall specify the expiration date of the certification.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qL Section 1qL. 11.60 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,71,6 11.60 (3r) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any committee who violates s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each day of continued violation. If an amount of a disbursement or obligation reported under s. 11.12 (6) (am) or (c) varies from the actual amount of the disbursement or obligation by greater than 5%, the committee filing the report shall also be required to forfeit the total amount of the actual disbursement or obligation.

AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 1qn Section 1qn. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-ASA1-CA2,71,24 11.60 (4) Actions under this section arising out of an election for state office or a statewide referendum may be brought by the board or by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred, except as specified in s. 11.38. Actions under this section arising out of an election for local office or local referendum may be brought by the district attorney of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Actions under this section arising out of an election for county office or a county referendum may be brought by the county board of election commissioners of the county wherein the violation is alleged to have occurred. In addition, whenever a candidate or personal campaign committee or agent of a candidate is alleged to have violated this chapter, action may be brought by the district attorney of any county any part of which is contained within the jurisdiction or district in which the candidate seeks election. If a violation concerns a district attorney or circuit judge or candidate for such offices, the action shall be brought by the attorney general. If a violation concerns the attorney general or a candidate for such office, the governor may appoint special counsel under s. 14.11 (2) to bring suit in behalf of the state. The counsel shall be independent of the attorney general and need not be a state employee at the time of appointment.".

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