AB1-ASA1-CA2,76,95
19.59
(8) (cm) No complaint alleging a violation of sub. (1) (br) may be filed
6during the period beginning 120 days before a general or spring election, or during
7the period commencing on the date of the order of a special election under s. 8.50, and
8ending on the date of that election, against a candidate who files a declaration of
9candidacy to have his or her name appear on the ballot at that election.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,76,1810
(cn) If the district attorney refuses or otherwise fails to commence an action to
11enforce sub. (1) (br) within 30 days after receiving a verified complaint alleging a
12violation of sub. (1) (br), the person making the complaint may bring an action to
13recover the forfeiture under sub. (7) on his of her relation in the name, and on behalf,
14of the state. In such actions, the court may award actual and necessary costs of
15prosecution, including reasonable attorney fees, to the relator if her or she prevails,
16but any forfeiture recovered shall be paid to the state. If the court finds in any such
17action that the cause of action was frivolous as provided in s. 814.025, the court shall
18award costs and fees to the defendant under that section.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,221
20.510
(1) (q)
Wisconsin election campaign fund. As a continuing
22appropriation, from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, the moneys determined
23under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to eligible candidates
whose names are
1certified under s. 7.08 (2) (c)
and (cm) and to provide for public information as
2authorized under s. 11.50 (2m).".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,11
525.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under
6s. 20.855 (4) (b) together with all moneys
deposited under ss. 8.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5),
711.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1t) and (2t), and 11.38 (6), all moneys 8reverting to the state under s. 11.50 (8) and all gifts, bequests and devises received
9under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended
10for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state
11treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,1414
71.07
(6s) Campaign fund tax credit. (a)
Definitions. In this subsection:
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,1515
1. "Claimant" means an individual who makes a designation.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,1716
2. "Designation" means an amount that may be designated under s. 71.10 (3)
17(am).
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,2118
(b)
Filing claims. Subject to the limitations and conditions provided in this
19subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02,
20up to the amount of those taxes, for the taxable year to which the income tax return
21relates, an amount equal to the claimant's designation.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,77,2322
(c)
Limitations and conditions. 1. No credit may be allowed under this
23subsection unless it is claimed within the time period under s. 71.75 (2).
AB1-ASA1-CA2,78,2
12. If both spouses of a married couple meet the definition of claimant under par.
2(a) 1., each spouse may claim the credit under this subsection.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,78,43
(d)
Administration. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the credit
4under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,78,146
71.08
(1) Imposition. (intro.) If the tax imposed on a natural person, married
7couple filing jointly, trust or estate under s. 71.02, not considering the credits under
8ss. 71.07 (1), (2dd), (2de), (2di), (2dj), (2dL), (2dr), (2ds), (2dx), (2fd), (3m), (3s), (6)
,
9(6s), and (9e), 71.28 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m) and (3) and
1071.47 (1dd), (1de), (1di), (1dj), (1dL), (1ds), (1dx), (1fd), (2m) and (3) and subchs. VIII
11and IX and payments to other states under s. 71.07 (7), is less than the tax under this
12section, there is imposed on that natural person, married couple filing jointly, trust
13or estate, instead of the tax under s. 71.02, an alternative minimum tax computed
14as follows:
AB1-ASA1-CA2, s. 170n
15Section 170n. 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 71.10 (3) (am) and
16amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA2,79,617
71.10
(3) (am) Every individual
, who is a full-year resident of this state, filing
18an income tax return who
has would have a tax liability
or is entitled to a tax refund 19before making a designation under this paragraph may designate
$1 the lesser of $20
20or the individual's tax liability for
transfer to the Wisconsin election campaign fund
21for the use of eligible candidates under s. 11.50. If the individuals filing a joint return
22would have a tax liability
or are entitled to a tax refund before making a designation
23under this paragraph, each individual may make a designation of
$1 the lesser of $20
24or one-half of the married couple's tax liability under this subsection.
Each
25individual making a designation shall indicate whether the amount designated by
1that individual shall be placed in the general account for the use of all eligible
2candidates for state office, or in the account of an eligible political party whose name
3is certified to the secretary of revenue under s. 11.50 (14). If an individual does not
4indicate that the amount of his or her designation shall be placed in the account of
5a particular eligible political party, that amount shall be placed in the general
6account.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,79,108
71.10
(3) (ac) In this subsection, "tax liability" means any amount of tax
9determined by an individual or by an individual and his or her spouse after he or she
10calculates the order of computation through s. 71.10 (4) (gu).
AB1-ASA1-CA2,80,812
71.10
(3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall
provide a place for those ensure that
13space for the designations
under par. (am) is provided on the face of the individual
14income tax return
and in a manner that is convenient to the individual filing the
15return. The secretary of revenue shall provide next to
that the place
on the return
16where designation under par. (am) is made a statement that a designation will
not 17increase tax liability
, that the amount of a designation may be claimed as a credit
18under s. 71.07 (6s), and that by making a designation the individual is also claiming
19the credit. The department of revenue shall ensure that an individual may make the
20designation under par. (am) and claim the credit under s. 71.07 (6s) by marking only
21one box, which shall be on the face of the individual income tax return. The secretary
22of revenue shall also provide and highlight a place in the instructions that
23accompany the return for information submitted to the secretary by the elections
24board under s. 11.50 (2m) without cost to the board. Annually on August 15, the
25secretary of revenue shall certify to the elections board, the department of
1administration
, and the state treasurer
under s. 11.50 the total amount of
2designations made
on returns processed by the department of revenue during the
3preceding fiscal year
and the amount of designations made during that fiscal year
4for the general account and for the account of each eligible political party. If any
5individual
designates an amount greater than the amount authorized under par.
6(am) or attempts to place any condition or restriction upon a designation
not
7authorized under par. (am), that individual is deemed not to have made a designation
8on his or her tax return.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,80,1610
71.10
(3) (d) If an individual's income tax return is prepared by a paid tax
11preparer and if the individual does not make a designation under par. (am), the tax
12preparer shall obtain from the individual his or her signature, on a form prepared
13by the department of revenue, acknowledging that he or she chooses not to make a
14designation under par. (am). The form shall contain information regarding the
15purposes of the designation. No penalty may be imposed on a paid tax preparer who
16fails to obtain from any individual the form that is required under this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,80,1918
71.10
(4) (gw) 1. The addition of the campaign fund designation under sub. (3)
19(am).
AB1-ASA1-CA2,80,2020
2. The subtraction of the campaign fund tax credit under s. 71.07 (6s).".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,323
806.04
(11m) Campaign finance registration. Any person who proposes to
24publish, disseminate, or broadcast, or causes to be published, disseminated, or
1broadcast, any communication may commence a proceeding under this section to
2determine the application to that person of a registration requirement under s. 11.05
3(1), (2), or (2g).".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,8
5"(2v)
Wisconsin election campaign fund balance transfer. The balances in
6all accounts within the Wisconsin election campaign fund on the effective date of this
7subsection are credited to the general account of the Wisconsin election campaign
8fund established under section 11.50 (2w) of the statutes, as created by this act.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,99
(2w)
Rules for public access channels and public television stations.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,1810
(a) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the elections
11board may promulgate the rules required under section 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as
12created by this act, for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules, but
13not to exceed the period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
14Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3) of the statutes, the elections
15board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating rules under this
16paragraph as emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
17health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for any
18rule promulgated under this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,2219
(b) The elections board shall submit in proposed form the rules required under
20section 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council staff
21under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than the first day of the 10th month
22beginning after the effective date of this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,81,2323
(2x)
Statewide voter registration list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,6
1(a) Notwithstanding section 16.42 (1) of the statutes, the elections board shall
2submit as a part of its budget request for the 2003-05 fiscal biennium under section
316.42 of the statutes a proposal to finance the creation of a statewide, centralized
4voter registration list system, together with proposed legislation required to initially
5implement the system for the 2004 September primary election. In developing the
6system, the elections board shall consider at least each of the following issues:
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,7
71. How the list should be created and maintained.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,9
82. The fiscal impact upon the state and local governments of maintaining the
9list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,10
103. How accuracy of the list should be ensured.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,13
114. Whether, to use the list, an electronic connection would need to be
12established between each polling place in the state and the board and how such a
13connection would be established and maintained.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,14
145. How registrations on election day would be integrated into the list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,16
156. How procedures for corroboration of the identities of electors would be
16affected by maintenance of the list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,17
177. How absentee balloting would be affected by the creation of the list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,19
188. The impact of maintenance of the list upon transient populations, such as
19college students.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,21
209. How the list could be accurately purged of the names of convicted felons who
21are ineligible to vote while ensuring that no eligible electors are disenfranchised.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,23
2210. How the list should be purged of the names of ineligible or inactive electors
23while ensuring that no eligible electors are disenfranchised.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,82,25
2411. Whether the list should be publicly maintained or a private entity should
25be retained to maintain the list.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,83,2
112. If a private entity were retained to maintain the list, the standards to which
2the entity should be held to account.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,83,4
313. Whether and how provisional voting of challenged electors could be
4facilitated after the list is established.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,83,115
(b) The elections board shall study and prepare specific recommendations for
6implementing the proposal submitted under paragraph (c) for creation of a statewide
7voter registration list system. In conducting its study, the board shall address each
8of the issues specified in paragraph (a). The board shall submit the results of its study
9and recommendations to the legislature in the manner provided in section 13.172 (2)
10of the statutes no later than the first day of the 10th month beginning after the
11effective date of this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,83,1212
(2y)
Nonseverability.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,83,1713
(a) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
14all or any portion of sections 11.01 (17g) and (17r) and 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as
15created by this act, or
Section 9115 (2w) of this act are unconstitutional, then
16sections 11.01 (17g) and (17r) and 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as created by this act,
17and
Section 9115 (2w) of this act are void in their entirety.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,85,218
(b)
Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
19any part of the repeal of sections
11.01 (12s), 11.05 (3) (o), 11.265, 11.50 (3), and 11.50
20(10) of the statutes, the renumbering of sections
11.05 (2r) (title), 11.24 (2), and 11.50
21(1) (a) 1. of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of sections
11.05 (1), 11.05
22(2), 11.05 (2r), 11.12 (6), 11.26 (9) (a), 11.31 (2m), 11.50 (1) (a) 2., 11.50 (5), 11.50 (9),
2319.49 (5), 19.59 (7), and 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes, the amendment of sections
5.02
24(13), 5.05 (2), 7.08 (2) (c), 7.08 (2) (cm), 8.30 (2), 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b., 8.35 (4) (c)
25and (d), 11.05 (3) (c), 11.05 (5), 11.05 (9) (b), 11.05 (12) (b), 11.05 (13), 11.06 (1) (intro.),
111.06 (1) (e), 11.06 (2), 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.), 11.06 (4) (b), 11.06 (5), 11.06 (7m) (a), 11.06
2(7m) (b), 11.06 (7m) (c), 11.07 (1), 11.07 (5), 11.09 (3), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (2), 11.12 (4),
311.12 (5), 11.14 (3), 11.16 (2), 11.16 (5), 11.19 (title), 11.19 (1), 11.20 (1), 11.20 (2), 11.20
4(3) (a) and (b), 11.20 (7), 11.20 (8) (intro.), 11.20 (8) (a), 11.20 (9), 11.20 (10) (a), 11.20
5(12), 11.21 (2), 11.21 (15), 11.21 (16), 11.22 (3), 11.23 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1) (intro.),
611.26 (2) (intro.), 11.26 (2) (a), 11.26 (3), 11.26 (4), 11.26 (5), 11.26 (6), 11.26 (8), 11.26
7(9) (b), 11.26 (10), 11.26 (15), 11.26 (17) (a), 11.31 (1) (intro.), 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), 11.31
8(1) (e) and (f), 11.31 (2), 11.31 (2m) (title), 11.31 (3), 11.38 (1) (a) 2., 11.38 (6), 11.38
9(8) (b), 11.50 (2) (a), 11.50 (2) (b) 3. and 4., 11.50 (2) (b) 5., 11.50 (2) (c), 11.50 (2) (f),
1011.50 (2) (g), 11.50 (2) (h), 11.50 (2) (i), 11.50 (6), 11.50 (7) (intro.), 11.50 (8), 11.50
11(10m), 11.50 (11) (e), 11.60 (4), 11.61 (1) (a) (by
Section 2d), 19.53 (6), 19.59 (8) (c),
1220.510 (1) (q), 25.42, 71.08 (1) (intro.), and 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes, the repeal and
13recreation of sections
11.05 (9) (title) and 11.50 (4) of the statutes, the creation of
14sections
11.001 (2m), 11.01 (4m), 11.01 (12w), (13) and (14), 11.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.05 (1)
15(b), 11.05 (2) (b), 11.05 (3) (m), 11.05 (3) (r), 11.06 (1) (cm) and (dm), 11.06 (2m) (b) to
16(d), 11.06 (11)
(bm), 11.12 (6) (am), 11.12 (6) (c) and (d), 11.12 (8) and (9), 11.20 (2s),
1711.20 (2t), 11.20 (8) (am), 11.24 (1w), 11.24 (4), 11.26 (1m), 11.26 (1t), 11.26 (2) (ae),
18(am), (as) and (av), 11.26 (2m), 11.26 (2t), 11.26 (8n), 11.26 (8r), 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 4.,
1911.26 (9) (am), 11.26 (9m), 11.26 (10a), 11.31 (1) (de), 11.31 (2m) (a), 11.31 (3p), 11.31
20(9), 11.385, 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.), 11.50 (1) (a) 2m., 11.50 (1) (am), 11.50 (1) (bm) and
21(cm), 11.50 (2) (b) 6., 11.50 (2) (j), 11.50 (2m), 11.50 (2s), 11.50 (2w), 11.50 (9) (b), 11.50
22(14), 11.60 (3r), 19.42 (3m), (4g) and (4r), 19.45 (13), 19.49 (1m), 19.49 (5) (b), 19.535,
2319.59 (1) (br), 19.59 (7) (b), 19.59 (8) (cm) and (cn), 71.07 (6s), 71.10 (3) (ac), 71.10 (3)
24(d), 71.10 (4) (gw), and 806.04 (11m) of the statutes or
Sections 9115 (2v), (2x), and
1(2y), 9132 (4v), 9215 (3v), 9244 (6v), 9315 (2v) and (2w), and 9344 (2v) of this act is
2unconstitutional, the treatment of those provisions by this act is void.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,85,16
4"(4v)
Declaratory judgment. The legislature directs the attorney general to
5promptly commence an action seeking a declaratory judgment that the treatment of
6chapter 11 of the statutes by this act, including specifically the treatment of sections
711.01 (16) (a) 3., 11.06 (2), 11.12 (6) (am) and (c), 11.24 (1w), 11.26 (1) (intro.), (1m),
8(2) (a), (ae), (am), (as), and (av), (2m), (8), (8n), (8r), (9) (a), and (9m), 11.31 (3p), 11.50
9(2s) (f) and (4) (bg) and (br), and 11.60 (3r) of the statutes are constitutional. The
10legislature directs the attorney general to petition for leave to commence the action
11as an original action before the Wisconsin supreme court. If such a petition is denied,
12the legislature directs the attorney general to commence the action in the circuit
13court for Dane County. If the attorney general fails to commence an action under this
14subsection by the 61st day following the effective date of this subsection, the joint
15committee on legislative organization shall, within 30 days thereafter, retain counsel
16for the purpose of commencing such an action.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,85,23
18"(3v)
Position increase. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes
19for the appropriation to the elections board under section 20.510 (1) (a) of the
20statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by $85,100
21for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the elections
22board by 1.0 GPR campaign finance investigator position and 1.0 GPR auditor
23position and to fund supporting expenses for these positions.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,86,5
1"(6v)
Appropriation increase. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the
2statutes for the appropriation to the department of revenue under section 20.566 (1)
3(a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, the dollar amount is increased by
4$96,500 for fiscal year 2002-03 to increase funding for the cost of changing income
5tax forms.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,86,9
7"(2v)
Nonresident registrant reporting. The treatment of sections 11.06 (1)
8(intro.) and (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4) of the statutes first applies with respect to
9reporting periods which begin on or after the effective date of this subsection.
AB1-ASA1-CA2,86,1210
(2w)
Cost-of-living adjustments. The treatment of sections 11.26 (10a) and
1111.31 (9) of the statutes first applies to adjustments for the 2-year period beginning
12on January 1, 2006.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,86,16
14"(2v)
Campaign fund tax credit. The treatment of sections 71.07 (6s), 71.08 (1)
15(intro.), and 71.10 (3) (a), (ac), and (b) and (4) (gw) of the statutes first applies to
16taxable years beginning on January 1, 2002.".
AB1-ASA1-CA2,88,2
18"
(1zx) Campaign finance and related changes. The repeal of sections
11.01
19(12s), 11.05 (3) (o), 11.265, 11.50 (3), and 11.50 (10) of the statutes, the renumbering
20of sections
11.05 (2r) (title), 11.24 (2), and 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes, the
21renumbering and amendment of sections
11.05 (1), 11.05 (2), 11.05 (2r), 11.12 (6),
2211.26 (9) (a), 11.31 (2m), 11.50 (1) (a) 2., 11.50 (5), 11.50 (9), 19.49 (5), and 19.59 (7)
23of the statutes, the amendment of sections
5.02 (13), 5.05 (2), 7.08 (2) (c), 7.08 (2) (cm),
248.30 (2), 8.35 (4) (a) 1. a. and b., 8.35 (4) (c) and (d), 11.05 (3) (c), 11.05 (5), 11.05 (9)
1(b), 11.05 (12) (b), 11.05 (13), 11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (1) (e), 11.06 (2), 11.06 (3) (b)
2(intro.), 11.06 (4) (b), 11.06 (5), 11.06 (7m) (a), 11.06 (7m) (b), 11.06 (7m) (c), 11.07 (1),
311.07 (5), 11.09 (3), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (2), 11.12 (4), 11.12 (5), 11.14 (3), 11.16 (2), 11.16
4(5), 11.19 (title), 11.19 (1), 11.20 (1), 11.20 (2), 11.20 (3) (a) and (b), 11.20 (7), 11.20 (8)
5(intro.), 11.20 (8) (a), 11.20 (9), 11.20 (10) (a), 11.20 (12), 11.21 (2), 11.21 (15), 11.21
6(16), 11.22 (3), 11.23 (1), 11.23 (2), 11.26 (1) (intro.), 11.26 (2) (intro.), 11.26 (2) (a),
711.26 (3), 11.26 (4), 11.26 (5), 11.26 (6), 11.26 (8), 11.26 (9) (b), 11.26 (10), 11.26 (15),
811.26 (17) (a), 11.31 (1) (intro.), 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), 11.31 (1) (e) and (f), 11.31 (2), 11.31
9(2m) (title), 11.31 (3), 11.38 (1) (a) 2., 11.38 (6), 11.38 (8) (b), 11.50 (2) (a), 11.50 (2) (b)
103. and 4., 11.50 (2) (b) 5., 11.50 (2) (c), 11.50 (2) (f), 11.50 (2) (g), 11.50 (2) (h), 11.50
11(2) (i), 11.50 (6), 11.50 (7) (intro.), 11.50 (8), 11.50 (10m), 11.50 (11) (e), 11.60 (4), 11.61
12(1) (a) (by
Section 2d), 19.53 (6), 19.59 (8) (c), 20.510 (1) (q), and 25.42 of the statutes,
13the repeal and recreation of sections
11.05 (9) (title) and 11.50 (4) of the statutes, the
14creation of sections
11.001 (2m), 11.01 (4m), 11.01 (12w), (13) and (14), 11.01 (16) (a)
153., 11.01 (17g) and (17r), 11.05 (1) (b), 11.05 (2) (b), 11.05 (3) (m), 11.05 (3) (r), 11.06
16(1) (cm) and (dm), 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d), 11.06 (11)
(bm), 11.12 (6) (am), 11.12 (6) (c) and
17(d), 11.12 (8) and (9), 11.20 (2s), 11.20 (2t), 11.20 (8) (am), 11.21 (17), 11.24 (1w), 11.24
18(4), 11.26 (1m), 11.26 (1t), 11.26 (2) (ae), (am), (as) and (av), 11.26 (2m), 11.26 (2t),
1911.26 (8n), 11.26 (8r), 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 4., 11.26 (9) (am), 11.26 (9m), 11.26 (10a), 11.31
20(1) (de), 11.31 (2m) (a), 11.31 (3p), 11.31 (9), 11.385, 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.), 11.50 (1)
21(a) 2m., 11.50 (1) (am), 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm), 11.50 (2) (b) 6., 11.50 (2) (j), 11.50 (2m),
2211.50 (2s), 11.50 (2w), 11.50 (9) (b), 11.50 (14), 11.60 (3r), 19.42 (3m), (4g) and (4r),
2319.45 (13), 19.49 (1m), 19.49 (5) (b), 19.535, 19.59 (1) (br), 19.59 (7) (b), 19.59 (8) (cm)
1and (cn), and 806.04 (11m) of the statutes and
Sections 9115 (2v) and (2w) and 9315
2(2v) and (2w) of this act take effect on July 1, 2003.".