SB104-SSA1,34,6
111.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
2a total of $150,000 $450,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all
3other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees
4and
transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
5commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
6of each even-numbered year.
SB104-SSA1,34,97 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 $18,000 in
8value of its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its
9subunits or affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB104-SSA1,34,1310 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
11committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
12political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000
13$18,000.
SB104-SSA1, s. 74 14Section 74. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,34,1715 11.26 (8m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no committee may make a
16contribution to any other committee except a political party, personal campaign, or
17support committee.
SB104-SSA1,34,2018 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any contribution made by a committee that
19is affiliated with a labor organization to any other committee that is affiliated with
20the same labor organization.
SB104-SSA1, s. 75 21Section 75. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,35,322 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
23and accept more than 65% 20% of the value of the total disbursement level, as
24determined under s. 11.31 (1) and as adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9) but
25without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m),
for the office for which he or

1she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
2committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative
3campaign
committees.
SB104-SSA1,35,94 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
5accept more than 45% 25% of the value of the total disbursement level, as determined
6under s. 11.31 (1) and as adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect
7to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate
8during any primary and election campaign combined from all committees other than
9political party and legislative campaign committees subject to a filing requirement.
SB104-SSA1, s. 76 10Section 76. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1, s. 77 11Section 77. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,212 11.26 (10) No candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and
13application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund may make
14contributions of more than 200% of the amounts specified in sub. (1) to the
15candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or the
16personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with the
17candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
18receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
19or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies
. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received
20by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee which
21is registered with the federal elections commission as the authorized committee of
22the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the
23candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to
24amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own
25campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation

1if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the amount specified to
2the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.
SB104-SSA1, s. 78 3Section 78. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,64 11.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of
5money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11)
6(a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.
SB104-SSA1, s. 79 7Section 79. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1, s. 80 8Section 80. 11.27 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,119 11.27 (1) No person may prepare or submit a false report or statement to a filing
10officer under this chapter. This subsection does not apply to any information
11reported by a person making an independent expenditure under s. 11.065 (2).
SB104-SSA1, s. 81 12Section 81. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,1713 11.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
14established with reference to the candidates listed below. The levels are subject to
15adjustment under subs. (1m) and (9).
Except as provided in sub. (2), such levels do
16not operate to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or
17authorized to be made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
SB104-SSA1, s. 82 18Section 82. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,1919 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $2,000,000.
SB104-SSA1,36,2020 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $500,000.
SB104-SSA1,36,2121 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $700,000.
SB104-SSA1,36,2322 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
23superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB104-SSA1, s. 83 24Section 83. 11.31 (1) (de) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,36,2525 11.31 (1) (de) Candidates for justice, $300,000.
SB104-SSA1, s. 84
1Section 84. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,37,42 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 $120,000 total in the primary
3and election, with disbursements not exceeding $21,575 $72,000 for either the
4primary or the election.
SB104-SSA1,37,75 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 $60,000 total in the
6primary and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 $36,000 for either
7the primary or the election.
SB104-SSA1, s. 85 8Section 85. 11.31 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,37,149 11.31 (1m) Disbursement level for candidates in competitive primary
10elections.
The total disbursement level for any candidate whose name appears on
11the ballot as a candidate for an office at a primary election and who receives less than
12twice as many votes at that election as another candidate for the same office is 120%
13of the amount specified in sub. (1) for the candidate who receives the greatest number
14of votes in the primary election, adjusted as provided in sub. (9).
SB104-SSA1, s. 86 15Section 86. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,38,516 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
17election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
18Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
19the his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the
20amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided
21under sub. (9)
, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
22receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
23or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election
24who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin
25election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the his or

1her
campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
2prescribed under sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding
3spring or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
4candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
5application under s. 11.50 (2) (h),
or s. 11.50 (2) (i) sub. (3p) applies.
SB104-SSA1, s. 87 6Section 87. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes is repealed:
SB104-SSA1, s. 88 7Section 88. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,38,138 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
9limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
10of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
11campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),
12adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
and reallocate the total level between them. The
13candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB104-SSA1, s. 89 14Section 89. 11.31 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,38,1815 11.31 (3p) Candidates receiving additional grants; exception. If a candidate
16receives a grant under s. 11.50 (9) (b) or (ba), the disbursement limitation of that
17candidate for the campaign in which the grant is received is increased by the amount
18of that grant.
SB104-SSA1, s. 90 19Section 90. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,38,2320 11.31 (9) Adjustment of disbursement levels. (a) In this subsection,
21"consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each
2212-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
23statistics of the U.S. department of labor.
SB104-SSA1,39,1124 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement limitations specified in sub. (1) shall
25be subject to a cost-of-living adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in

1accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
2calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
312-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
4consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall
5adjust the disbursement limitations specified under sub. (1) by that percentage to the
6extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in
7the case of amounts of $1 or more, which amount shall be in effect until a subsequent
8rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b),
9and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency
10rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary
11for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare, and without a finding of emergency.
SB104-SSA1, s. 91 12Section 91. 11.38 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,40,313 11.38 (1) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., any such corporation or association
14may establish and administer a separate segregated fund and solicit contributions
15from individuals to the fund to be utilized by such corporation or association, for the
16purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state or local office but the
17corporation or association may not make any contribution to the fund. The fund shall
18appoint a treasurer and shall register as a political committee under s. 11.05. A
19parent corporation or association engaging solely in this activity is not subject to
20registration under s. 11.05, but shall register and file special reports on forms
21prescribed by the board disclosing its administrative and solicitation expenses on
22behalf of such fund. A corporation not domiciled in this state need report only its
23expenses for administration and solicitation of contributions in this state together
24with a statement indicating where information concerning other administration and
25solicitation expenses of its fund may be obtained. The reports shall be filed with the

1filing officer for the fund specified in s. 11.02 in the manner provided under s. 11.21
2(16), if applicable, or otherwise in the manner
in which continuing reports are filed
3under s. 11.20 (4) and (8).
SB104-SSA1, s. 92 4Section 92. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,40,95 11.38 (6) Any individual or campaign treasurer who receives funds in violation
6of this section shall promptly return such funds to the contributor or, donate the
7funds to the common school fund or a charitable organization or transfer the funds
8to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
, at the treasurer's
9option.
SB104-SSA1, s. 93 10Section 93. 11.38 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,40,2211 11.38 (8) (b) Except as authorized in s. 11.05 (12) (b) and (13), prior to making
12any disbursement on behalf of a political group which is promoting or opposing a
13particular vote at a referendum and prior to accepting any contribution or making
14any disbursement to promote or oppose a particular vote at a referendum, a
15corporation or association organized under ch. 185 shall register with the
16appropriate filing officer specified in s. 11.02 and appoint a treasurer. The
17registration form of the corporation or association under s. 11.05 shall designate an
18account separate from all other corporation or association accounts as a campaign
19depository account, through which all moneys received or expended for the adoption
20or rejection of the referendum shall pass. The corporation or association shall file
21periodic reports under s. 11.20 and under s. 11.21 (16), if applicable, providing the
22information required under s. 11.06 (1).
SB104-SSA1, s. 94 23Section 94. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,40,2524 11.50 (1) (a) 1. (intro.) For purposes of qualification for a grant from the general
25account:
SB104-SSA1, s. 95
1Section 95. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. a.
SB104-SSA1, s. 96 2Section 96. 11.50 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 11.50 (1) (a) 1. b.
SB104-SSA1, s. 97 3Section 97. 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,41,94 11.50 (1) (a) 2m. For purposes of qualification for a grant from a political party
5account, an individual who is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) in the general election or
6a special election as the candidate of an eligible political party for a state office, other
7than district attorney, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified
8to replace such an individual on the ballot at the general or a special election and who
9has qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB104-SSA1, s. 98 10Section 98. 11.50 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,41,1111 11.50 (1) (am) "Eligible political party" means any of the following:
SB104-SSA1,41,1512 1. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (1) (b) for a separate ballot or one or more
13separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the date of the
14preceding general election and ending on the day before the general election that
15follows that election.
SB104-SSA1,41,2016 2. A party qualifying under s. 5.62 (2) for a separate ballot or one or more
17separate columns or rows on a ballot for the period beginning on the preceding June
181, or if that June 1 is in an odd-numbered year, the period beginning on June 1 of the
19preceding even-numbered year, and ending on May 31 of the 2nd year following that
20June 1.
SB104-SSA1, s. 99 21Section 99. 11.50 (1) (bm) and (cm) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-SSA1,41,2322 11.50 (1) (bm) "General account" means the account in the fund created under
23sub. (2w).
SB104-SSA1,41,2524 (cm) "Political party account" means an account in the fund created under sub.
25(2s).
SB104-SSA1, s. 100
1Section 100. 11.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,42,232 11.50 (2) (a) Any individual who desires to qualify as an eligible candidate may
3file an application with the board requesting approval to participate in the fund. The
4application shall be filed no later than the applicable deadline for filing nomination
5papers 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.
6on the 7th day after the primary or date on which the primary would be held if
7required in the case of write-in candidates, or no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day
8after appointment in the case of candidates appointed to fill vacancies. The
9application shall contain a sworn statement that the candidate and his or her
10authorized agents have complied with the contribution limitations prescribed in s.
1111.26 and the disbursement limitations prescribed imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as
12adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
at all times to which such limitations have applied to his
13or her candidacy and will continue to comply with the limitations at all times to
14which the limitations apply to his or her candidacy for the office in contest, unless
15the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the
16candidate withdraws his or her application under par. (h),
or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p)
17applies. The application shall also contain a sworn statement that the candidate and
18his or her agents have not accepted any contribution made by a committee other than
19a political party committee during the campaign, or, if any such contribution has
20been accepted, that the contribution has been returned or donated as provided in par.
21(j), and the candidate and his or her agents will not accept any such contribution
22during the campaign, unless the candidate is determined by the board to be ineligible
23to receive a grant after the date of that determination.
SB104-SSA1, s. 101 24Section 101. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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111.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
2of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
3is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received an amount
4equal to
at least the amount provided in this subdivision 5% of the applicable
5authorized disbursement limitation, as determined under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted
6under s. 11.31 (9) but without respect to any adjustment under s. 11.31 (1m)
, from
7contributions of money, other than loans, made by individuals who reside in this
8state and, in the case of a candidate for legislative office, by individuals at least 50%
9of whom reside in a county having territory within the legislative district in which
10the candidate seeks office
, which contributions have been received during the period
11ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in the case
12of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary and
13January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election, or
14the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
15preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in
16the case of special election candidates at a special election, which contributions are
17in the aggregate amount of $100 or less, and which contributions are fully identified
18and itemized as to the exact source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit
19which is identified by the conduit as originating from an individual shall be
20considered a contribution made by the individual. Only the first $100 of an aggregate
21contribution of more than $100 may be counted toward the required percentage. For
22a candidate at the spring or general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a)
23or
a candidate at a special election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5%
24of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31. For any other

1candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10%
2of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
SB104-SSA1, s. 102 3Section 102. 11.50 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,44,174 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
5spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
6would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification
7under par. (b) 5., the candidate may file a special report with the board. Such report
8shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after the date
9the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such supplementary
10information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary to complete the
11candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period from the day after
12the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from the date on which
13the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was made, whichever
14is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the date of such report.
15All information included on the special report shall also be included in the
16candidate's next report under s. 11.20. This paragraph does not apply to a candidate
17who files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
SB104-SSA1, s. 103 18Section 103. 11.50 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,45,219 11.50 (2) (g) A candidate who voluntarily files an application to receive a grant
20in accordance with this subsection accepts and agrees to comply with the
21contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 and the disbursement limitations
22imposed under s. 11.31 (2), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), as binding upon himself
23or herself and his or her agents during the campaign of that candidate as defined in
24s. 11.31 (7), as a precondition to receipt of a grant under this section, unless the board

1determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
2withdraws the application under par. (h),
or par. (i) s. 11.31 (3p) applies.
SB104-SSA1, s. 104 3Section 104. 11.50 (2) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1, s. 105 4Section 105. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1, s. 106 5Section 106. 11.50 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,45,156 11.50 (2) (j) If a candidate who desires to apply for a grant has accepted, or the
7candidate's personal campaign committee has accepted, a contribution from a
8committee other than a political party committee during the campaign for the office
9that the candidate seeks, the candidate shall, before filing an application to receive
10a grant, return the contribution or its monetary equivalent to the contributor, or, at
11the contributor's option, donate an amount equal to the contribution to the fund or
12to the common school fund. If the board later determines that the candidate is
13ineligible to receive a grant, the candidate may then accept contributions from
14committees other than political party committees after the date of that
15determination.
SB104-SSA1, s. 107 16Section 107. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,45,2117 11.50 (2m) Public Information. (a) Annually, no later than September 1, the
18board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 5% of the amount
19transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account.
20Moneys in this account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing
21public information concerning the purpose and effect of this section and s. 71.10 (3).
SB104-SSA1,45,2422 (b) As part of the public information program under par. (a), the board shall
23prepare an easily understood description of the purpose and effect of this section and
24s. 71.10 (3).
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1(c) Any amount placed in the public information account that is not expended
2by the board in any year shall be retained in that account.
SB104-SSA1, s. 108 3Section 108. 11.50 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,46,64 11.50 (2s) Political party accounts. (a) There is established a political party
5account for each eligible political party. Each political party account consists of all
6moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that account under s. 71.10 (3) (a).
SB104-SSA1,46,127 (b) From the account of each eligible political party, the board shall apportion
8moneys to eligible candidates representing that party who qualify to receive grants.
9Whenever an eligible candidate representing an eligible political party receives a
10grant, the state treasurer shall first make payment of the grant from the political
11party account of that party, to the extent that sufficient moneys are available in that
12account to make payment of the grant.
SB104-SSA1,46,1513 (c) If a political party for which an account is established under this subsection
14ceases to be an eligible political party, the board shall transfer the unencumbered
15balance of that account to the general account.
SB104-SSA1, s. 109 16Section 109. 11.50 (2w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,46,1917 11.50 (2w) General account. There is established a general account within
18the fund consisting of all moneys designated by individuals for deposit in that
19account under s. 71.10 (3) (a).
SB104-SSA1, s. 110 20Section 110. 11.50 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104-SSA1, s. 111 21Section 111. 11.50 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB104-SSA1,47,522 11.50 (4) Payment of grant amounts. The state treasurer shall make payment
23of each grant to an eligible candidate from the political party account of that
24candidate's political party, if any, if there are sufficient moneys in that account to
25make full payment of the grant, and then from the general account. If there are

1insufficient moneys in the general account to make full payment of a grant, the state
2treasurer shall supplement the general account from the appropriation under s.
320.855 (4) (ba) in an amount sufficient to make full payment of the grant. Except as
4provided in subs. (4m) and (10), the amount of each grant is the amount specified in
5sub. (9).
SB104-SSA1, s. 112 6Section 112. 11.50 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,47,167 11.50 (4m) Grants for primary campaigns. If an eligible candidate who qualifies
8to receive a grant in a spring, general, or special election was opposed in the spring
9or September primary, or in a special primary, by a candidate who qualified to have
10his or her name appear on the primary ballot and the eligible candidate won
11nomination in that primary, the board shall award to that candidate the primary
12grant specified in sub. (9) (a) at the same time that grants are distributed under that
13paragraph for the spring, general, or special election, provided that the candidate
14has filed with the board, no later than the time specified in s. 8.10 (2) (a), 8.15 (1),
158.20 (8) (a), or 8.50 (3) (a) nomination papers containing at least the following number
16of valid signatures of electors for the office that the candidate seeks:
SB104-SSA1,47,1717 (a) For candidates for statewide offices, not less than 4,000 electors.
SB104-SSA1,47,1818 (b) For candidates for state senator, not less than 800 electors.
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