SB104-SSA1, s. 24 4Section 24. 11.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,11,195 11.05 (5) Change of information. Any change in information previously
6submitted in a statement of registration shall be reported by the registrant to the
7appropriate filing officer within 10 days following the change. This period does not
8apply in case of change of an indication made under sub. (2r) s. 11.06 (2m), which
9shall be reported no later than the date that a registrant is subject to a filing
10requirement under sub. (2r) s. 11.06 (2m). Any such change may be reported only by
11the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who
12signed the original statement; but in the case of a personal campaign committee, a
13candidate or campaign treasurer may report a change in the statement except as
14provided in s. 11.10 (2), and in the case of any other committee or group, the chief
15executive officer or treasurer indicated on the statement may report a change. If a
16preexisting support committee is adopted by a candidate as his or her personal
17campaign committee, the candidate shall file an amendment to the committee's
18statement under this subsection indicating that all information contained in the
19statement is true, correct and complete.
SB104-SSA1, s. 25 20Section 25. 11.05 (9) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB104-SSA1,11,2121 11.05 (9) (title) Deposit of contributions; conduits.
SB104-SSA1, s. 26 22Section 26. 11.05 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,12,623 11.05 (12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group or
24individual other than a candidate or agent of a candidate shall comply with sub. (1)
25or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first

1contribution by such committee, group or individual, and before making any
2disbursement. No committee, group or individual, other than a candidate or agent
3of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding $25 in the
4aggregate
the amount specified in sub. (1) or (2) during a calendar year at any time
5when the committee, group or individual is not registered under this section except
6within the initial 5-day period authorized by this paragraph.
SB104-SSA1, s. 27 7Section 27. 11.05 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,12,148 11.05 (13) Bank account and postal box; exemption. An individual, committee
9or group does not violate this section by accepting a contribution and making a
10disbursement in the amount required to rent a postal box, or in the minimum amount
11required by a bank or trust company to open a checking account, prior to the time of
12registration, if the disbursement is properly reported on the first report submitted
13under s. 11.20 or 11.21 (16) after the date that the individual, committee or group is
14registered, whenever a reporting requirement applies to the registrant.
SB104-SSA1, s. 28 15Section 28. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,12,2216 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2m),
17(3) and (3m) and ss.11.05 (2r) and s. 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall
18make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
19individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
20disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
21following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
22report, unless otherwise provided:
SB104-SSA1, s. 29 23Section 29. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,13,224 11.06 (1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 from a single
25source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the

1full name and mailing address of the donee, and a statement of contributions over
2$20 transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
.
SB104-SSA1, s. 30 3Section 30. 11.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,13,124 11.06 (2) Disclosure of certain indirect disbursements. Notwithstanding
5sub. (1), if a disbursement is made or obligation incurred by an individual other than
6a candidate or by a committee or group which is not primarily organized for political
7purposes, and the disbursement does not constitute a contribution to any candidate
8or other individual, committee or group, the disbursement or obligation is required
9to be reported only if the purpose is to expressly advocate the election or defeat of a
10clearly identified candidate or the adoption or rejection of a referendum. The
11exemption provided by this subsection shall in no case be construed to apply to a
12political party, legislative campaign, personal campaign or support committee.
SB104-SSA1, s. 31 13Section 31. 11.06 (2m) (b) to (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-SSA1,14,714 11.06 (2m) (b) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an
15oath under s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements
16or incurs obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more
17candidates for state office and who or which does not anticipate accepting
18contributions, making disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate
19amount in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any
20contribution or contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in that year may
21indicate on its registration statement that the individual or committee will not
22accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in the aggregate in
23excess of $1,000 in any calendar year and will not accept any contribution or
24contributions from a single source exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
25registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the

1statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
2making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
3requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
4filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date on which aggregate
5contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or
6the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or contributions exceeding
7$100 from a single source during any calendar year, whichever is earlier.
SB104-SSA1,14,258 (c) Any individual or committee who or which is required to file an oath under
9s. 11.06 (7) and who or which accepts contributions, makes disbursements or incurs
10obligations for the purpose of supporting or opposing one or more candidates for local
11office but not for the purpose of supporting or opposing any candidate for state office
12and who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making
13disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 in
14a calendar year may indicate on its registration statement that the individual or
15committee will not accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in
16the aggregate in excess of $100 in any calendar year and will not accept any
17contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by
18a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in any calendar year. Any
19registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the
20statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not
21making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing
22requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a
23filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate
24contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar year exceed $100,
25whichever is earlier.
SB104-SSA1,15,2
1(d) If a revocation by a registrant under this subsection is not timely, the
2registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).
SB104-SSA1, s. 32 3Section 32. 11.06 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,15,84 11.06 (4) (b) Unless it is returned or donated within 15 days of receipt, a
5contribution must be reported as received and accepted on the date received. This
6subsection paragraph applies notwithstanding the fact that the contribution is not
7deposited in the a campaign depository account by the closing date for the a reporting
8period as provided in s. 11.20 (8) or the reporting deadline provided in s. 11.21 (16).
SB104-SSA1, s. 33 9Section 33. 11.06 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,15,1910 11.06 (5) Report must be complete. A registered individual or treasurer of a
11group or committee shall make a good faith effort to obtain all required information.
12The first report shall commence no later than the date that the first contribution is
13received and accepted or the first disbursement is made. Each report shall be filed
14with the appropriate filing officer on the dates designated in s. 11.20 and, if the
15registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), at the times specified in s. 11.21 (16)
. The
16individual or the treasurer of the group or committee shall certify to the correctness
17of each report. In the case of a candidate, the candidate or treasurer shall certify to
18the correctness of each report. If a treasurer is unavailable, any person designated
19as a custodian under s. 11.05 (3) (e) may certify to the correctness of a report.
SB104-SSA1, s. 34 20Section 34. 11.06 (7m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,16,1021 11.06 (7m) (a) If a committee which was registered under s. 11.05 as a political
22party committee or legislative campaign committee supporting candidates of a
23political party files an oath under sub. (7) affirming that it does not act in cooperation
24or consultation with any candidate who is nominated to appear on the party ballot
25of the party at a general or special election, that the committee does not act in concert

1with, or at the request or suggestion of, such a candidate, that the committee does
2not act in cooperation or consultation with such a candidate or agent or authorized
3committee of such a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition
4to another candidate, and that the committee does not act in concert with, or at the
5request or suggestion of, such a candidate or agent or authorized committee of such
6a candidate who benefits from a disbursement made in opposition to another
7candidate, the committee filing the oath may not make any contributions in support
8of any candidate of the party at the general or special election or in opposition to any
9such candidate's opponents exceeding the amounts specified in s. 11.26 (2), except as
10authorized in par. (c).
SB104-SSA1, s. 35 11Section 35. 11.06 (7m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,16,1812 11.06 (7m) (c) A committee filing an oath under sub. (7) which desires to change
13its status to a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may do
14so as of December 31 of any even-numbered year. Section 11.26 does not apply to
15contributions received by such a committee prior to the date of the change. Such a
16committee may change its status at other times only by filing a termination
17statement under s. 11.19 (1) and reregistering as a newly organized committee under
18s. 11.05.
SB104-SSA1, s. 36 19Section 36. 11.06 (11) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,16,2220 11.06 (11) (c) A contribution of money received from a conduit, accompanied by
21the information required under par. (a), is considered to be a contribution from the
22original contributor for the purposes of ss. 11.26 (1) and (4) and 11.50 (2) (b) 5.
SB104-SSA1, s. 37 23Section 37. 11.065 of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,17,13 2411.065 Independent expenditures. (1) (a) If any person makes one or more
25communications to be financed with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in

1the aggregate, that person shall file a report with the board. The report shall be made
2whenever the person makes one or more communications financed or to be financed
3with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate and whenever the
4person makes one or more additional communications financed or to be financed with
5independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate that are not identified
6in a previous report under this subsection. Reports required under this subsection
7shall be filed within 7 days after the date that communications financed with
8independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the aggregate that are not identified
9in a previous report are made, or if communications are made within 15 days of the
10date of a spring primary or election or within 15 days of a September or special
11primary or general or special election, within 24 hours after the date that
12communications financed with independent expenditures exceeding $2,000 in the
13aggregate that are not identified in a previous report are made.
SB104-SSA1,17,2114 (b) If a person makes or incurs an obligation to make a single independent
15expenditure for the purpose of financing communications that are to be made on
16more than one day, the person may report the entire expenditure under par. (a) for
17the day on which the person makes the first communication financed by the
18expenditure, or the person may report for each day on which the person makes one
19or more communications financed by the expenditure the proportionate amount of
20the expenditure attributable to the cost of the communication or communications
21made on that day.
SB104-SSA1,17,22 22(2) Each report filed under sub. (1) shall contain the following information:
SB104-SSA1,17,2423 (a) The name of each candidate who is identified in each communication
24financed by an independent expenditure.
SB104-SSA1,18,3
1(b) A statement as to whether the communication is intended to support or
2oppose any candidate who is identified under par. (a) and if so, the name of that
3candidate.
SB104-SSA1,18,64 (c) The total amount or value of the independent expenditure and the
5cumulative aggregate independent expenditures made by the person with respect to
6that election.
SB104-SSA1,18,14 7(3) If a person who makes an independent expenditure does not indicate
8whether an independent expenditure is made against an eligible candidate or for an
9eligible candidate's opponent, or if the report reasonably appears to be incorrect, the
10board may obtain a copy of the communication and, after examination, determine
11whether the expenditure was made against an eligible candidate or for an eligible
12candidate's opponent for purposes of s. 11.50 (9) (bb). Any determination made by
13the board under this subsection applies solely for the purpose of administration of
14s. 11.50 (9) (bb).
SB104-SSA1, s. 38 15Section 38. 11.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,18,2516 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee or group making contributions and
17every nonresident individual, committee or group making disbursements exceeding
18$25 cumulatively the amount specified in s. 11.05 (1) or (2) in a calendar year within
19this state shall file the name, mailing and street address and the name and the
20mailing and street address of a designated agent within the state with the office of
21the secretary of state. An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this
22state. After any change in the name or address of such agent the new address or
23name of the successor agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any
24proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may
25be made upon such agent.
SB104-SSA1, s. 39
1Section 39. 11.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,19,72 11.07 (5) Any campaign treasurer or individual who knowingly receives a
3contribution made by an unregistered nonresident in violation of this section may
4not use or expend such contribution but shall immediately return it to the source or
5at the option of the campaign treasurer or individual, donate the contribution to a
6charitable organization or to the common school fund or transfer the contribution to
7the board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
.
SB104-SSA1, s. 40 8Section 40. 11.09 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,19,209 11.09 (3) Each registrant whose filing officer is the board, who or which makes
10disbursements in connection with elections for offices which serve or referenda
11which affect only one county or portion thereof, except a candidate, personal
12campaign committee, political party committee or other committee making
13disbursements in support of or in opposition to a candidate for state senator,
14representative to the assembly, court of appeals judge or circuit judge, shall file a
15duplicate original of each financial report filed with the board with the county clerk
16or board of election commissioners of the county in which the elections in which the
17registrant participates are held. Such reports shall be filed no later than the dates
18specified under s. 11.20 (2) and (4) for the filing of each report with the board. This
19subsection does not apply to a registrant who or which files reports under s. 11.21
20(16).
SB104-SSA1, s. 41 21Section 41. 11.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,20,1222 11.10 (1) Each candidate in an election shall appoint one campaign treasurer.
23Except as provided in s. 11.14 (3), each candidate shall designate one campaign
24depository account within 5 business days after the candidate receives his or her first
25contribution and before the candidate makes or authorizes any disbursement in

1behalf of his or her candidacy. If a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee
2as his or her personal campaign committee, the candidate shall make such
3designation within 5 business days of adoption. The person designated as campaign
4treasurer shall be the treasurer of the candidate's personal campaign committee, if
5any. The candidate may appoint himself or herself or any other elector as campaign
6treasurer. A registration statement under s. 11.05 (2g) or (2r) must be filed jointly
7by every candidate and his or her campaign treasurer. The candidate does not
8qualify for ballot placement until this requirement is met. Except as authorized
9under s. 11.06 (5), the campaign treasurer or candidate shall certify as to the
10correctness of each report required to be filed, and the candidate bears the
11responsibility for the accuracy of each report for purposes of civil liability under this
12chapter, whether or not the candidate certifies it personally.
SB104-SSA1, s. 42 13Section 42. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,20,1814 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
15or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
16expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
17charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
18election campaign fund,
at the option of the treasurer.
SB104-SSA1, s. 43 19Section 43. 11.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104-SSA1,21,220 11.12 (2m) If the campaign treasurer of a registrant receives a contribution in
21the form of money that is made by an individual who has made contributions to the
22registrant cumulatively within a calendar year exceeding $100 in amount or value,
23and the contributor has not provided to the treasurer the information required under
24s. 11.06 (1) (b), the treasurer shall obtain the information from the contributor before
25depositing the contribution in the campaign depository account. If the treasurer does

1not receive the information within the period prescribed under s. 11.14 (1), the
2treasurer shall return the contribution to the contributor.
SB104-SSA1, s. 44 3Section 44. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,21,84 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements and
5incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
6under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16)
. Except as permitted under s.
711.06 (2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required
8under s. 11.06 (1).
SB104-SSA1, s. 45 9Section 45. 11.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,21,2210 11.12 (5) If any contribution or contributions of $500 or more cumulatively are
11received by a candidate for state office or by a committee or individual from a single
12contributor later than 15 days prior to a primary or election such that it is not
13included in the preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the
14treasurer of the committee or the individual receiving the contribution shall within
1524 hours of receipt inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
16under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
17also be included in the treasurer's or individual's next regular report. For purposes
18of the reporting requirement under this subsection, only contributions received
19during the period beginning with the day after the last date covered on the
20preprimary or preelection report, and ending with the day before the primary or
21election need be reported. This subsection does not apply to a registrant who or
22which files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
SB104-SSA1, s. 46 23Section 46. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
24to read:
SB104-SSA1,22,21
111.12 (6) (a) If any an individual or committee incurs an obligation or makes
2a
disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or
3defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15
4days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the
5ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized
6committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in
7concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee,
8the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of after incurring
9the obligation or
making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of
10the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may
11prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
12individual or committee under s. 11.20.
For purposes of this subsection, paragraph,
13obligations and
disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date
14covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the
15primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection paragraph, the
16filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all
17candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a an incurred
18obligation or
disbursement identified in the report is incurred or made. A committee
19that files a report pertaining to a disbursement under par. (c) is not required to file
20a report pertaining to the same disbursement under this paragraph. This paragraph
21does not apply to a committee that files reports under s. 11.21 (16).
SB104-SSA1, s. 47 22Section 47. 11.12 (6) (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-SSA1,23,1623 11.12 (6) (c) If any committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) makes any
24disbursement for the purpose of supporting the election or defeat of a candidate for
25a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f), or any such candidate who

1seeks a nomination for such an office at a primary election, during any period
2beginning on the 60th day preceding the election or primary and ending on the date
3of that election or primary, without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or
4agent, or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or whose opponent
5is opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate,
6agent, or committee, the committee shall file daily reports with the board and with
7each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the office in
8connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or facsimile
9transmission, on each day beginning with the date on which the committee indicates
10an intent to support or oppose that candidate in its statement under s. 11.06 (7) and
11ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each report
12shall contain the information required under s. 11.06 (1) pertaining to each
13disbursement made by the committee, together with the name of each candidate who
14is supported or whose opponent is opposed and the total amount of disbursements
15made in support of or in opposition to that candidate. The committee shall file each
16report no later than 24 hours after the disbursement identified in the report is made.
SB104-SSA1,23,1817 (d) All information reported by a registrant under this subsection shall also be
18included in the next regular report of the registrant under s. 11.20.
SB104-SSA1, s. 48 19Section 48. 11.12 (8) and (9) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104-SSA1,24,1220 11.12 (8) If a candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e),
21or (f) who does not accept a grant under s. 11.50 makes any disbursement after that
22candidate has accumulated cash in his or her campaign depository account or has
23made disbursements during his or her campaign, as defined in s. 11.31 (7), exceeding
24a combined total of 75% of the amount specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (de), (e), or (f),
25as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office that the candidate seeks, that candidate

1or the candidate's personal campaign committee shall file daily reports with the
2board and with each candidate whose name is certified to appear on the ballot for the
3office in connection with which the disbursement is made, by electronic mail or
4facsimile transmission, on each day beginning with that date or the 7th day after the
5primary election or the date that a primary would be held, if required, whichever is
6later, and ending on the date of the election at which the candidate seeks office. Each
7report shall contain information pertaining to each disbursement made by the
8candidate or committee and shall be filed no later than 24 hours after that
9disbursement is made. Each report shall include the same information concerning
10each disbursement that is required to be reported for other disbursements under s.
1111.06 (1). The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the
12candidate or committee under s. 11.20.
SB104-SSA1,24,18 13(9) Whenever a report is required to be filed with a candidate by electronic mail
14or facsimile transmission under this section, the report shall be filed at the address
15or number of the candidate or personal campaign committee as shown on the
16registration statement of the candidate or committee. If no electronic mail address
17or facsimile transmission number is shown, the report shall be filed at the mailing
18address shown on the statement.
SB104-SSA1, s. 49 19Section 49. 11.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,25,620 11.14 (3) Notwithstanding sub. (1), any candidate who serves as his or her own
21campaign treasurer and who is authorized to make and makes an indication on his
22or her registration statement under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) that he or she will not
23accept contributions, make disbursements or incur obligations in an aggregate
24amount exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year, and will not accept any contribution or
25contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by the candidate

1to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in a calendar year, may designate a single
2personal account as his or her campaign depository account, and may intermingle
3personal and other funds with campaign funds. If a separate depository account is
4later established by the candidate, the candidate shall transfer all campaign funds
5in the personal account to the new depository account. Disbursements made from
6such personal account need not be identified in accordance with s. 11.16 (3).
SB104-SSA1, s. 50 7Section 50. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,25,158 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
9exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
10credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may
11accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
12promptly return the contribution, or donate it the contribution to the common school
13fund or to a charitable organization or transfer the contribution to the board for
14deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
in the event that the donor cannot
15be identified.
SB104-SSA1, s. 51 16Section 51. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,26,617 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
18party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
19escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
20conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
21candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
22distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
23The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
24program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
25connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a

1separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
2For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
3prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
4information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
5for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
6who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
SB104-SSA1, s. 52 7Section 52. 11.19 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,26,9 811.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of
9registrants; termination reports.
SB104-SSA1, s. 53 10Section 53. 11.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,27,311 11.19 (1) Whenever any registrant disbands or determines that obligations will
12no longer be incurred, and contributions will no longer be received nor disbursements
13made during a calendar year, and the registrant has no outstanding incurred
14obligations, the registrant shall file a termination report with the appropriate filing
15officer. Such report shall indicate a cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the
16reporting period and shall indicate the disposition of residual funds. Residual funds
17may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the donors
18in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board for
19deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
or donated to a charitable
20organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
21were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). A
22registrant to which s. 11.055 (1) applies shall pay the fee imposed under that
23subsection with a termination report filed under this subsection. If a termination
24report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant shall continue
25to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than the dates

1specified in s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports under s. 11.21 (16), no later
2than the times specified in s. 11.21 (16)
. This subsection does not apply to any
3registrant making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m).
SB104-SSA1, s. 54 4Section 54. 11.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,27,145 11.20 (1) All reports required by s. 11.06 which relate to activities which
6promote or oppose candidates for state office or statewide referenda and all reports
7under s. 11.08 shall be filed with the board. All reports required by s. 11.06 which
8relate to activities which promote or oppose candidates for local office or local
9referenda shall be filed with the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.02, except
10reports filed under s. 11.08. Each registrant shall file the reports required by this
11section. If the registrant is subject to a requirement under s. 11.21 (16) to report
12electronically the same information that is reportable under this section, the
13registrant shall, in addition, file the reports required by this section recorded on a
14medium specified by the board.
SB104-SSA1, s. 55 15Section 55. 11.20 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,27,1816 11.20 (7) In Except as otherwise required under s. 11.21 (16), in the event that
17any report is required to be filed under this section chapter on a nonbusiness day, it
18may be filed on the next business day thereafter.
SB104-SSA1, s. 56 19Section 56. 11.20 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,27,2220 11.20 (9) Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), the duty
21to file reports under this section continues until a termination report is filed in
22accordance with s. 11.19.
SB104-SSA1, s. 57 23Section 57. 11.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,28,524 11.20 (10) (a) Where a requirement is imposed under this section for the filing
25of a financial report which is to be received by the appropriate filing officer no later

1than a certain date, the requirement may be satisfied either by actual receipt of the
2report by the prescribed time for filing at the office of the filing officer, or by filing a
3report with the U.S. postal service by first class mail with sufficient prepaid postage,
4addressed to the appropriate filing officer, no later than the 3rd day before the date
5provided by law for receipt of such report.
SB104-SSA1, s. 58 6Section 58. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,28,117 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
8to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
911.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no
10contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the
11dates designated in subs. (2) and (4).
SB104-SSA1, s. 59 12Section 59. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,28,2513 11.21 (2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
14and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
15not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
16addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
17registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
18indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
19exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has
20been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by
21the board to a registrant if the registrant is required to file reports with the board
22in an electronic format. Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this
23chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice
24to the candidate if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive
25any form or notice does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
SB104-SSA1, s. 60
1Section 60. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,29,72 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
3receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
4the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1) or (1m), adjusted as
5provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
6candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
7constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB104-SSA1, s. 61 8Section 61. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,30,179 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
10and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
11during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
12filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept from any other registrant
13for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report that is
14required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format. A registrant who or
15which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format under
16this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format for
17the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
18requirement or, if the registrant is required to report transactions within 24 hours
19of their occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant becomes
20subject to the requirement
. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the board
21shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with the
22electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide copies
23of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that may not exceed cost.
24Each registrant who or which files a report under this subsection in an electronic
25format shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on a medium

1specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an authorized individual and filed
2with the board by each registrant no later than the time prescribed for filing of the
3report under this chapter. If a registrant is a committee, the copy shall be certified
4by an authorized individual and filed with the board by the registrant no later than
524 hours after the occurrence of any transaction that is reportable under s. 11.06 (1).
6If a registrant or other person becomes subject to a requirement to report
7electronically under this subsection, the registrant or other person shall continue to
8report electronically regardless of the amount of contributions accepted or
9expenditures made by the registrant or other person, until a termination report is
10filed.
The board shall provide complete instructions to any registrant who or which
11files a report under this subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a
12candidate, personal campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with
13the "campaign" of the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26
14(17), and the "campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
15odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001
16(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
17requirements under this subsection.
SB104-SSA1, s. 62 18Section 62. 11.22 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104-SSA1,31,519 11.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
20and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
21not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
22addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
23registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
24indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
25exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has

1been granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
2requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
3filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
4separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
5from compliance with this chapter.
SB104-SSA1, s. 63 6Section 63. 11.23 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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