Amendment ASA1-AB225

AB225-ASA1,38,11 7.52 (8) The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall make full and accurate return of the votes cast for each candidate and proposition on the tally sheet forms. Each tally sheet shall record the returns for each office or referendum by ward, unless combined returns are authorized in accordance with s. 5.15 (6) (b), in which case the tally sheet shall record the returns for each group of combined wards. After recording the votes, the board of absentee ballot canvassers shall seal in a carrier envelope outside the ballot bag or container one inspector's statement under sub. (4) (d), one tally sheet, and one poll list for delivery to the county clerk, unless the election relates only to municipal or school district offices or referenda. The board of absentee ballot canvassers shall also similarly seal one statement, one tally sheet, and one poll list for delivery to the municipal clerk.

AB225-ASA1,41 Section 41. 8.05 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,38,18 8.05 (3) (d) The question of adoption of the nonpartisan primary under this subsection may be submitted to the electors at any regular an election authorized under s. 8.065 (2) to be held in the town or at a special election called for the purpose. When a petition requesting adoption of the nonpartisan primary conforming to the requirements of s. 8.40 and signed by at least 20 electors of the town is filed with the town clerk as provided in s. 8.37, the question shall be submitted to a vote.

AB225-ASA1,42 Section 42. 8.05 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,38,24 8.05 (3) (e) Petitions requesting a vote on the question at a regular town election shall be filed in accordance with s. 8.37 no later than 5 p.m. the last Tuesday in February. When the petition is filed, the clerk shall check its sufficiency. Whether at a regular or special election, the The clerk shall give separate notice by one publication in a newspaper at least 5 days before the election.

AB225-ASA1,43 Section 43. 8.06 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,39,5 8.06 Special elections may be called. Towns, cities, villages, and school districts may call special elections for any purpose whenever such action is authorized or required by law. If an , and may include a call for a special referendum. A special election is called that includes a call for a special referendum, the election shall be noticed under s. 8.55.

AB225-ASA1,44 Section 44. 8.065 of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,39,11 8.065 Scheduling of referendums. (1) In this section, "Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing, or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.

AB225-ASA1,39,15 (2) Unless otherwise required by law, a referendum held by any local governmental unit that is authorized or required by law to hold a referendum may be held only concurrently with the spring primary, spring election, partisan primary, or general election or with a special election.

AB225-ASA1,45 Section 45. 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,39,24 9.01 (1) (ag) 1m. If the difference between the votes cast for the leading candidate and those cast for the petitioner or the difference between the affirmative and negative votes cast upon any referendum question is at least 10 if 1,000 or less fewer votes are cast or is more than 0.5% 0.5 percent but not more than 2% 2 percent if more than 1,000 votes are cast following canvassing of all valid provisional and absentee ballots, the petitioner shall pay a fee of $5 $25 for each ward for which the petition requests a ballot recount, or $5 $25 for each municipality for which the petition requests a recount where no wards exist.

AB225-ASA1,46 Section 46. 9.20 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 9.20 (4) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,40,4 9.20 (4) (intro.) The common council or village board shall, without alteration, either pass to the ordinance or resolution, do one of the following:

AB225-ASA1,40,6 (a) Pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days following the date of the clerk's final certificate, or submit it.

AB225-ASA1,40,10 (b) Submit the ordinance or resolution to the electors at the next spring or general election, if the election is more than 6 weeks after the date of the council's or board's action on the petition or the expiration of the 30-day period, whichever first occurs.

AB225-ASA1,40,16 (c) If there are 6 weeks or less before the election, the ordinance or resolution shall be voted on at the next succeeding election thereafter. The council or board by a three-fourths vote of the members-elect may order a special election for the purpose of voting on the ordinance or resolution at any time prior to the next election, but not more than one special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any 6-month period authorized under s. 8.065 (2).

AB225-ASA1,47 Section 47. 11.01 (6) (b) 8. and 9. of the statutes are created to read:

AB225-ASA1,40,22 11.01 (6) (b) 8. Any cost incurred to conduct Internet activity for a political purpose by an individual acting in his or her own behalf, or acting in behalf of another person if the individual is not compensated specifically for those services, including the cost or value of any equipment and services identified in s. 11.06 (13), but not including professional video production services purchased by the individual.

AB225-ASA1,41,4 9. Any cost incurred for covering or carrying a news story, commentary, or editorial by a broadcasting station, cable television operator, producer, or programmer, Internet site, or newspaper or other periodical publication, including an Internet or other electronic publication except the cost of a news story that appears in a medium that is owned or controlled by a candidate, personal campaign committee of a candidate, support committee of a candidate that is authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p), or a political party.

AB225-ASA1,48 Section 48. 11.01 (7) (a) 5. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:

AB225-ASA1,41,13 11.01 (7) (a) 5. Any payment for a communication to the general public for a political purpose by means of any broadcast, satellite communication, newspaper or other periodical publication, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or mass telephoning to the general public, or any other form of advertising to the general public, except communications over the Internet by an individual acting in his or her own behalf, or acting in behalf of another person if the individual is not compensated specifically for those services, including the cost or value of any equipment and services identified in s. 11.06 (13).

AB225-ASA1,41,15 6. Any payment for the purchase or rental of an electronic-mail address list made at the direction of a registrant for a political purpose.

AB225-ASA1,41,17 7. Any payment for an electronic-mail address list that is transferred to a registrant for a political purpose.

AB225-ASA1,49 Section 49. 11.01 (7) (b) 6. to 8. of the statutes are created to read:

AB225-ASA1,41,23 11.01 (7) (b) 6. A communication or Internet activity by an individual acting in his or her own behalf, or acting in behalf of another person if the individual is not compensated specifically for those services, including the cost or value of any equipment and services identified in s. 11.06 (13), but not including professional video production services purchased by the individual.

AB225-ASA1,42,5 7. Any cost incurred in covering or carrying a news story, commentary, or editorial by a broadcasting station, cable television operator, programmer or producer, Internet site, or newspaper or other periodical publication, including an Internet or electronic publication, except the cost of a news story that appears in a medium that is owned or controlled by a candidate, personal campaign committee of a candidate, support committee of a candidate that is authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p), or a political party.

AB225-ASA1,42,6 8. A nominal fee paid for a communication to the general public.

AB225-ASA1,50 Section 50. 11.01 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,42,13 11.01 (12m) "Internet activity" includes sending or forwarding an electronic message; providing a hyperlink or other direct access on a person's Internet site to an Internet site operated by another person; blogging; creating, maintaining, or hosting an Internet site; payment by a person of a nominal fee for the use of an Internet site operated by another person; or any other form of communication distributed over the Internet.

AB225-ASA1,51 Section 51. 11.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,42,22 11.05 (1) Committees and groups. Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every committee other than a personal campaign committee which makes or accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $25 $500, and every political group subject to registration under s. 11.23 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the information required by sub. (3). In the case of any committee other than a personal campaign committee, the statement shall be filed by the treasurer. A personal campaign committee shall register under sub. (2g) or (2r).

AB225-ASA1,52 Section 52. 11.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,43,7 11.05 (2) Individuals. Except as provided in s. 9.10 (2) (d), every individual, other than a candidate or agent of a candidate, who accepts contributions, incurs obligations, or makes disbursements in a calendar year in an aggregate amount in excess of $25 $1,000 to support or oppose the election or nomination of a candidate at an election and every individual subject to registration under s. 11.23 shall file a statement with the appropriate filing officer giving the information required by sub. (3). An individual who guarantees a loan on which an individual, committee or group subject to a registration requirement defaults is not subject to registration under this subsection solely as a result of such default.

AB225-ASA1,53 Section 53. 11.05 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,44,8 11.05 (2r) General reporting exemptions. Any committee, group, or individual, other than a committee or individual required to file an oath under s. 11.06 (7), who or which does not anticipate accepting contributions, making disbursements or incurring obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000 in a calendar year and does not anticipate accepting any contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in that year, or exceeding $750 $2,500 in that year for a group or individual subject to registration under s. 11.23, may indicate on its registration statement that the committee, group, or individual will not accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in the aggregate in excess of $1,000 in any calendar year and will not accept any contribution or contributions from a single source, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign, exceeding $100 in that year, or exceeding $750 $2,500 in that year for a group or individual subject to registration under s. 11.23. Any registrant making such an indication is not subject to any filing requirement if the statement is true. The registrant need not file a termination report. A registrant not making such an indication on a registration statement is subject to a filing requirement. The indication may be revoked and the registrant is then subject to a filing requirement as of the date of revocation, or the date that aggregate contributions, disbursements or obligations for the calendar year exceed $1,000, or the date on which the registrant accepts any contribution or contributions exceeding $100 from a single source, or exceeding $750 $2,500 from a single source for a group or individual subject to registration under s. 11.23, other than contributions made by a candidate to his or her own campaign, during that year, whichever is earlier. If the revocation is not timely, the registrant violates s. 11.27 (1).

AB225-ASA1,54 Section 54. 11.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,44,14 11.05 (3) (c) In the case of a committee, a statement as to whether the committee is a personal campaign committee, a political party committee, a legislative campaign committee, a support committee or , a special interest committee, or a committee that is authorized to receive contributions from a corporation or association under s. 11.38 (1) (a) 1.

AB225-ASA1,55 Section 55. 11.05 (3) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,44,18 11.05 (3) (q) In the case of a conduit, the name and mailing address of a sponsor, as defined in s. 11.185 (1), to which contributions may be redirected as provided under s. 11.185.

AB225-ASA1,56 Section 56. 11.05 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,45,7 11.05 (12) (b) Except as authorized under sub. (13), a committee, group or individual that becomes subject to a registration requirement under sub. (1) or (2), other than a candidate or agent of a candidate, shall comply with sub. (1) or (2) no later than the 5th business day commencing after receipt of the first contribution by the committee, group or individual exceeding the amount specified under sub. (1) or (2) or s. 11.23 (1), and before making any disbursement exceeding that amount. No committee or individual supporting or opposing the election or nomination of a candidate at an election, other than a candidate or agent of a candidate, may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding $25, and no group or individual subject to registration under s. 11.23 may accept any contribution or contributions exceeding $750 $2,500, in the aggregate during a calendar year at any time when the committee, group or individual is not registered under this section except within the initial 5-day period authorized by this paragraph.

AB225-ASA1,57 Section 57. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,45,15 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (3), and (3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each Except for a report required under sub. (11), each report shall contain the following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous report, unless otherwise provided:

AB225-ASA1,58 Section 58. 11.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,45,21 11.06 (1) (a) An itemized statement giving the date, full name and street address of each contributor who has made a contribution in excess of $20 $40, or whose contribution if $20 $40 or less aggregates more than $20 $40 for the calendar year, together with the amount of the contribution and the cumulative total contributions made by that contributor for the calendar year.

AB225-ASA1,59 Section 59. 11.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,45,24 11.06 (1) (d) An itemized statement of other income in excess of $20 $40, including interest, returns on investments, rebates and refunds received.

AB225-ASA1,60 Section 60. 11.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,46,3 11.06 (1) (e) An itemized statement of contributions over $20 $40 from a single source donated to a charitable organization or to the common school fund, with the full name and mailing address of the donee.

AB225-ASA1,61 Section 61. 11.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,46,11 11.06 (1) (f) An itemized statement of each loan of money made to the registrant for a political purpose in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $20 $40, together with the full name and mailing address of the lender; a statement of whether the lender is a commercial lending institution; the date and amount of the loan; the full name and mailing address of each guarantor, if any; the original amount guaranteed by each guarantor; and the balance of the amount guaranteed by each guarantor at the end of the reporting period.

AB225-ASA1,62 Section 62. 11.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,46,16 11.06 (1) (g) An itemized statement of every disbursement exceeding $20 $40 in amount or value, together with the name and address of the person to whom the disbursement was made, and the date and specific purpose for which the disbursement was made.

AB225-ASA1,63 Section 63. 11.06 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,46,21 11.06 (1) (h) An itemized statement of every obligation exceeding $20 $40 in amount or value, together with the name of the person or business with whom the obligation was incurred, and the date and the specific purpose for which each such obligation was incurred.

AB225-ASA1,64 Section 64. 11.06 (11) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,47,3 11.06 (11) (a) A conduit transferring a contribution of money shall, in writing, identify itself to the transferee as a conduit and report to the transferee of each contribution transferred by it the information about the original contributor required for reporting purposes under sub. (1) (a) and (b) at the time the contribution is transferred. The conduit shall include the information in its report under s. 11.12 (5) or 11.20 for the date on which the contribution is received and transferred.

AB225-ASA1,65 Section 65. 11.06 (11) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,47,6 11.06 (11) (d) A conduit shall include in each report under s. 11.12 (5) or 11.20 all of the following:

AB225-ASA1,47,8 1. The information specified in par. (a) for the date on which each contribution is received and transferred.

AB225-ASA1,47,10 2. A statement of the cash balance on hand at the beginning and end of the reporting period.

AB225-ASA1,47,12 3. Whether, during the reporting period, any contribution was redirected to a sponsor as permitted under s. 11.185.

AB225-ASA1,66 Section 66. 11.06 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,47,16 11.06 (13) Internet activity. (a) In this subsection, "equipment and services" includes computers, software, Internet domain names, Internet service providers, and any other technology that is used to provide access to or use of the Internet.

AB225-ASA1,47,22 (b) If an individual conducts Internet activity for a political purpose in his or her own behalf or in behalf of another person and is not compensated specifically for those services, the cost or value of any equipment and services used by the individual to conduct the activity, other than professional video production services purchased by the individual, is not a contribution to the registrant as provided in s. 11.01 (6) (b) 8., regardless of who owns the equipment and services.

AB225-ASA1,67 Section 67. 11.066 of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,48,2 11.066 Verification of certain loans. If any registrant files a report indicating that the registrant has received a loan in an amount exceeding $10,000, the board shall, upon request of any individual, require the registrant to substantiate the source and amount of the loan.

AB225-ASA1,68 Section 68. 11.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,48,16 11.07 (1) Every nonresident committee making contributions and every nonresident individual or committee making disbursements to support or oppose the election or nomination of a candidate at an election exceeding $25 cumulatively in a calendar year within this state, and every nonresident group making contributions and every nonresident group or individual making disbursements to support or oppose a particular vote at a referendum exceeding $750 $2,500 cumulatively in a calendar year within this state, shall file name, mailing and street address and the name and the mailing and street address of a designated agent within the state with the office of the secretary of state. An agent may be any adult individual who is a resident of this state. After any change in the name or address of such agent the new address or name of the successor agent shall be filed within 30 days. Service of process in any proceeding under this chapter or ch. 12, or service of any other notice or demand may be made upon such agent.

AB225-ASA1,69 Section 69. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,49,10 11.12 (6) If any disbursement of more than $20 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15 days prior to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot without cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a candidate who is supported or opposed, and not in concert with or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, but such that the disbursement is not included in a preprimary or preelection report submitted under s. 11.20 (3), the individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of making the disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s. 11.20. For purposes of this subsection, disbursements cumulate beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a report under this subsection, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or opposition to one of whom a disbursement identified in the report is made.

AB225-ASA1,70 Section 70. 11.185 of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,49,15 11.185 Redirection of contributions made to conduits. (1) In this section, "sponsor" means a committee, other than a personal campaign committee, support committee, political party, or legislative campaign committee, that is associated with a conduit.

AB225-ASA1,49,18 (2) A conduit may redirect any contribution received from an individual or organization to a sponsor or, if there is no sponsor, to an administrative fund of the conduit if all of the following apply:

AB225-ASA1,49,21 (a) The conduit has held the contribution for at least 24 months over which time the individual or organization that made the contribution has made no contact with the conduit.

AB225-ASA1,50,6 (b) The conduit has, over the 24-month period described in par. (a), attempted in good faith to contact the individual or organization that made the contribution at least 10 times, and has documented each such attempt, but has been unable to make contact with the individual or organization. A conduit may satisfy the requirement to contact the individual or organization by telephoning the individual or organization at the last-known telephone number; by sending a letter or postcard to the individual or organization by U.S. mail; by sending a message by electronic mail; or by any combination of the foregoing. A conduit may not satisfy the requirement to attempt in good faith to contact the individual or organization at least 10 times if all 10 attempted contacts occur within a period of 30 consecutive days.

AB225-ASA1,71 Section 71. 11.20 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,50,10 11.20 (1m) (a) Each registrant required to file reports under this paragraph shall, annually, file reports on the 15th day of the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.

AB225-ASA1,50,12 (b) Each registrant required to file reports under this paragraph shall file reports as follows:

AB225-ASA1,50,14 1. In an odd-numbered year, on the 15th day of the month in the months of January, April, July, and October.

AB225-ASA1,50,16 2. In an even-numbered year, on the 15th day of the month in the months of April and July and on the 4th Tuesday in September.

AB225-ASA1,72 Section 72. 11.20 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.20 (3) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,50,25 11.20 (3) (a) 1. A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at a spring primary shall file a preprimary and preelection report and the periodic reports specified in sub. (1m) (a). If a candidate for a nonpartisan state office at an election is not required to participate in a spring primary, the candidate or personal campaign committee of the candidate shall file a preprimary report at the time prescribed in sub. (2) preceding the date specified in s. 5.02 (20) or (22) for the holding of the primary, were it to be required.

AB225-ASA1,73 Section 73. 11.20 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB225-ASA1,51,4 11.20 (3) (a) 2. A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at a partisan primary shall file a preprimary and preelection report and the periodic reports specified in sub. (1m) (b).

AB225-ASA1,74 Section 74. 11.20 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 11.20 (3) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB225-ASA1,51,9 11.20 (3) (b) 1. A candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at an a spring election shall file a preelection report and the periodic reports specified in sub. (1m) (a).

AB225-ASA1,75 Section 75. 11.20 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read: