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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
January 21, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Otte, Baldwin, Handrick,
Kreuser, Porter, Baumgart, Seratti, Goetsch, Dobyns, M. Lehman,
Skindrud, Zukowski, Gunderson, Ott, Olsen, Grothman
and Owens,
cosponsored by Senators Huelsman and C. Potter. Referred to Committee on
Campaign Finance Reform.
AB3,1,2 1An Act to create 11.24 (1s) of the statutes; relating to: itemization of certain
2in-kind contributions to candidates for state or local office.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, when an individual or committee makes an expenditure which
benefits a candidate, it is considered an "in-kind contribution", and the candidate
must report that expenditure as a contribution received from that individual or
committee, unless the individual or committee first files an oath with the appropriate
state or local filing officer or agency affirming its independence of any candidate
whom it supports or whose opponent it opposes.
This bill provides that no person may make an in-kind contribution exceeding
$100 in amount or value to a candidate or personal campaign committee unless the
candidate who benefits from the contribution or another individual who is
authorized by that candidate first provides that person with written authorization
to make the contribution on behalf of that candidate. Violators are subject to a
forfeiture (civil penalty) of not more than $500 for each violation. Intentional
violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and are subject to a fine of not more than $1,000
or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB3, s. 1 3Section 1. 11.24 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB3,2,3
111.24 (1s) (a) In this subsection, "in-kind contribution" means a disbursement
2made by a contributor to procure a thing of value or service for the benefit of a
3registrant who or which authorizes the disbursement to be made.
AB3,2,84 (b) No person may make an in-kind contribution exceeding $100 in amount or
5value to a candidate or personal campaign committee unless the candidate who
6benefits from the contribution or another individual who is authorized by that
7candidate first provides that person with written authorization to make the
8contribution on behalf of that candidate.
AB3,2,99 (End)
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