SB7,18,20 16(2) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
17a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning with respect to any
18election shall provide to the board, upon request, a copy of any question that was
19asked by the individual, committee or group, or by the operator, in substantially
20identical form, of more than one individual during the telephoning.
SB7,19,7 21(3) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
22a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning with respect to any
23election shall file a written report, on a form prescribed by the board, disclosing the
24name and address of the individual, committee or group; the name and address of any
25operator who is retained; the amount paid to any such operator for the telephoning

1services; the total amount expended by the individual, committee or group to conduct
2persuasive telephoning; and, if the individual, committee or group engaged in or the
3telephone bank operator engaged in such telephoning on behalf of the individual,
4committee or group in more than one legislative district, the amount expended by the
5individual, committee or group within each legislative district for persuasive
6telephoning performed on behalf of each candidate or each personal campaign
7committee of a candidate for legislative office in that district.
SB7,19,13 8(4) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
9a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall report the
10information specified in sub. (3) on the dates specified for filing reports under s. 11.20
11(2), (2m) and (4), unless all information relating to an election has previously been
12reported by the individual, committee or group. Each report shall cover the period
13specified in s. 11.20 (8).
SB7,19,18 14(5) Each individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains
15a telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall report the
16information specified in sub. (3) to the filing officer under s. 11.02 of each candidate
17whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a candidate on behalf of whom the
18individual, committee or group is conducting persuasive telephoning.
SB7,20,10 19(6) Any individual who, or committee or group which, engages in or retains a
20telephone bank operator to engage in persuasive telephoning shall, prior to the time
21that the telephoning is to be commenced, or, if the telephoning is to be conducted in
22relation to an election that is scheduled to occur on a date within 3 days of the date
23that the telephoning is to be commenced, no later than 24 hours prior to the time that
24the telephoning is to be commenced, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and the days
25specified in s. 230.35 (4) (a), deliver a written report to the filing officer under s. 11.02

1of each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a candidate on
2behalf of whom the individual, committee or group intends to conduct persuasive
3telephoning, of the intent of the individual, committee or group to conduct such
4telephoning at a time specified in the report. The filing officer shall then, by
5expeditious means, such as by telephone or facsimile transmission, provide such
6notice to each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in opposition to a
7candidate on behalf of whom the individual, committee or group intends to conduct
8persuasive telephoning. The filing officer shall also promptly mail a copy of that
9notice to each such candidate at the address shown on the nomination papers or
10declaration of candidacy of the candidate.
SB7, s. 21 11Section 21. 11.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,20,1612 11.12 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by a campaign
13or committee treasurer or by an individual under s. 11.06 (7) may not be used or
14expended. The contribution shall be donated to the common school fund or to any
15charitable organization or transferred to the board for deposit in the Wisconsin
16election campaign fund,
at the option of the treasurer.
SB7, s. 22 17Section 22. 11.12 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 11.12 (6) (a) and amended
18to read:
SB7,21,1319 11.12 (6) (a) If any Except as provided in par. (b), if an individual or committee
20incurs or intends to incur an obligation or makes or intends to make a
disbursement
21of more than $20 $250 cumulatively is made to advocate the election or defeat of a
22clearly identified candidate by an individual or committee later than 15 days prior
23to a primary or election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot
without
24cooperation or consultation with a candidate or agent or authorized committee of a
25candidate who is supported or whose opponent is opposed, and not in concert with

1or at the request or suggestion of such a candidate, agent or committee, the
2individual or treasurer of the committee shall, within 24 hours of making no later
3than 21 days prior to the activity intended to be funded by
the incurred obligation
4or
disbursement, inform the appropriate filing officer of the information required
5under s. 11.06 (1) in such manner as the board may prescribe. The information shall
6also be included in the next regular report of the individual or committee under s.
711.20. For purposes of this subsection, obligations and disbursements cumulate
8beginning with the day after the last date covered on the preprimary or preelection
9report and ending with the day before the primary or election. Upon receipt of a
10report under this subsection paragraph, the filing officer shall, within 24 hours of
11receipt, mail a copy of the report to all candidates for any office in support of or
12opposition to one of whom a an incurred obligation or disbursement identified in the
13report is to be made.
SB7, s. 23 14Section 23. 11.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,21,2115 11.12 (6) (b) If the independently incurred obligation or disbursement
16described in par. (a) relates to a special primary or election not held concurrently with
17the spring or September primary or the spring or general election, the individual who
18or committee which incurs or intends to incur the obligation or makes or intends to
19make the disbursement shall inform the appropriate filing officer no later than 14
20days prior to the activity intended to be funded by the incurred obligation or
21disbursement.
SB7, s. 24 22Section 24. 11.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,22,523 11.16 (2) Limitation on cash contributions. Every contribution of money
24exceeding $50 shall be made by negotiable instrument or evidenced by an itemized
25credit card receipt bearing on the face the name of the remitter. No treasurer may

1accept a contribution made in violation of this subsection. The treasurer shall
2promptly return the contribution, or donate it the contribution to the common school
3fund or to a charitable organization or transfer the contribution to the board for
4deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund
in the event that the donor cannot
5be identified.
SB7, s. 25 6Section 25. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,22,217 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
8party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
9escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
10conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
11candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
12distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.
13The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
14program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
15connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
16separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
17For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
18prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
19information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
20for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
21who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
SB7, s. 26 22Section 26. 11.19 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,23,14 2311.19 (title) Dissolution Carry-over of surplus funds; dissolution of
24registrants; termination reports.
(1) Whenever any registrant disbands or
25determines that obligations will no longer be incurred, and contributions will no

1longer be received nor disbursements made during a calendar year, and the
2registrant has no outstanding incurred obligations, the registrant shall file a
3termination report with the appropriate filing officer. Such report shall indicate a
4cash balance on hand of zero at the end of the reporting period and shall indicate the
5disposition of residual funds. Residual Except as provided in sub. (1m), residual
6funds may be used for any political purpose not prohibited by law, returned to the
7donors in an amount not exceeding the original contribution, transferred to the board
8for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
or donated to a charitable
9organization or the common school fund. The report shall be filed and certified as
10were previous reports, and shall contain the information required by s. 11.06 (1). If
11a termination report or suspension report under sub. (2) is not filed, the registrant
12shall continue to file periodic reports with the appropriate filing officer, no later than
13the dates specified in s. 11.20. This subsection does not apply to any registrant
14making an indication under s. 11.05 (2r).
SB7, s. 27 15Section 27. 11.19 (1m) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7,24,616 11.19 (1m) If the registration statement, under s. 11.05, of a personal campaign
17committee indicates that the committee was formed or operates for the purpose of
18influencing the election or nomination for election of a candidate who is a partisan
19state officeholder to any state or local office other than the office held by the
20candidate and, subsequently, the candidate or personal campaign committee files,
21under s. 11.05 (5), a change in the information in the registration statement
22indicating that the candidate is no longer seeking that other office, the candidate or
23personal campaign committee shall either return all contributions, attributable to
24the candidate's campaign for the office no longer sought, exceeding 10% of the
25disbursement level specified under s. 11.31 for the office that the candidate holds,

1minus disbursements and incurred obligations for that campaign, to the donors in
2an amount not exceeding their original contributions or donate an amount equal to
3any contributions not so returned exceeding 10% of the disbursement level specified
4under s. 11.31 for the office that the candidate holds, minus disbursements and
5incurred obligations for that campaign, to the board for crediting to the Wisconsin
6election campaign fund.
SB7,24,12 7(6) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate at the general
8election may retain beyond December 31 of an even-numbered year unencumbered
9contributions equal to more than 15% of the candidate's total disbursement level
10determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided for under s. 11.31 (9). A
11candidate or treasurer of a personal campaign committee shall transfer excess
12contributions to the board for crediting to the Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7, s. 28 13Section 28. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,24,2014 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
15receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign fund of the dollar amount of
16the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1) or (1m), whichever is
17applicable, adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for
18which such person is a
that candidate, exclusive of any additional disbursements
19authorized under s. 11.31 (3m)
. Failure to receive the notice required by this
20subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB7, s. 29 21Section 29. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,25,922 11.21 (16) Accept from any registrant for whom the board serves as a filing
23officer any campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter by
24means of electronic transmission. To facilitate implementation of this subsection,
25the board shall make available to registrants software that is designed to facilitate

1complete electronic filing under this subsection, at a price fixed by the board that
2may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report electronically under
3this subsection shall also file a copy of the report with the board that is recorded on
4a medium specified by the board, together with a computer-generated copy of the
5report printed on paper. The computer-generated copy of each report shall be signed
6by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than
7the time prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter. The board shall provide
8complete instructions to any registrant who or which wishes to file a report under
9this subsection.
SB7, s. 30 10Section 30. 11.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,25,1511 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
12or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
13to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
14board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund,
at the option of the
15treasurer.
SB7, s. 31 16Section 31. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
SB7, s. 32 17Section 32. 11.24 (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
SB7,25,2318 11.24 (3) No individual under the age of 18 years may make a contribution to
19any candidate, or any personal campaign committee or support committee
20authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of a candidate, for election or nomination to any of
21the offices under s. 11.26 (1) (a) to (c) or to any individual or committee under s. 11.06
22(7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the
23candidate's opponent.
SB7,26,6 24(4) (a) No person may make a contribution to an incumbent partisan state
25elective official or to the personal campaign committee or support committee

1authorized under s. 11.05 (3) (p) of that official for the purpose of promoting that
2official's nomination or reelection to the office held by the official during the period
3beginning on the first Monday of January in each odd-numbered year and ending
4on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act, under s. 16.47, and thereafter
5during any legislative floorperiod, including any special or extraordinary session
6floorperiod.
SB7,26,117 (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
8incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition has been
9filed during the period beginning on the date that the petition offered for filing is filed
10by the official under s. 9.10 (3) (b) and ending on the date of the recall election unless
11the official resigns at an earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c).
SB7, s. 33 12Section 33. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,26,1713 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
14make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
15any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
16acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
17opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7, s. 34 18Section 34. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,26,2519 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, including a committee serving as a conduit,
20other than a political party committee or legislative campaign committee, and no
21individual serving as a conduit
may make or transfer any contribution or
22contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices
23and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such
24a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more
25than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB7, s. 35
1Section 35. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,27,62 11.26 (4) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may make
3any contribution or contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to
4any individuals who or committees which are subject to a registration requirement
5under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign committees and committees of a
6political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB7, s. 36 7Section 36. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,27,138 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
9a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
10committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
11transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
12commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
13of each even-numbered year.
SB7,27,1614 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
15its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
16affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB7,27,1917 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
18committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
19political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
SB7, s. 37 20Section 37. 11.26 (9) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,28,821 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
22and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
23other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.
2411.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
25is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all

1committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative
2campaign
committees. A candidate for state office whose grant or grants under s.
311.50 exceed the contribution limitation authorized by this paragraph may exceed
4the contribution limitation otherwise applicable to the extent required to accept the
5full amount of the grant or grants received by the candidate under s. 11.50, but any
6contributions received and accepted by such a candidate from committees other than
7the Wisconsin election campaign fund reduce the amount of the grant or grants
8which the candidate may accept by an amount equal to such contributions.
SB7,28,159 (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive and
10accept more than 45% 15% of the value of the total disbursement level for candidates
11other than candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as
determined under s.
1211.31 (1) and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she
13is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all
14committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject
15to a filing requirement.
SB7, s. 38 16Section 38. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (c) 1. and
17amended to read:
SB7,28,1918 11.26 (9) (c) 1. For purposes of pars. par. (a) and (b), a, "committee" includes the
19Wisconsin election campaign fund.
SB7, s. 39 20Section 39. 11.26 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,28,2221 11.26 (9) (c) 2. For the purposes of pars. (a) and (b), "committee" includes an
22individual who or a committee which is a conduit.
SB7, s. 40 23Section 40. 11.26 (12m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,29,3
111.26 (12m) For purposes of this section subs. (1) and (4), a contribution of
2money received from a conduit identified in the manner prescribed in s. 11.06 (11)
3(a) shall be considered a contribution received from the original contributor.
SB7, s. 41 4Section 41. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 42 5Section 42. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,29,66 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 $2,000,000.
SB7,29,77 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $323,475 $250,000.
SB7,29,88 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $700,000.
SB7,29,109 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, justice or state
10superintendent, $215,625 $250,000.
SB7,29,1211 (e) Candidates for state senator, $34,500 total in the primary and election, with
12disbursements not exceeding $21,575 for either the primary or the election
$80,000.
SB7,29,1513 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $17,250 total in the primary
14and election, with disbursements not exceeding $10,775 for either the primary or the
15election
$40,000.
SB7, s. 43 16Section 43. 11.31 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,29,2017 11.31 (1m) Disbursement level for challengers. Notwithstanding sub. (1),
18if an incumbent officeholder seeks reelection, the disbursement level under sub. (1)
19for any other candidate for the same office is increased to 125% of the amount
20specified in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9).
SB7, s. 44 21Section 44. 11.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,30,1122 11.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
23election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
24Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
25the campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount

1prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m), whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided under
2sub. (9)
, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a
3grant, the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50
4(2) (i) applies. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
5statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
6fund may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign treasury in any
7campaign to the extent of more than the amount prescribed under sub. (1) or (1m),
8whichever is applicable, adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
for the preceding spring
9or general election for the same office, unless the board determines that the
10candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate withdraws his or her
11application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies.
SB7, s. 45 12Section 45. 11.31 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,30,1813 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
14limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
15of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
16campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),
17adjusted as provided under sub. (9),
and reallocate the total level between them. The
18candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
SB7, s. 46 19Section 46. 11.31 (3m) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB7,31,1020 11.31 (3m) Independent disbursements; exception. Notwithstanding subs.
21(1), (1m) and (2), if any incurred obligation or disbursement of more than $250
22cumulatively is incurred or made by an individual or committee to advocate the
23election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate whose name appears on the ballot
24at an election and the incurred obligation or disbursement is incurred or made
25without cooperation or consultation with any candidate who is supported or who

1benefits from the obligation or disbursement or such a candidate's agent or
2authorized committee, and not in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, any
3such candidate, agent or authorized committee, then each candidate whose name
4appears on the same ballot and who is opposed or whose opponent is supported by
5that advocacy may make or authorize total disbursements from the campaign
6treasury in excess of the amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) but not to exceed the
7amount prescribed in sub. (1) or (1m) plus the total amount of incurred obligations
8and disbursements not previously reported as incurred obligations that are reported
9to the appropriate filing officer under s. 11.12 (6). For the purposes of this subsection,
10obligations and disbursements cumulate as provided in s. 11.12 (6) (a).
SB7, s. 47 11Section 47. 11.31 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB7, s. 48 12Section 48. 11.31 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,31,1613 11.31 (9) Cost-of-living adjustment. (a) In this subsection, "consumer price
14index" means the average of the consumer price index over each 12-month period,
15all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the U.S.
16department of labor.
SB7,32,317 (b) The dollar amounts of all disbursement limitations specified in sub. (1) shall
18be subject to a biennial cost-of-living adjustment to be determined by rule of the
19board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board
20shall calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
2112-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
22consumer price index for the base period, calendar year 1997. The board shall
23increase the disbursement limitations specified under sub. (1) by such amount each
24biennium, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25 in the case of amounts of $1 or more,
25which amount shall be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this

1subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (3), determinations under this subsection
2may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without a finding of
3emergency.
SB7, s. 49 4Section 49. 11.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,32,95 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.
SB7, s. 50 10Section 50. 11.50 (1) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,32,1911 11.50 (1) (a) 1. With respect to a spring or general election, any individual who
12is certified under s. 7.08 (2) (a) as a candidate in the spring election for justice or state
13superintendent, or an any individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all
14candidates on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, for which the
15individual is a candidate at the September primary and
who is certified under s. 7.08
16(2) (a) as a candidate for that any state office, except district attorney, in the general
17election, or an individual who has been lawfully appointed and certified to replace
18either such individual on the ballot at the spring or general election; and who has
19qualified for a grant under sub. (2).
SB7,33,1420 2. With respect to a special election, an individual who is certified under s. 8.50
21(1) (d) as a candidate in a special election for state superintendent, or an individual
22who is certified under s. 8.50 (1) (d) as a candidate in a special election
for any state
23office, except district attorney, on the ballot or column of a party whose candidate for
24the same office at the preceding general election received at least 6% of the vote cast
25for all candidates on all ballots for the office,
or an individual who has been lawfully

1appointed and certified to replace either such an individual on the ballot at a special
2election, or an individual who receives at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates
3on all ballots for any state office, except district attorney, at a partisan special
4election
; and who qualifies for a grant under sub. (2). Where the boundaries of a
5district in which an individual seeks office have been changed since the preceding
6general election such that it is not possible to calculate the exact number of votes that
7are needed by that individual to qualify as an eligible candidate prior to an election
8under this subdivision, the number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the
9preceding general election in each ward, combination of wards or municipality which
10is wholly contained within the boundaries of the newly formed district shall be
11calculated. If the candidate of the political party on whose ballot or column the
12individual appears in the newly formed district obtained at least 6% of the number
13of votes calculated, the individual is deemed to qualify as an eligible candidate prior
14to the election under this subdivision.
SB7, s. 51 15Section 51. 11.50 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,34,1616 11.50 (2) (b) 5. The financial reports filed by or on behalf of the candidate as
17of the date of the spring or September primary, or the date that the special primary
18is or would be held, if required, indicate that the candidate has received at least the
19amount provided in this subdivision, from contributions of money, other than loans,
20made by individuals who reside in this state, which have been received during the
21period ending on the date of the spring primary and July 1 preceding such date in
22the case of candidates at the spring election, or the date of the September primary
23and January 1 preceding such date in the case of candidates at the general election,
24or the date that a special primary will or would be held, if required, and 90 days
25preceding such date or the date a special election is ordered, whichever is earlier, in

1the case of special election candidates, which contributions are in the aggregate
2amount of $100 or less, and which are fully identified and itemized as to the exact
3source thereof. A contribution received from a conduit which is identified by the
4conduit as originating from an individual shall
may not be considered as a
5contribution made by the an individual for the purpose of qualifying for a grant under
6this subdivision
. Only the first $100 of an aggregate contribution of more than $100
7may be counted toward the required percentage. For a candidate at the spring or
8general election for an office identified in s. 11.26 (1) (a) or a candidate at a special
9election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 5% of the candidate's
10authorized disbursement limitation for candidates other than candidates
11challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined
under s. 11.31 . For (1) and
12adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9). Except as provided in par. (bm), for
any other
13candidate at the general election, the required amount to qualify for a grant is 10%
14of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation for candidates other than
15candidates challenging incumbent officeholders, as determined
under s. 11.31 (1)
16and adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB7, s. 52 17Section 52. 11.50 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,35,318 11.50 (2) (bm) 1. The board shall approve an application of an eligible candidate
19for whom the required amount to qualify for a grant under par. (b) 5. is 10% of the
20candidate's authorized disbursement level under s. 11.31 if the candidate meets the
21requirements of par. (b) 1. to 4. and the candidate receives contributions described
22under par. (b) 5. during the applicable time period, as indicated by the reports filed
23as of the dates specified under par. (b) 5., in an amount equal to at least 5% but less
24than 10% of the candidate's authorized disbursement limitation under s. 11.31.
25Except as provided in subd. 2., the amount of the grant available to a candidate

1whose application is approved under this subdivision is equal to 50% of the amount
2of the grant that would have been available to the candidate if his or her application
3had been approved under par. (b).
SB7,35,124 2. If, as of 21 days after the date specified in par. (b) 5., a supplemental financial
5report is filed by or on behalf of a candidate who qualifies for a grant under subd. 1.
6that indicates that the candidate received the required amount of contributions
7under par. (b) 5. during the period described under par. (b) 5. plus the immediately
8following 14 days, then the candidate shall be eligible for a supplemental grant equal
9to 50% of the amount of the grant that would have been available to the candidate
10if his or her application had been approved under par. (b). All information included
11in a supplemental report under this subdivision shall also be included in the
12candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7, s. 53 13Section 53. 11.50 (2) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB7,36,214 11.50 (2) (c) If a candidate has not filed financial reports as of the date of the
15spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the special primary
16would be held, if required, which indicate that he or she has met the qualification
17under par. (b) 5. or (bm) 1., the candidate may file a special report with the board.
18Such report shall be filed not later than the 7th day after the primary, or 7th day after
19the date the primary would be held, if required, and shall include such
20supplementary information as to sources of contributions which may be necessary
21to complete the candidate's qualification. The special report shall cover the period
22from the day after the last date covered on the candidate's most recent report, or from
23the date on which the first contribution was received or the first disbursement was
24made, whichever is earlier, if the candidate has not previously filed a report, to the

1date of such report. All information included on the special report shall also be
2included in the candidate's next report under s. 11.20.
SB7,36,63 (d) For purposes of qualification under par. (b) 4. and 5. or (bm), the financial
4reports of a former candidate are considered to be same as if filed by the candidate
5who is lawfully appointed to replace such candidate whenever a vacancy after
6nomination occurs.
SB7, s. 54 7Section 54. 11.50 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,36,148 11.50 (2) (f) The board shall inform each candidate in writing of the approval
9or disapproval of the candidate's application, as promptly as possible after the date
10of the spring primary, September primary, special primary, or date that the primary
11would be held, if required. With respect to a candidate at a special election who
12applies for a postelection grant under sub. (1) (a) 2., the board shall inform the
13candidate in writing of the conditional approval or disapproval of the candidate's
14application at the same time.
SB7, s. 55 15Section 55. 11.50 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB7,37,216 11.50 (2) (i) Notwithstanding par. (g), if an eligible candidate at the spring
17election or a special nonpartisan
any election who accepts a grant is opposed by one
18or more candidates in the election, or if an eligible candidate at the general election
19or a special partisan election who accepts a grant is opposed by one or more
20candidates in the election who receive at least 6% of the vote cast for all candidates
21for the same office on all ballots at the September primary or a special partisan
22primary if a primary was held, and in either case if any such opponent of the eligible
23candidate does
who do not accept a grant under this section in whole or in part, the
24eligible candidate is not bound by the pledge made in his or her application to adhere
25to the contribution limitations prescribed in s. 11.26 (10) and the disbursement

1limitation prescribed under s. 11.31, unless each such opponent files an affidavit of
2voluntary compliance under s. 11.31 (2m).
SB7, s. 56 3Section 56. 11.50 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,37,84 11.50 (2m) Public Information. (a) Annually, no later than August 15, the
5board may notify the state treasurer that an amount not exceeding 5% of the amount
6transferred to the fund in that year shall be placed in a public information account.
7 Moneys in this account shall be expended by the board for the purpose of providing
8public information concerning the purpose and effect of s. 71.10 (3) and this section.
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