SB104,22,184 2. The dollar amounts of the total contributions under par. (a) shall be subject
5to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this
6subdivision. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the percentage
7difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on
8December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for calendar
9year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the amount of each
10contribution amount under par. (a) by the percentage difference in the consumer
11price indices. The board shall adjust each amount to substitute that result for the
12existing amount to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the
13nearest multiple of $25. The amount so determined shall then be in effect until a
14subsequent rule is promulgated under this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.24
15(1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this subdivision may be promulgated
16as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency
17rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding
18of emergency.
SB104, s. 24 19Section 24. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,23,920 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political
21party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written
22escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and
23conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named
24candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be
25distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program.

1The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or
2program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in
3connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a
4separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement.
5For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall
6prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required
7information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6)
8for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate
9who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).
SB104, s. 25 10Section 25. 11.20 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,23,1411 11.20 (2e) Postelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) with respect to an election for
12a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) shall be received by the board
13no earlier than 4 days after and no later than 10 days after each general election at
14which that office is filled.
SB104, s. 26 15Section 26. 11.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,23,2216 11.20 (2m) Election Postelection reports under s. 11.12 with respect to a special
17election for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) shall be received by
18the board no earlier than 4 days and no later than 10 days after that election.
19Postelection
reports under s. 11.12 with respect to any other special election shall be
20received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 23 days and no later than
2130 days after each that special election, unless a continuing report is required to be
22filed under sub. (4) on or before the 30th day after the special election.
SB104, s. 27 23Section 27. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,24,324 11.20 (2s) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
25(6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file

1the reports on the 63rd, 42nd, and 21st day prior to that election. A registrant who
2is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1. with respect to a
3special election shall file a report on the 21st day prior to that election.
SB104, s. 28 4Section 28. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,24,105 11.20 (2t) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12
6(6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file
7the reports no later than the 39th and 18th days prior to that election. A registrant
8who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2. with
9respect to a candidate at a special election shall file the reports no later than the 18th
10day prior to that election.
SB104, s. 29 11Section 29. 11.20 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,24,2212 11.20 (3) (d) A registered committee or individual other than a candidate or
13personal campaign committee making or accepting contributions, making
14disbursements or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more
15candidates for office at an election, or supporting or opposing other committees or
16individuals who are engaging in such activities, shall file a preelection report. A
17registered committee or individual other than a candidate or personal campaign
18committee, making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring
19obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more candidates for an office
20specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) at the general election or a special election,
21or supporting or opposing other committees or individuals who are engaging in such
22activities, shall file a postelection report.
SB104, s. 30 23Section 30. 11.20 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,25,424 11.20 (3) (g) A contribution, disbursement or obligation in support of or in
25opposition to a candidate at an election which is made, accepted or incurred during

1the period covered by the preelection report, or by a postelection report following the
2general election or a special election,
is considered to be made, accepted or incurred
3in support of or in opposition to that candidate at the election, regardless of whether
4the candidate is opposed at the election.
SB104, s. 31 5Section 31. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,25,76 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (2e), (2m), (2s), (2t), (4), and (4m)
7shall include all contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:
SB104, s. 32 8Section 32. 11.20 (8) (ak) and (aL) of the statutes are created to read:
SB104,25,109 11.20 (8) (ak) The day on which the report is due in the case of the report
10required under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1.
SB104,25,1211 (aL) The 3rd day prior to the date on which the report is due in the case of the
12report required under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2.
SB104, s. 33 13Section 33. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,25,1614 11.20 (8) (am) The 3rd day after the election in the case of the postelection
15report that follows the general election or a special election for an office specified in
16s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f).
SB104, s. 34 17Section 34. 11.20 (8) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,25,2018 11.20 (8) (an) The 22nd day after the election in the case of a postelection report
19that follows a special election for an office other than an office specified in s. 11.31
20(1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f).
SB104, s. 35 21Section 35. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,26,222 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation
23to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss.
2411.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes

1no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the applicable dates
2designated in subs. (2), (2e), (2m), (2t), and (4).
SB104, s. 36 3Section 36. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,26,94 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to
5receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund of the
6dollar amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted
7as provided under s. 11.31 (9),
which applies to the office for which such person is a
8candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not
9constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB104, s. 37 10Section 37. 11.24 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,26,1511 11.24 (1t) No candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e),
12or (f) or personal campaign committee of such a candidate at any election other than
13a primary election may receive and accept any contribution during the period
14beginning on the 10th day preceding that election and ending on the date of that
15election.
SB104, s. 38 16Section 38. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,26,1917 11.24 (1w) (a) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate
18who accepts a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee
19identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee.
SB104,26,2220 (b) No committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee
21may intentionally make any contribution to a candidate or personal campaign
22committee of a candidate who accepts a grant under s. 11.50.
SB104, s. 39 23Section 39. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,27,324 11.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as authorized in sub. (10), no individual may make
25any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of

1the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting
2solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
3opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB104, s. 40 4Section 40. 11.26 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104,27,65 11.26 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
6state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, $10,000 $1,000.
SB104,27,77 (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $500.
SB104,27,88 (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $250.
SB104, s. 41 9Section 41. 11.26 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,27,1810 11.26 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no individual who is a candidate
11for state office and who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant
12from the clean government fund may receive and accept more than the amount or
13value of contributions provided in this subsection for the office for which he or she
14is a candidate during any campaign, or if the individual has an opponent whose name
15is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party
16in a primary election in that campaign, after the date of the primary election, from
17all individuals, including contributions from the individual to his or her own
18campaign. Except as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value is:
SB104,27,2019 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly,
20$1,000,000.
SB104,27,2121 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $200,000.
SB104,27,2322 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, state
23superintendent, or justice, $100,000.
SB104,27,2424 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $60,000.
SB104,27,2525 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $30,000.
SB104,28,6
1(b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a), if one of
2the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor has
3an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the
4party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election, the
5contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by the candidate
6who has an opponent in the election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 42 7Section 42. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,138 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee other than a political party committee or
9legislative campaign committee
may make any contribution or contributions to a
10candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any
11individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate
12or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total
13of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB104, s. 43 14Section 43. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,1815 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
16state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of
17the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1) , as adjusted under
18s. 11.31 (9)
.
SB104, s. 44 19Section 44. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,28,2420 11.26 (4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all
21candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which
22are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative
23campaign committees and
committees of a political party, to the extent of more than
24a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB104, s. 45 25Section 45. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,29,6
111.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than
2a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
3committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and
4transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium
5commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31
6of each even-numbered year.
SB104,29,97 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of
8its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or
9affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.
SB104,29,1210 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign
11committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a
12political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.
SB104, s. 46 13Section 46. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) and
14amended to read:
SB104,29,2515 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) No Except as provided in par. (aa), no individual who is a
16candidate for state or local office and who files a sworn statement and application to
17receive a grant from the clean government fund
may receive and accept more than
1865% of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 the
19amount or value of contributions provided in this subsection
for the office for which
20he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined, or if
21the individual has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
22candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary election, after the date
23of the primary election in that campaign,
from all committees subject to a filing
24requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees. Except
25as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value of contributions is:
SB104, s. 47
1Section 47. 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 5. of the statutes are created to read:
SB104,30,32 11.26 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant
3governor jointly, $330,000.
SB104,30,44 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $65,000.
SB104,30,65 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice, or
6state superintendent, $33,000.
SB104,30,77 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $20,000.
SB104,30,88 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $10,000.
SB104, s. 48 9Section 48. 11.26 (9) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,30,1510 11.26 (9) (aa) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
11if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
12governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
13candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
14election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
15the candidate who has the opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 49 16Section 49. 11.26 (9) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,30,2217 11.26 (9) (am) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other
18than an office specified in par. (a), may receive and accept more than 65% of the value
19of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s.
2011.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and
21election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement,
22including political party committees.
SB104, s. 50 23Section 50. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,31,424 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other than
25an office specified in par. (a),
may receive and accept more than 45% of the value of

1the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31
2(9),
for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election
3campaign combined from all committees other than political party and legislative
4campaign
committees subject to a filing requirement.
SB104, s. 51 5Section 51. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 52 6Section 52. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (10) (a) and
7amended to read:
SB104,32,38 11.26 (10) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (10a), no candidate for
9state office who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
10Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make contributions of
11more than 200% of the amounts amount or value of the limitation specified in sub.
12(1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property
13or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with
14the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible
15to receive a grant, or the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50
16(2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. The limitation prescribed in this subsection applies
17during any campaign, or if a candidate has an opponent whose name is certified to
18appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary
19election, after the date of the primary election in that campaign
. For purposes of this
20subsection, any contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign
21committee from a committee which is registered with the federal elections
22commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall
23be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The
24contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate
25personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a

1candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute
2more than the amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount
3of the limitation.
SB104, s. 53 4Section 53. 11.26 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,32,105 11.26 (10) (b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a),
6if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant
7governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a
8candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary
9election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by
10the candidate who has an opponent in that election shall be excluded.
SB104, s. 54 11Section 54. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:
SB104,32,1412 11.26 (10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average
13of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average,
14as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
SB104,33,415 (b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) (a)
16shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in
17accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall
18calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the
1912-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the
20consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall
21multiply the amount of each limitation under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) by the
22percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust the
23amount of each limitation to substitute that result for the existing amount to the
24extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25. The
25amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated

1under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3),
2determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule
3under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for
4the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.
SB104, s. 55 5Section 55. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,86 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received
7from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund are not subject to
8limitation by this section.
SB104, s. 56 9Section 56. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,1210 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
11(1), (1m), (2), (9), and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
12specified in this subsection, except as otherwise provided in subs. (1m), (9), and (10).
SB104, s. 57 13Section 57. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 58 14Section 58. 11.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB104,33,1615 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 and lieutenant governor
16jointly, $2,000,000
.
SB104, s. 59 17Section 59. 11.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB104, s. 60 18Section 60. 11.31 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB104,33,1919 11.31 (1) (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $400,000.
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