SB104: Bill Text

SB104,22,18 2. The dollar amounts of the total contributions under par. (a) shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this subdivision. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the amount of each contribution amount under par. (a) by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust each amount to substitute that result for the existing amount to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25. The amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this subdivision may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.

SB104, s. 24 Section 24. 11.16 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,23,9 11.16 (5) Escrow agreements. Any personal campaign committee, or political party committee or legislative campaign committee may, pursuant to a written escrow agreement with more than one candidate, solicit contributions for and conduct a joint fund raising effort or program on behalf of more than one named candidate. The agreement shall specify the percentage of the proceeds to be distributed to each candidate by the committee conducting the effort or program. The committee shall include this information in all solicitations for the effort or program. All contributions received and disbursements made by the committee in connection with the effort or program shall be received and disbursed through a separate depository account under s. 11.14 (1) that is identified in the agreement. For purposes of s. 11.06 (1), the committee conducting the effort or program shall prepare a schedule in the form prescribed by the board supplying all required information under s. 11.06 (1) and items qualifying for exclusion under s. 11.31 (6) for the effort or program, and shall transmit a copy of the schedule to each candidate who receives any of the proceeds within the period prescribed in s. 11.06 (4) (c).

SB104, s. 25 Section 25. 11.20 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,23,14 11.20 (2e) Postelection reports under s. 11.06 (1) with respect to an election for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) shall be received by the board no earlier than 4 days after and no later than 10 days after each general election at which that office is filled.

SB104, s. 26 Section 26. 11.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,23,22 11.20 (2m) Election Postelection reports under s. 11.12 with respect to a special election for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) shall be received by the board no earlier than 4 days and no later than 10 days after that election. Postelection reports under s. 11.12 with respect to any other special election shall be received by the appropriate filing officer no earlier than 23 days and no later than 30 days after each that special election, unless a continuing report is required to be filed under sub. (4) on or before the 30th day after the special election.

SB104, s. 27 Section 27. 11.20 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,24,3 11.20 (2s) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports on the 63rd, 42nd, and 21st day prior to that election. A registrant who is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1. with respect to a special election shall file a report on the 21st day prior to that election.

SB104, s. 28 Section 28. 11.20 (2t) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,24,10 11.20 (2t) A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2. with respect to a candidate at the general election shall file the reports no later than the 39th and 18th days prior to that election. A registrant who or which is required to file reports under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2. with respect to a candidate at a special election shall file the reports no later than the 18th day prior to that election.

SB104, s. 29 Section 29. 11.20 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,24,22 11.20 (3) (d) A registered committee or individual other than a candidate or personal campaign committee making or accepting contributions, making disbursements or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more candidates for office at an election, or supporting or opposing other committees or individuals who are engaging in such activities, shall file a preelection report. A registered committee or individual other than a candidate or personal campaign committee, making or accepting contributions, making disbursements, or incurring obligations in support of or in opposition to one or more candidates for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) at the general election or a special election, or supporting or opposing other committees or individuals who are engaging in such activities, shall file a postelection report.

SB104, s. 30 Section 30. 11.20 (3) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,25,4 11.20 (3) (g) A contribution, disbursement or obligation in support of or in opposition to a candidate at an election which is made, accepted or incurred during the period covered by the preelection report, or by a postelection report following the general election or a special election, is considered to be made, accepted or incurred in support of or in opposition to that candidate at the election, regardless of whether the candidate is opposed at the election.

SB104, s. 31 Section 31. 11.20 (8) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,25,7 11.20 (8) (intro.) Reports filed under subs. (2), (2e), (2m), (2s), (2t), (4), and (4m) shall include all contributions received and transactions made as of the end of:

SB104, s. 32 Section 32. 11.20 (8) (ak) and (aL) of the statutes are created to read:

SB104,25,10 11.20 (8) (ak) The day on which the report is due in the case of the report required under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 1., (c) 1., or (e) 1.

SB104,25,12 (aL) The 3rd day prior to the date on which the report is due in the case of the report required under s. 11.12 (6) (b) 2., (c) 2., or (e) 2.

SB104, s. 33 Section 33. 11.20 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,25,16 11.20 (8) (am) The 3rd day after the election in the case of the postelection report that follows the general election or a special election for an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f).

SB104, s. 34 Section 34. 11.20 (8) (an) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,25,20 11.20 (8) (an) The 22nd day after the election in the case of a postelection report that follows a special election for an office other than an office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f).

SB104, s. 35 Section 35. 11.20 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,26,2 11.20 (12) If a candidate is unopposed in a primary or election, the obligation to file the reports required by this chapter does not cease. Except as provided in ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), a registrant who makes or receives no contributions, makes no disbursements or incurs no obligations shall so report on the applicable dates designated in subs. (2), (2e), (2m), (2t), and (4).

SB104, s. 36 Section 36. 11.21 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,26,9 11.21 (15) Inform each candidate who files an application to become eligible to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund of the dollar amount of the applicable disbursement limitation under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided under s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a candidate. Failure to receive the notice required by this subsection does not constitute a defense to a violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.

SB104, s. 37 Section 37. 11.24 (1t) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,26,15 11.24 (1t) No candidate for a state office specified in s. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d), (e), or (f) or personal campaign committee of such a candidate at any election other than a primary election may receive and accept any contribution during the period beginning on the 10th day preceding that election and ending on the date of that election.

SB104, s. 38 Section 38. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,26,19 11.24 (1w) (a) No candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who accepts a grant under s. 11.50 may accept any contribution from a committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee.

SB104,26,22 (b) No committee identified under s. 11.05 (3) (c) as a special interest committee may intentionally make any contribution to a candidate or personal campaign committee of a candidate who accepts a grant under s. 11.50.

SB104, s. 39 Section 39. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,27,3 11.26 (1) (intro.) No Except as authorized in sub. (10), no individual may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:

SB104, s. 40 Section 40. 11.26 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB104,27,6 11.26 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, $10,000 $1,000.

SB104,27,7 (b) Candidates for state senator, $1,000 $500.

SB104,27,8 (c) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $500 $250.

SB104, s. 41 Section 41. 11.26 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,27,18 11.26 (1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no individual who is a candidate for state office and who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the clean government fund may receive and accept more than the amount or value of contributions provided in this subsection for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any campaign, or if the individual has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party in a primary election in that campaign, after the date of the primary election, from all individuals, including contributions from the individual to his or her own campaign. Except as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value is:

SB104,27,20 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly, $1,000,000.

SB104,27,21 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $200,000.

SB104,27,23 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, state superintendent, or justice, $100,000.

SB104,27,24 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $60,000.

SB104,27,25 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $30,000.

SB104,28,6 (b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a), if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by the candidate who has an opponent in the election shall be excluded.

SB104, s. 42 Section 42. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,28,13 11.26 (2) (intro.) No committee other than a political party committee or legislative campaign committee may make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7) acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:

SB104, s. 43 Section 43. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,28,18 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent or justice, 4% of the value of the disbursement level specified in the schedule under s. 11.31 (1) , as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9).

SB104, s. 44 Section 44. 11.26 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,28,24 11.26 (4) No individual may make any contribution or contributions to all candidates for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which are subject to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including legislative campaign committees and committees of a political party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.

SB104, s. 45 Section 45. 11.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,29,6 11.26 (8) (a) No political party as defined in s. 5.02 (13) may receive more than a total of $150,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other committees, excluding contributions from legislative campaign committees and transfers between party committees of the party. In this paragraph, a biennium commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and ends with December 31 of each even-numbered year.

SB104,29,9 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $6,000 in value of its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits or affiliates, excluding legislative campaign and political party committees.

SB104,29,12 (c) No committee, other than a political party or legislative campaign committee, may make any contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a political party under s. 5.02 (13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $6,000.

SB104, s. 46 Section 46. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB104,29,25 11.26 (9) (a) (intro.) No Except as provided in par. (aa), no individual who is a candidate for state or local office and who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the clean government fund may receive and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 the amount or value of contributions provided in this subsection for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined, or if the individual has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary election, after the date of the primary election in that campaign, from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party and legislative campaign committees. Except as provided in sub. (10a), the amount or value of contributions is:

SB104, s. 47 Section 47. 11.26 (9) (a) 1. to 5. of the statutes are created to read:

SB104,30,3 11.26 (9) (a) 1. For candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor jointly, $330,000.

SB104,30,4 2. For a candidate for the office of attorney general, $65,000.

SB104,30,6 3. For a candidate for the office of secretary of state, state treasurer, justice, or state superintendent, $33,000.

SB104,30,7 4. For a candidate for the office of state senator, $20,000.

SB104,30,8 5. For a candidate for the office of representative to the assembly, $10,000.

SB104, s. 48 Section 48. 11.26 (9) (aa) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,30,15 11.26 (9) (aa) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a), if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by the candidate who has the opponent in that election shall be excluded.

SB104, s. 49 Section 49. 11.26 (9) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,30,22 11.26 (9) (am) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other than an office specified in par. (a), may receive and accept more than 65% of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party committees.

SB104, s. 50 Section 50. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,31,4 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office, other than an office specified in par. (a), may receive and accept more than 45% of the value of the total disbursement level determined under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), for the office for which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined from all committees other than political party and legislative campaign committees subject to a filing requirement.

SB104, s. 51 Section 51. 11.26 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104, s. 52 Section 52. 11.26 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 11.26 (10) (a) and amended to read:

SB104,32,3 11.26 (10) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (10a), no candidate for state office who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund may make contributions of more than 200% of the amounts amount or value of the limitation specified in sub. (1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, or the candidate withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), or s. 11.50 (2) (i) applies. The limitation prescribed in this subsection applies during any campaign, or if a candidate has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of his or her party at a primary election, after the date of the primary election in that campaign. For purposes of this subsection, any contribution received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee which is registered with the federal elections commission as the authorized committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4) applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation if authorized under this subsection to contribute more than the amount specified to the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.

SB104, s. 53 Section 53. 11.26 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,32,10 11.26 (10) (b) For purposes of computing the applicable amount under par. (a), if one of the candidates of a political party for the office of governor or lieutenant governor has an opponent whose name is certified to appear on the ballot as a candidate for the party nomination of his or her party in the September primary election, the contributions received on or before the date of the primary election by the candidate who has an opponent in that election shall be excluded.

SB104, s. 54 Section 54. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB104,32,14 11.26 (10a) (a) In this subsection, "consumer price index" means the average of the consumer price index over each 12-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.

SB104,33,4 (b) The dollar amounts of the limitations under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) (a) shall be subject to a biennial adjustment to be determined by rule of the board in accordance with this subsection. To determine the adjustment, the board shall calculate the percentage difference between the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each odd-numbered year and the consumer price index for calendar year 2003. For each biennium, the board shall multiply the amount of each limitation under subs. (1m), (9) (a), and (10) by the percentage difference in the consumer price indices. The board shall adjust the amount of each limitation to substitute that result for the existing amount to the extent required to reflect any difference, rounded to the nearest multiple of $25. The amount so determined shall then be in effect until a subsequent rule is promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), determinations under this subsection may be promulgated as an emergency rule under s. 227.24 without providing evidence that the emergency rule is necessary for the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and without a finding of emergency.

SB104, s. 55 Section 55. 11.26 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,33,8 11.26 (13) Except as provided in sub. (9), contributions Contributions received from the Wisconsin election campaign clean government fund are not subject to limitation by this section.

SB104, s. 56 Section 56. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,33,12 11.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs. (1), (1m), (2), (9), and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times specified in this subsection, except as otherwise provided in subs. (1m), (9), and (10).

SB104, s. 57 Section 57. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.

SB104, s. 58 Section 58. 11.31 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB104,33,16 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $1,078,200 and lieutenant governor jointly, $2,000,000.

SB104, s. 59 Section 59. 11.31 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB104, s. 60 Section 60. 11.31 (1) (c) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB104,33,19 11.31 (1) (c) Candidates for attorney general, $539,000 $400,000.