LRB-0980/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
February 1, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Freese, Ainsworth, Albers,
Ballweg, Gunderson, Hahn, Hines, Jensen, Jeskewitz, LeMahieu,
Loeffelholz, McCormick, Musser, Ott, Petrowski
and Vos, cosponsored by
Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, Erpenbach, Reynolds and Roessler. Referred to
Committee on Campaigns and Elections.
AB65,1,4 1An Act to amend 11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4); and to
2repeal and recreate
11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4) of the
3statutes; relating to: reporting of information by nonresident registrants
4under the campaign finance law.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with certain exceptions, registrants under the campaign
finance law are required to file regular reports with the appropriate filing officer or
agency. The reports must identify contributors of more than $20 cumulatively within
a calendar year; the occupation and principal place of employment, if any, of each
contributor whose cumulative contributions within a calendar year exceed $100; the
registrants from whom or to whom funds are transferred; other income exceeding
$20; contributions donated to a charitable organization or the common school fund;
loans exceeding $20, together with the identity of the lenders and guarantors, if any;
disbursements (expenditures) and obligations exceeding $20; and certain
information from registrants making disbursements independently of candidates.
However, if a registrant does not maintain an office or street address within this
state, the registrant need only identify contributions, transfers, loans, and other
income received from sources in this state and disbursements and obligations
incurred with respect to elections for state or local office in this state.
This bill deletes the exception for registrants who or which do not maintain an
office or street address within this state, so that these registrants are required to
report the same information as other registrants. The bill also requires nonresident

registrants to include in their reports a separate statement of contributions,
transfers, loans, and other income received from sources in this state and
disbursements and obligations incurred with respect to elections for state and local
office in this state. The bill does not affect reporting by authorized committees of
candidates for the office of U.S. senator or representative in Congress, national
political party committees, and federally registered committees of state political
parties that make no contributions to individuals or committees that are subject to
a state registration requirement.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB65, s. 1 1Section 1. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB65,2,82 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (3) and
3(3m) and ss. 11.05 (2r) and 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full
4reports, upon a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate
5individual under sub. (5), of all contributions received, contributions or
6disbursements made, and obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the
7following information, covering the period since the last date covered on the previous
8report, unless otherwise provided:
AB65, s. 2 9Section 2. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
10109
and 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB65,2,1711 11.06 (1) Contents of report. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2), (2m),
12and (3m) and s. 11.19 (2), each registrant under s. 11.05 shall make full reports, upon
13a form prescribed by the board and signed by the appropriate individual under sub.
14(5), of all contributions received, contributions or disbursements made, and
15obligations incurred. Each report shall contain the following information, covering
16the period since the last date covered on the previous report, unless otherwise
17provided:
AB65, s. 3 18Section 3. 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB65,3,5
111.06 (3) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a A nonresident registrant shall
2report on a form prescribed by the board the applicable information that makes a
3report
under sub. (1) concerning shall ensure that the report separately states
4information under sub. (1) concerning all of the following, in a manner prescribed by
5the board
:
AB65, s. 4 6Section 4. 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
7Act 109
and 2003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB65,3,108 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) A nonresident registrant that makes a report under sub.
9(1) shall ensure that the report separately states information under sub. (1)
10concerning all of the following, in a manner prescribed by the board:
AB65, s. 5 11Section 5. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB65,3,1512 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements, and
13incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06
14(2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under
15s. 11.06 (1).
AB65, s. 6 16Section 6. 11.12 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109 and
172003 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB65,3,2218 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements, and
19incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20 and, if the registrant files reports
20under s. 11.21 (16), in accordance with s. 11.21 (16). Except as permitted under s.
2111.06 (2) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under
22s. 11.06 (1).
AB65, s. 7 23Section 7. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB65,4,324 (1) Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if a court finds that
25the repeal and recreation of sections 11.06 (1) (intro.) and (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4)

1of the statutes by this act, or any part of the laws specified in 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2section 9115 (2y) (b), is unconstitutional, the repeal and recreation of sections 11.06
3(1) (intro.) and (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4) of the statutes by this act is void.
AB65, s. 8 4Section 8. Initial applicability.
AB65,4,65 (1) This act first applies with respect to reporting periods which begin on or
6after the effective date of this subsection.
AB65,4,77 (End)
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