SB46,46,1914 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), adjusted as provided under
17s. 11.31 (9), which applies to the office for which such person is a candidate. Failure
18to receive the notice required by this subsection does not constitute a defense to a
19violation of s. 11.27 (1) or 11.31.
SB46, s. 75 20Section 75. 11.21 (16) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
21is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,48,522 11.21 (16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
23and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
24during a campaign period and each person who is required to file reports with the
25board under s. 11.065 and who makes noncandidate election expenditures in a total

1amount or value at $20,000 or more with respect to an election to file each campaign
2finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format,
3and accept from any other registrant for whom the board serves as a filing officer and
4any other person who is required to file reports with the board under s. 11.065 any
5campaign finance report that is required to be filed under this chapter in an
6electronic format. A registrant or other person who or which becomes subject to a
7requirement to file reports in an electronic format under this subsection shall
8initially file a report in an electronic format for the period which includes the date
9on which the registrant or other person becomes subject to the requirement or, if the
10registrant or other person is required to report transactions within 24 hours of their
11occurrence, within 24 hours after the date on which the registrant or other person
12becomes subject to the requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection,
13the board shall specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for compliance with
14the electronic filing requirement under this subsection. The board shall provide
15copies of the software to registrants and other persons at a price fixed by the board
16that may not exceed cost. Each registrant or other person who or which files a report
17under this subsection in an electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with
18the board that is recorded on a medium specified by the board. The copy shall be
19signed by an authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant or
20other person no later than the time prescribed for filing of the report under this
21chapter. If a registrant is a committee or other organization, the copy shall be
22certified by an authorized individual. The board shall provide complete instructions
23to any registrant or other person who or which files a report under this subsection.
24In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a candidate, personal campaign
25committee or support committee begins and ends with the "campaign" of the

1candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26 (17), and the
2"campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
3odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year. Section 990.001
4(4) does not apply to the computation of time permitted for compliance with the filing
5requirements under this subsection.
SB46, s. 76 6Section 76. 11.21 (17) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed.
SB46, s. 77 8Section 77. 11.22 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,48,2110 11.22 (3) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
11and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
12not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20 and
13addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
14registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
15indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
16exceed the amount specified under s. 11.06 (2m) or to a registrant who has been
17granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Whenever any notice of the filing
18requirements under this chapter is sent to a candidate's campaign treasurer, the
19filing officer shall also send a notice to the candidate if he or she has appointed a
20separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice does not exempt a registrant
21from compliance with this chapter.
SB46, s. 78 22Section 78. 11.23 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
23is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,49,1124 11.23 (1) Any group or individual may promote or oppose a particular vote at
25any referendum in this state. Before making disbursements, receiving

1contributions, or incurring obligations in excess of $100 in the aggregate in a
2calendar year for such purposes, the group or individual shall file a registration
3statement under s. 11.05 (1) or (2). In the case of a group the name and mailing
4address of each of its officers shall be given in the statement. Every group and every
5individual under this section shall designate a campaign depository account under
6s. 11.14. Every group shall appoint a treasurer, who may delegate authority but is
7jointly responsible for the actions of his or her authorized designee for purposes of
8civil liability under this chapter. The appropriate filing officer shall be notified by
9a group of any change in its treasurer within 10 days of the change under s. 11.05 (5).
10The treasurer of a group shall certify the correctness of each statement or report
11submitted by it under this chapter.
SB46, s. 79 12Section 79. 11.23 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
13is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,49,1814 11.23 (2) Any anonymous contribution exceeding $10 received by an individual
15or group treasurer may not be used or expended. The contribution shall be donated
16to the common school fund or to any charitable organization or transferred to the
17board for deposit in the Wisconsin election campaign fund, at the option of the
18treasurer.
SB46, s. 80 19Section 80. 11.24 (1w) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed.
SB46, s. 81 21Section 81. 11.24 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 11.24 (5).
SB46, s. 82 22Section 82. 11.24 (4) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109, is
23repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,50,424 11.24 (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 date of introduction of the executive budget bill under s. 16.47 (1m)
4and ending on the date of enactment of the biennial budget act.
SB46,50,75 (b) If in any year there is more than one executive budget bill, par. (a) applies
6beginning on the date of introduction of the first such bill and ending on the date of
7enactment of the last such bill.
SB46,50,148 (c) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may make a contribution to an
9incumbent partisan state elective official against whom a recall petition is circulated
10during the period beginning on the date that a petitioner registers an intent to
11circulate a petition under s. 9.10 (2) (d) and ending on the date of the recall election,
12except that if the circulation period expires without offering of the recall petition for
13filing, the filing officer determines not to file the petition, or the official resigns at an
14earlier date under s. 9.10 (3) (c), the period ends on the date of that event.
SB46, s. 83 15Section 83. 11.26 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
16109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,50,2117 11.26 (1) (intro.) No individual, except an individual serving as a conduit, may
18make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
19any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
20acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
21opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB46, s. 84 22Section 84. 11.26 (1m) and (1t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
23Act 109
, are repealed.
SB46, s. 85 24Section 85. 11.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
25109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,51,5
111.26 (2) (intro.) No committee, other than a political party committee, may
2make any contribution or contributions to a candidate for election or nomination to
3any of the following offices and to any individual or committee under s. 11.06 (7)
4acting solely in support of such a candidate or solely in opposition to the candidate's
5opponent to the extent of more than a total of the amounts specified per candidate:
SB46, s. 86 6Section 86. 11.26 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
7is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,51,88 11.26 (2) (a) Candidates for governor, $45,000.
SB46, s. 87 9Section 87. 11.26 (2) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
SB46,51,1010 11.26 (2) (ad) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $15,000.
SB46, s. 88 11Section 88. 11.26 (2) (ae) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed.
SB46, s. 89 13Section 89. 11.26 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
14109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,51,1515 11.26 (2) (am) Candidates for attorney general, $25,000.
SB46, s. 90 16Section 90. 11.26 (2) (as) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
17is repealed.
SB46, s. 91 18Section 91. 11.26 (2) (au) of the statutes is created to read:
SB46,51,2019 11.26 (2) (au) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, state
20superintendent, or justice, $10,000.
SB46, s. 92 21Section 92. 11.26 (2) (av) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
22is repealed.
SB46, s. 93 23Section 93. 11.26 (2m) and (2t) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
24Act 109
, are repealed.
SB46, s. 94
1Section 94. 11.26 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
2is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,52,73 11.26 (3) The contribution limitations of subs. (1) and (2) apply cumulatively
4to the entire primary and election campaign in which a candidate participates,
5whether or not there is a contested primary election. The total limitation may be
6apportioned in any manner desired between the primary and election. All moneys
7cumulate regardless of the time of contribution.
SB46, s. 95 8Section 95. 11.26 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,52,1410 11.26 (4) Except as provided in sub. (10), no individual, except an individual
11serving as a conduit, may make any contribution or contributions to all candidates
12for state and local offices and to any individuals who or committees which are subject
13to a registration requirement under s. 11.05, including committees of a political
14party, to the extent of more than a total of $10,000 in any calendar year.
SB46, s. 96 15Section 96. 11.26 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
16is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,52,2317 11.26 (5) The contribution limits provided in subs. (1) and (4) do not apply to
18a candidate who makes any contribution or contributions to his or her own campaign
19for office from the candidate's personal funds or property or the personal funds or
20property which are owned jointly or as marital property with the candidate's spouse,
21with respect to any contribution or contributions made to that candidate's campaign
22only. A candidate's personal contributions shall be deposited in his or her campaign
23depository account and reported in the normal manner.
SB46, s. 97 24Section 97. 11.26 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,53,7
111.26 (6) When a candidate adopts a preexisting support committee as his or
2her personal campaign committee, the support committee is deemed to have been the
3same committee as the candidate's personal campaign committee for purposes of the
4application of subs. (1), (2), and (9). The limitations prescribed in subs. (2) and (9)
5do not apply to the transfer of contributions which is made at the time of such
6adoption, but do apply to the contributions which have been made by any other
7committee to the support committee at the time of adoption.
SB46, s. 98 8Section 98. 11.26 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
9is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,53,1410 11.26 (8) (a) No political party, as defined in s. 5.02 (13), may receive more than
11a total of $600,000 in value of its contributions in any biennium from all other
12committees, excluding transfers between party committees of the party. In this
13paragraph, a biennium commences with January 1 of each odd-numbered year and
14ends with December 31 of each even-numbered year.
SB46,53,1715 (b) No such political party may receive more than a total of $18,000 in value
16of its contributions in any calendar year from any specific committee or its subunits
17or affiliates, excluding political party committees.
SB46,53,2018 (c) No committee, other than a political party committee, may make any
19contribution or contributions, directly or indirectly, to a political party under s. 5.02
20(13) in a calendar year exceeding a total value of $18,000.
SB46, s. 99 21Section 99. 11.26 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB46,53,2222 11.26 (8m) (a) In this subsection:
SB46,54,223 1. "Bona fide affiliated committees" means committees established and
24maintained by statewide labor organizations or trade associations and, respectively,

1the committees established and maintained by the local branches, units, or divisions
2of those statewide labor organizations or trade associations.
SB46,54,53 2. "Trade association" means an organization described in section 501 (c) (6) of
4the Internal Revenue Code which is exempt from federal income tax under section
5501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
SB46,54,76 (b) Except as provided in par. (c), no committee may make a contribution to any
7other committee except a political party, personal campaign, or support committee.
SB46,54,108 (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to any contribution made by a committee to
9another committee if the contribution is made between bona fide affiliated
10committees.
SB46, s. 100 11Section 100. 11.26 (8n) and (8r) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin
12Act 109
, are repealed.
SB46, s. 101 13Section 101. 11.26 (9) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
14109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,54,2215 11.26 (9) (a) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
16and accept more than 65 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
17determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for
18which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined
19from all committees subject to a filing requirement, including political party
20committees. The limitation otherwise applicable under this paragraph to a
21candidate who qualifies to receive a supplemental grant under s. 11.50 (9) (ba) or (bb)
22is increased by the amount of the supplemental grant.
SB46, s. 102 23Section 102. 11.26 (9) (am) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24109
, is repealed.
SB46, s. 103
1Section 103. 11.26 (9) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
2109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,55,103 11.26 (9) (b) No individual who is a candidate for state or local office may receive
4and accept more than 35 percent of the value of the total disbursement level
5determined under s. 11.31 (1), adjusted as provided in s. 11.31 (9), for the office for
6which he or she is a candidate during any primary and election campaign combined
7from all committees other than political party committees subject to a filing
8requirement. The limitation otherwise applicable under this paragraph to a
9candidate who qualifies to receive a supplemental grant under s. 11.50 (9) (ba) or (bb)
10is increased by the amount of the supplemental grant.
SB46, s. 104 11Section 104. 11.26 (9m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
12is repealed.
SB46, s. 105 13Section 105. 11.26 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
14is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,56,515 11.26 (10) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no candidate for state office who
16files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election
17campaign fund may make contributions of more than 200 percent of the amounts
18specified in sub. (1) to the candidate's own campaign from the candidate's personal
19funds or property or the personal funds or property which are owned jointly or as
20marital property with the candidate's spouse, unless the board determines that the
21candidate is not eligible to receive a grant or the candidate withdraws his or her
22application under s. 11.50 (2) (h). For purposes of this paragraph, any contribution
23received by a candidate or his or her personal campaign committee from a committee
24which is registered with the federal elections commission as the authorized
25committee of the candidate under 2 USC 432 (e) shall be treated as a contribution

1made by the candidate to his or her own campaign. The contribution limit of sub. (4)
2applies to amounts contributed by such a candidate personally to the candidate's own
3campaign and to other campaigns, except that a candidate may exceed the limitation
4if authorized under this paragraph to contribute more than the amount specified to
5the candidate's own campaign, up to the amount of the limitation.
SB46,56,136 (b) If a candidate is authorized to make disbursements under s. 11.31 (3p) or
7(3r) exceeding the limitation otherwise applicable to the candidate as prescribed
8under s. 11.31 (1) and adjusted under s. 11.31 (9), then the limitation otherwise
9applicable to that candidate under par. (a) is increased by an amount equal to the
10ratio that the amount specified in par. (a) bears to the disbursement limitation
11specified for that candidate under s. 11.31 (1), as adjusted under s. 11.31 (9),
12multiplied by the amount of the increased disbursement limitation authorized for
13that candidate under s. 11.31 (3p) and (3r).
SB46, s. 106 14Section 106. 11.26 (10a) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
15is repealed.
SB46, s. 107 16Section 107. 11.26 (15) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
17is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,56,2218 11.26 (15) The fact that 2 or more committees, other than personal campaign
19committees, utilize common policies and practices concerning the endorsement of
20candidates or agree to make contributions only to such endorsed candidates does not
21affect the right of each committee independently to make contributions up to the
22amount specified under sub. (2).
SB46, s. 108 23Section 108. 11.26 (17) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
24109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,57,3
111.26 (17) (a) For purposes of application of the limitations imposed in subs.
2(1), (2), (9), and (10), the "campaign" of a candidate begins and ends at the times
3specified in this subsection.
SB46, s. 109 4Section 109. 11.265 of the statutes is repealed.
SB46, s. 110 5Section 110. 11.29 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,57,146 11.29 (1) Nothing in this chapter restricts any corporation, cooperative or
7voluntary association other than a political party or personal campaign committee
8from making disbursements or other expenditures for the purpose of communicating
9only with its members, shareholders or subscribers to the exclusion of all other
10persons, with respect to endorsements of candidates, positions on a referendum or
11explanation of its views or interests, without reporting such activity. No such
12corporation, cooperative or voluntary association may solicit contributions or other
13donations
from persons who are not members, shareholders or subscribers to be used
14for such purposes.
SB46, s. 111 15Section 111. 11.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB46,57,1816 11.30 (4) No owner or other person with a financial interest in a
17communications medium may utilize such medium in support of or in opposition to
18a candidate or referendum, except as provided in this chapter.
SB46,57,22 19(4m) This chapter shall not be construed to restrict fair coverage of bona fide
20news stories, interviews with candidates and other politically active individuals,
21editorial comment or endorsement. Such activities need not be reported as a
22contribution or, disbursement, or noncandidate election expenditure.
SB46, s. 112 23Section 112. 11.31 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
24Act 109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,58,5
111.31 (1) Schedule. (intro.) The following levels of disbursements are
2established with reference to the candidates listed below. The levels are subject to
3adjustment under sub. (9). Except as provided in sub. (2), such levels do not operate
4to restrict the total amount of disbursements which are made or authorized to be
5made by any candidate in any primary or other election.
SB46, s. 113 6Section 113. 11.31 (1) (a) to (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
7Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,58,88 11.31 (1) (a) Candidates for governor, $4,000,000.
SB46,58,99 (b) Candidates for lieutenant governor, $500,000.
SB46,58,1010 (c) Candidates for attorney general, $700,000.
SB46,58,1211 (d) Candidates for secretary of state, state treasurer, or state superintendent,
12$250,000.
SB46, s. 114 13Section 114. 11.31 (1) (de) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
14109
, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,58,1515 11.31 (1) (de) Candidates for justice, $300,000.
SB46, s. 115 16Section 115. 11.31 (1) (e) and (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
17Act 109
, are repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,58,2018 11.31 (1) (e) Candidates for state senator, $150,000 total in the primary and
19election, with disbursements not exceeding $108,000 for either the primary or the
20election.
SB46,58,2321 (f) Candidates for representative to the assembly, $75,000 total in the primary
22and election, with disbursements not exceeding $54,000 for either the primary or the
23election.
SB46, s. 116 24Section 116. 11.31 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
25is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,59,16
111.31 (2) Limitation imposed. No candidate for state office at a spring or general
2election who files a sworn statement and application to receive a grant from the
3Wisconsin election campaign fund may make or authorize total disbursements from
4his or her campaign treasury in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount
5prescribed in sub. (1), adjusted as provided under sub. (9), unless the board
6determines that the candidate is not eligible to receive a grant, the candidate
7withdraws his or her application under s. 11.50 (2) (h), sub. (3p) applies to that
8candidate, or the board issues a determination under sub. (3r) applicable to the
9candidate. No candidate for state office at a special election who files a sworn
10statement and application to receive a grant from the Wisconsin election campaign
11fund may make or authorize total disbursements from his or her campaign treasury
12in any campaign to the extent of more than the amount prescribed under sub. (1),
13adjusted as provided under sub. (9), for the preceding spring or general election for
14the same office, unless the board determines that the candidate is not eligible to
15receive a grant, sub. (3p) applies to that candidate, or the board issues a
16determination under sub. (3r) applicable to that candidate.
SB46, s. 117 17Section 117. 11.31 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
18is repealed:
SB46, s. 118 19Section 118. 11.31 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 109,
20is repealed and recreated to read:
SB46,60,221 11.31 (3) Gubernatorial campaigns. For purposes of compliance with the
22limitations imposed under sub. (2), candidates for governor and lieutenant governor
23of the same political party who both accept grants from the Wisconsin election
24campaign fund may agree to combine disbursement levels under sub. (1) (a) and (b),

1adjusted as provided under sub. (9), and reallocate the total level between them. The
2candidates shall each inform the board of any such agreement.
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