SB221, s. 150 7Section 150. 11.60 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,83,148 11.60 (4) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (h),
95.08, and 5.081, actions under this section or s. 11.517 may be brought by the board
10or by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
11defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
12is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
13natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
14located within that county.
SB221, s. 151 15Section 151. 11.61 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,83,1716 11.61 (1) (a) Whoever intentionally violates s. 11.05 (1), (2), or (2g) or (2r), 11.07
17(1) or (5), 11.10 (1), 11.12 (5), 11.23 (6), or 11.24 (1) is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB221, s. 152 18Section 152. 11.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,83,2519 11.61 (2) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 5.05 (2m) (c) 15. and 16. and (i),
205.08, and 5.081, all prosecutions under this section or s. 11.518 shall be conducted
21by the district attorney for the county where the defendant resides or, if the
22defendant is a nonresident, by the district attorney for the county where the violation
23is alleged to have occurred. For purposes of this subsection, a person other than a
24natural person resides within a county if the person's principal place of operation is
25located within that county.
SB221, s. 153
1Section 153. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB221, s. 154 3Section 154. 20.511 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,84,74 20.511 (1) (q) Wisconsin election campaign fund. As a continuing
5appropriation, from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, the moneys determined
6under s. 11.50 to provide for payments to eligible candidates certified under s. 7.08
7(2) (c) and (cm).
SB221, s. 155 8Section 155. 20.511 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,84,109 20.511 (1) (r) Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
10fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
SB221, s. 156 11Section 156. 20.585 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,84,1412 20.585 (1) (q) Public financing benefits; candidates for justice. From the
13democracy trust fund, a sum sufficient to provide for payment of public financing
14benefits to eligible candidates under ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
SB221, s. 157
1Section 157. 20.585 (1) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,85,32 20.585 (1) (r) Democracy trust fund administration. From the democracy trust
3fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
SB221, s. 158 4Section 158. 20.855 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,85,85 20.855 (4) (b) Election campaign fund payments. A sum sufficient equal to
6one-third of the amounts determined designated under s. 71.10 (3) for the general
7account of the Wisconsin election campaign fund
to be paid into the Wisconsin
8election campaign fund annually on August 15.
SB221, s. 159 9Section 159. 20.855 (4) (ba) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,85,1510 20.855 (4) (ba) Wisconsin election campaign fund supplement. A sum sufficient
11equal to the amount required to make full payment of grants which candidates
12qualify to receive from the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be transferred from
13the general fund to the Wisconsin election campaign fund whenever candidates
14qualify to receive grants under s. 11.50 (9) no later than the time required to make
15payments of grants under s. 11.50 (5).
SB221, s. 160 16Section 160. 20.855 (4) (bb) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,85,2017 20.855 (4) (bb) Democracy trust fund payments. A sum sufficient equal to
18two-thirds of the amounts designated under s. 71.10 (3) for the general account of
19the Wisconsin election campaign fund to be paid into the democracy trust fund
20annually on August 15.
SB221, s. 161 21Section 161. 20.855 (4) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,86,322 20.855 (4) (bc) Democracy trust fund transfer. A sum sufficient equal to the
23difference between the unencumbered balance in the democracy trust fund and the
24sum of the amounts appropriated under ss. 20.511 (1) (r) and 20.585 (1) (r) and the
25amounts required to provide public financing benefits that candidates qualify to

1receive from the democracy trust fund, to be transferred from the general fund to the
2democracy trust fund no later than the time required to make payments of grants
3under s. 11.51 (2) and (3).
SB221, s. 162 4Section 162. 25.17 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,86,55 25.17 (1) (cm) Democracy trust fund (s. 25.421);
SB221, s. 163 6Section 163. 25.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,86,13 725.42 Wisconsin election campaign fund. All moneys appropriated under
8s. 20.855 (4) (b) and (ba) together with all moneys reverting to the state under s. ss.
98.35 (4) (a), 11.07 (5), 11.12 (2), 11.16 (2), 11.19 (1), 11.23 (2), and 11.38 (6), all moneys
10reverting to the state under s.
11.50 (8), and all gifts, bequests and devises received
11under s. 11.50 (13) constitute the Wisconsin election campaign fund, to be expended
12for the purposes of s. 11.50. All moneys in the fund not disbursed by the state
13treasurer shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.
SB221, s. 164 14Section 164. 25.421 of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,86,18 1525.421 Democracy trust fund. All moneys appropriated under s. 20.855 (4)
16(bb) and (bc) and all moneys deposited in the state treasury under ss. 11.509, 11.51
17(4), and 11.511 (5r) constitute the democracy trust fund, to be expended for the
18purposes of ss. 11.501 to 11.522.
SB221, s. 165 19Section 165. 71.07 (6n) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,86,2120 71.07 (6n) Public Integrity Endowment tax credit. (a) Definitions. In this
21subsection:
SB221,86,2322 1. "Claimant" means an individual who makes a contribution and files a claim
23under this subsection.
SB221,87,3
12. "Contribution" means a contribution, as defined in s. 11.01 (6), made to the
2Public Integrity Endowment created under 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section
3171 (1 ).
SB221,87,74 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a
5claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the
6amount of those taxes, an amount equal to the claimant's contribution in the taxable
7year to which the claim relates.
SB221,87,98 (c) Limitations. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it is
9claimed within the time period under s. 71.75 (2).
SB221,87,1110 (d) Administration. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the credit
11under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
SB221, s. 166 12Section 166 . 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,87,2413 71.10 (3) (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has a tax liability
14or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $1 $5 for transfer to the Wisconsin
15election campaign fund for the use of eligible candidates under s. 11.50. If the
16individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled to a tax refund,
17each individual may make a designation of $1 $5 under this subsection. Each
18individual making a designation shall indicate whether the amount designated by
19the individual shall be placed in the general account for the use of all eligible
20candidates for state office, or in the account of an eligible political party whose name
21is certified to the secretary of revenue under s. 11.50 (14). If an individual does not
22indicate that the amount of his or her designation shall be placed in the account of
23a particular eligible political party, that amount shall be placed in the general
24account.
SB221, s. 167
1Section 167 . 71.10 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act ....
2(this act), is amended to read:
SB221,88,143 71.10 (3) (a) Every individual filing an income tax return who has a tax liability
4or is entitled to a tax refund may designate $5 for transfer to the Wisconsin election
5campaign fund and the democracy trust fund for the use of eligible candidates under
6s. 11.50. If the individuals filing a joint return have a tax liability or are entitled to
7a tax refund, each individual may make a designation of $5 under this subsection.
8Each individual making a designation shall indicate whether the amount designated
9by the individual shall be placed in the general account for the use of all eligible
10candidates for state office, or in the account of an eligible political party whose name
11is certified to the secretary of revenue under s. 11.50 (14). If an individual does not
12indicate that the amount of his or her designation shall be placed in the account of
13a particular eligible political party, that amount shall be placed in the general
14account.
SB221, s. 168 15Section 168. 71.10 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB221,89,416 71.10 (3) (b) The secretary of revenue shall provide a place for those
17designations under par. (a) on the face of the individual income tax return and shall
18provide place next to that place a statement that a designation will not increase tax
19liability. Annually on August 15, the secretary of revenue shall certify to the
20government accountability board, the department of administration and the state
21treasurer under s. 11.50 the total amount of designations made during the preceding
22fiscal year.
No later than the15th day of each month, the secretary of revenue shall
23certify to the government accountability board, the department of administration,
24and the state treasurer the total amount of designations made on returns processed
25by the department of revenue during the preceding month and the amount of

1designations made during that month for the general account and for the account of
2each eligible political party.
If any individual attempts to place any condition or
3restriction upon a designation not authorized under par. (a), that individual is
4deemed not to have made a designation on his or her tax return.
SB221, s. 169 5Section 169. 71.10 (4) (ds) of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,89,66 71.10 (4) (ds) The Public Integrity Endowment tax credit under s. 71.07 (6n).
SB221, s. 170 7Section 170. 806.041 of the statutes is created to read:
SB221,89,12 8806.041 Campaign finance registration. Any person who proposes to
9publish, disseminate, or broadcast, or causes to be published, disseminated, or
10broadcast, any communication may commence a proceeding under s. 806.04 to
11determine the application to that person of a registration requirement under s. 11.05
12(1), (2), or (2g).
SB221, s. 171 13Section 171 . Nonstatutory provisions.
SB221,89,2314 (1) Public Integrity Endowment. The legal counsel to the government
15accountability board shall prepare and file articles of incorporation for the
16incorporation under chapter 181 of the statutes of an organization to be known as the
17"Public Integrity Endowment." The legal counsel shall ensure that the organization
18is structured so that it will qualify as a nonprofit organization, as defined in section
19108.02 (19) of the statutes. The legal counsel shall specify in the articles of
20incorporation that the sole purpose of the foundation shall be to solicit contributions
21for the purpose of supplementing the assets of the general account of the Wisconsin
22election campaign fund, and transferring those contributions, after deduction of
23solicitation costs, to that account.
SB221,90,224 (2) Wisconsin election campaign fund balance transfer. The balance in the
25Wisconsin election campaign fund on the effective date of this subsection is credited

1to the general account of the Wisconsin election campaign fund established under
2section 11.50 (2w) of the statutes, as created by this act.
SB221,90,73 (3) Nonseverability. Notwithstanding section 990.001 (11) of the statutes, if
4a court finds that all or any portion of section 11.12 (6) (c) or (8) or 11.50 (9) (ba) or
5(bb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, is unconstitutional, then sections 11.12
6(6) (c) and (8) and 11.50 (9) (ba) and (bb) of the statutes, as affected by this act, are
7void in their entirety.
SB221, s. 172 8Section 172. Initial applicability.
SB221,90,109 (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), this act first applies with
10respect to elections held on the effective date of this subsection.
SB221,90,1511 (2) The treatment of sections 11.01 (12v), (12w), (13), (14), and (16) (a) 3. and
124. and 11.06 (2) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 11.01 (16)
13(b) of the statutes, and the creation of section 11.01 (16) (b) 2. of the statutes first
14apply with respect to reporting periods that begin on or after the effective date of this
15subsection.
SB221,90,1716 (3) The treatment of section 11.31 (9) of the statutes first applies to adjustments
17for the biennium beginning on January 1, 2012.
SB221,90,2218 (4) The treatment of sections 71.07 (6n) and 71.10 (3) (a) (by Section 166) and
19(b) and (4) (ds) of the statutes first applies to taxable years beginning on January 1
20of the year in which this subsection takes effect, except that if this subsection takes
21effect after July 31 the treatment first applies to taxable years beginning on January
221 of the year following the year in which this subsection takes effect.
SB221,90,2523 (5) The treatment of section 71.10 (3) (a) (by Section 167 ) of the statutes first
24applies to the taxable year beginning on January 1 of the year after the year in which
25section 71.10 (3) (a) (as affected by Section 166) of the statutes takes effect.
SB221, s. 173
1Section 173. Effective dates. This act takes effect on December 1 following
2the date of publication, except as follows:
SB221,91,83 (1) The treatment of sections 8.35 (4) (b), 11.12 (2) (by Section 55 ), 11.16 (2) (by
4Section 64) and (3), 11.26 (1) (a) and (am), (2) (a) and (an) (by Section 91), (9) (a) (by
5Section 96), (b) (by Section 98 ), and (ba), and (13), 11.31 (1) (d) (by Section 107),
611.50 (1) (a) 1. a. (by Section 120 ), 11.501 to 11.522, 11.60 (4), 11.61 (2), 20.511 (1) (r),
720.585 (1) (q) and (r), 20.855 (4) (b), (ba), and (bb), 25.17 (1) (cm), 25.421, and 71.10
8(3) (a) (by Section 167 ) of the statutes takes effect on June 1, 2010.
SB221,91,99 (End)
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