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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
March 8, 2012 - Introduced by Representatives Pasch, Zamarripa, Ringhand and
Bewley. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
AB676,1,3 1An Act to create 11.386 of the statutes; relating to: contributions by state
2contractors and their officers and substantial owners to candidates for state
3office or their authorized committees.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits any corporation or cooperative, and any individual who is an
officer or substantial owner of a corporation or cooperative, that offers to enter or
enters into a contract with any state agency from making a political contribution to
a candidate for state office, during the period beginning on the date on which the
contract is amended and ending on the date on which all obligations under the
contract are executed in full. The bill defines a "substantial owner" as an individual
who, alone or in combination with his or her immediate family, owns or controls more
than 15 percent of the equity in a corporation or cooperative. The prohibition also
applies to the personal campaign and authorized support committees of a candidate
for state office.
Currently, a corporation or cooperative is prohibited from making political
contributions in most cases. Current law does not address contributions by officers
or substantial owners.
Violators of the prohibition created by the bill are subject to a forfeiture (civil
penalty) of treble the amount or value of any unlawful contribution. Intentional

violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $1,000 or
imprisoned for not more than six months or both.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB676, s. 1 1Section 1. 11.386 of the statutes is created to read:
AB676,2,2 211.386 Contributions by state contractors. (1) In this section:
AB676,2,33 (a) "Agency" has the meaning given under s. 16.70 (1e).
AB676,2,54 (b) "Authorized support committee" means a support committee under s. 11.18
5that is authorized by a candidate to act on his or her behalf under s. 11.05 (3) (p).
AB676,2,66 (c) "Immediate family" has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7).
AB676,2,97 (d) "Substantial owner" means an individual who, severally or jointly with the
8individual's immediate family, owns or controls more than 15 percent of the
9outstanding equity of a corporation or association identified in sub. (2).
AB676,2,17 10(2) In addition to adhering to the restriction under s. 11.38 (1) (a) 1., no foreign
11or domestic corporation, or association organized under ch. 185 or 193, and no
12individual who is an officer or a substantial owner of such a corporation or
13association, that offers to enter or enters into a contract with any agency may make
14a contribution to a candidate for state office or to the personal campaign or
15authorized support committee of such a candidate during the period beginning on the
16date on which the contract is awarded and ending on the date on which all obligations
17under the contract are executed in full.
AB676,2,1818 (End)
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