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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
February 9, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, Holperin and T.
Cullen
, cosponsored by Representatives Spanbauer, Bernier, Hintz, Hulsey,
Mason, Parisi, Pope-Roberts, Rivard, Steineke
and Bernard Schaber.
Referred to Committee on Transportation and Elections.
SB17,1,3 1An Act to amend 11.06 (1) (intro.), 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) and 11.12 (4) of the
2statutes; relating to: reporting of information by nonresident registrants
3under 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 each contributor 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 identify only 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 that 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:
SB17, s. 1 1Section 1. 11.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,2,82 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:
SB17, s. 2 9Section 2. 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,2,1410 11.06 (3) (b) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a A nonresident registrant shall
11report on a form prescribed by the board the applicable information that makes a
12report
under sub. (1) concerning shall ensure that the report separately states
13information under sub. (1) concerning all of the following, in a manner prescribed by
14the board
:
SB17, s. 3 15Section 3. 11.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB17,3,216 11.12 (4) Each registrant shall report contributions, disbursements, and
17incurred obligations in accordance with s. 11.20. Except as permitted under s. 11.06

1(2), (3) and (3m), each report shall contain the information which is required under
2s. 11.06 (1).
SB17, s. 4 3Section 4. Initial applicability.
SB17,3,54 (1) This act first applies with respect to reporting periods that begin on or after
5the effective date of this subsection.
SB17,3,66 (End)
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