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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
July 1, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Hansen, Ellis, A. Lasee, Vinehout, Risser,
Kedzie, Carpenter, Schultz, Wirch, Erpenbach, Cowles and Kapanke,
cosponsored by Representatives
Ziegelbauer, Roth, Schneider, Kessler,
Brooks, Berceau, Nass, Toles, Ballweg, Vos and Nerison. Referred to
Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
SB236,1,2
1An Act to amend 11.21 (2), 11.21 (16) and 11.31 (6) (a) 9. of the statutes;
relating
2to: electronic filing of campaign finance reports.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, each registrant for whom the Government Accountability Board
serves as filing officer and who accepts contributions in a total amount or value of
$20,000 or more during a campaign period must file its campaign finance reports
with the board electronically. For a registrant other than a candidate or a personal
campaign committee or candidate support committee, the campaign period is a
two-year period. Any registrant who or which is not required to file electronically
may elect to do so.
This bill permits any registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer to
file either electronically or on paper at the registrant's option.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB236, s. 1
3Section
1. 11.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.21
(2) Furnish to each registrant prescribed forms for the making of reports
5and statements. Forms shall be sent by 1st class mail not earlier than 21 days and
6not later than 14 days prior to the applicable filing deadline under s. 11.20, and
1addressed to the attention of the treasurer or other person indicated on the
2registration statement. Forms need not be sent to a registrant who has made an
3indication that aggregate contributions, disbursements and obligations will not
4exceed the amount specified under s. 11.05 (2r) or to a registrant who has been
5granted a suspension under s. 11.19 (2). Forms for reports shall not be sent by the
6board to a registrant if the registrant
is required to file reports filed its most recent
7report with the board in an electronic format
, unless the registrant so requests.
8Whenever any notice of filing requirements under this chapter is sent to a
9candidate's campaign treasurer, the board shall also send a notice to the candidate
10if he or she has appointed a separate treasurer. Failure to receive any form or notice
11does not exempt a registrant from compliance with this chapter.
SB236, s. 2
12Section
2. 11.21 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.21
(16) Require each registrant for whom the board serves as filing officer
14and who or which accepts contributions in a total amount or value of $20,000 or more
15during a campaign period to file each campaign finance report that is required to be
16filed under this chapter in an electronic format, and accept Accept from any
other 17registrant for whom the board serves as a filing officer any campaign finance report
18that is required to be filed under this chapter in an electronic format.
A registrant
19who or which becomes subject to a requirement to file reports in an electronic format
20under this subsection shall initially file the registrant's report in an electronic format
21for the period which includes the date on which the registrant becomes subject to the
22requirement. To facilitate implementation of this subsection, the
The board shall
23specify, by rule, a type of software that is suitable for
compliance with the electronic
24filing
requirement reports electronically under this
subsection chapter. The board
25shall provide copies of the software to registrants at a price fixed by the board that
1may not exceed cost. Each registrant who or which files a report under this
2subsection in an electronic format shall also file a copy of the report with the board
3that is recorded on a medium specified by the board. The copy shall be signed by an
4authorized individual and filed with the board by each registrant no later than the
5time prescribed for filing of the report under this chapter. The board shall provide
6complete instructions to any registrant who or which files a report
under this
7subsection. In this subsection, the "campaign period" of a candidate, personal
8campaign committee or support committee begins and ends with the "campaign" of
9the candidate whose candidacy is supported, as defined in s. 11.26 (17), and the
10"campaign period" of any other registrant begins on January 1 of each
11odd-numbered year and ends on December 31 of the following year
electronically.
SB236, s. 3
12Section
3. 11.31 (6) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
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11.31
(6) (a) 9. The cost of services and materials purchased from a service
14provider for the purpose of
compliance with the electronic filing
requirement reports
15electronically under s. 11.21 (16).
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(1) This act first applies with respect to campaign finance reports that become
18due for filing on the effective date of this subsection.
