SB 630

This bill clarifies the reporting requirements made applicable to political

parties and certain committees authorized to receive contributions from

corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian tribes by

2015 Wisconsin Act 117

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Act 117 permits corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian Tribes to

make contributions of up to $12,000 a year to a segregated fund established and

administered by a political party or a legislative campaign committee. Act 117 also

permits corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian tribes to make unlimited

contributions to independent expenditure committees and referendum committees.

Act 117 requires each such political party and committee to prepare itemized reports

of contributions received and disbursements made by the political party or

committee.

This bill requires political parties and legislative campaign committees to

separately itemize contributions made to a segregated fund by corporations,

cooperatives, and American Indian tribes. The bill also requires independent

expenditure committees and referendum committees to separately itemize

contributions received by corporations, cooperatives, and American Indian tribes.

Finally, the bill requires political parties and legislative campaign committees to

separately itemize on their campaign finance reports disbursements made from

their segregated funds.