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Assembly Bill 226

Relating To: campaign financing, designations for the Wisconsin election campaign fund by individuals filing state income tax returns, creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for contributions to the Public Integrity Endowment, candidate time on public broadcasting television stations and public access channels, statewide voter registration, staffing of the Elections Board, providing exemptions from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 10/5/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 10/5/2005
Common Cause in Wisconsin	Notified Date 3/21/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 3/21/2005
Family Research Institute of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 8/31/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 8/31/2005
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 8/30/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 3/7/2006 Comments We initially opposed AB 226 but AB 1058 makes up for the bill's shortcomings by providing adequate guaranteed financing for candidates choosing to use public funds. Together these bills offer the best chance in years for true campaign finance reform Against Report Date 8/30/2005
Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter	Notified Date 5/18/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 5/18/2006 Comments Support only if funded with trailer bill.
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	Notified Date 9/2/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/2/2005
Wisconsin Bankers Association	Notified Date 3/29/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/29/2005
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	Notified Date 9/26/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 9/26/2005
Wisconsin Education Association Council	Notified Date 3/29/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/29/2005
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association	Notified Date 9/8/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 9/8/2005
Wisconsin Right to Life Inc	Notified Date 4/21/2005	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/21/2005

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June 11.00	2005 July - December 77.00	2006 January - June 69.00	2006 July - December 4.00	Total 161.00
Common Cause in Wisconsin	2005 January - June 11.00	2005 July - December 39.00	2006 January - June 25.00	2006 July - December 4.00	Total 79.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 1.00	2006 January - June 1.00	2006 July - December	Total 2.00
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 18.00	2006 July - December	Total 18.00
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 14.00	2006 January - June 5.00	2006 July - December	Total 19.00
Wisconsin Education Association Council	2005 January - June	2005 July - December 23.00	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total 23.00
Wisconsin Right to Life Inc	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 20.00	2006 July - December	Total 20.00