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Assembly Bill 5

Relating To: Relating to: facilitating and prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Alzheimer's Association	Notified Date 1/21/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/21/2021 Comments Neutral
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 1/25/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 1/25/2021 Comments Re: Amdmnt 1 -In Wisconsin, covid has spread at unparalleled rates inside jails and prisons. Outbreaks inside prisons affect the communities these prisons are part of, and hospital capacity in rural areas that prisons are mostly in, is very limited. https://www.aclu-wi.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/2020_12_3vaccines_for_people_in_prison.pdf
Americans For Prosperity	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/20/2021
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/20/2021
CVS Health	Notified Date 1/28/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/28/2021
Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.	Notified Date 1/22/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/22/2021
GROWMARK, Inc.	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 1/20/2021
LeadingAge Wisconsin	Notified Date 1/24/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 1/24/2021 Comments LeadingAge Wisconsin supports Section 3 of AB 5, allowing pharmacies operating within the federal Pharmacy Partnership program to simultaneously administer the COVID vaccine to assisted living and other long-term care residents and staff
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 1/25/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/25/2021
SMART (Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation)	Notified Date 1/22/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/22/2021 Comments Following CDC recommendations for administration of the vaccine is essential. Don't allow politics and money to allocate these important resources. Keep politics out of these life saving priorities.
The Alliance	Notified Date 3/16/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 3/16/2021
Walgreen Co	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/20/2021
Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/20/2021 Comments We appreciate the bill's intent to make sure the vaccine is utilized as quickly as possible. However, we believe the source of the issue is a lack of vaccine supply. Once supply is sufficient, the challenge will be enough workforce to administer.
Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association Inc	Notified Date 1/28/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/28/2021
Wisconsin Council of Churches	Notified Date 1/26/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/26/2021 Comments While this bill seeks to speed up vaccinations, the real issue appears to be lack of supply and shortage of workforce to administer. We also oppose Amendment 1 limiting vaccination of inmates.
Wisconsin Grocers Association	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 1/20/2021
Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc.	Notified Date 1/25/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 1/25/2021
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/20/2021
Wisconsin Public Health Association	Notified Date 1/20/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/20/2021 Comments We appreciate the bill's intent to make sure the vaccine is utilized as quickly as possible. However, we believe the source of the issue is a lack of vaccine supply. Once supply is sufficient, the challenge will be enough workforce to administer.
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association	Notified Date 2/1/2021	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/1/2021

Lobbying Efforts

	2021 January - June	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2021 January - June 28.00	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 28.00
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc	2021 January - June 2.00	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 2.00
LeadingAge Wisconsin	2021 January - June 11.00	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 11.00
Walgreen Co	2021 January - June 8.00	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 8.00
Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc.	2021 January - June 7.00	2021 July - December	2022 January - June	2022 July - December	Total 7.00