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Senate Bill 510

Relating To: requiring the combined reporting of corporate income and franchise taxes; supplemental funding for the renewable energy grant and loan program; Wisconsin higher education grants for technical college students; income eligibility for child care subsidies; incentive grants to technical college district boards for training in advanced manufacturing skills; airport development zone and technology zone tax credits; funding for the Department of Transportation; the Regional Transit Authority and commuter rail transit systems; authorizing the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority to issue bonds to finance projects related to research facilities; and making an appropriation.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Petroleum Institute Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/22/2008

AVIS Budget Group Notified Date 2/25/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/25/2008

Comments
opposed to car rental tax
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Notified Date 2/26/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/26/2008

Forward Janesville Inc Notified Date 2/21/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/21/2008

Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/22/2008

Harley-Davidson Motor Company Notified Date 2/28/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/28/2008

Comments
Opposed to combined reporting section of the bill only.
Hertz Rent-a-Car Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/22/2008

Comments
Specifically opposed to the 650% increase in rental car tax.
Institute for Wisconsin's Future Notified Date 2/28/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/28/2008

International Paper Notified Date 2/25/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/25/2008

International Union of Operating Engineers Local #139 Notified Date 3/5/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/5/2008

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Notified Date 2/29/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/29/2008

Midwest Food Processors Association Inc Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/22/2008

Philip Morris Incorporated by its service company Philip Morris Management Corp Notified Date 3/6/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/6/2008

Comments
Relates to requiring the combines reporting of corporate income and franchise taxes
Sprint Communications Company LP Notified Date 2/29/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/29/2008

Comments
Sprint Nextel is oppossed to provisions in the bill relating to the combined reporting of corporate income and franchise taxes.
Transit Now Notified Date 7/31/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/31/2008

United Transportation Union Notified Date 2/21/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/21/2008

Wisconsin Bankers Association Notified Date 2/20/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/20/2008

Wisconsin Car Rental Alliance Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Comments
Opposed to proposed KRM commuter rail financing plan.
Wisconsin Council on Children & Families Notified Date 2/27/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/27/2008

Wisconsin Economic Development Association Notified Date 2/26/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/26/2008

Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Notified Date 3/3/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/3/2008

Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 2/27/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/27/2008

Wisconsin Innkeepers Association Notified Date 2/27/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/27/2008

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Notified Date 2/20/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/20/2008

Wisconsin Merchants Federation Notified Date 3/3/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/3/2008

Wisconsin Paper Council Notified Date 2/25/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/25/2008

Wisconsin Restaurant Association Notified Date 2/25/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/25/2008

Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/22/2008

Lobbying Efforts

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
278.00
2008
July - December
26.00
Total 304.00
AVIS Budget Group 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
Total 1.00
Forward Janesville Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
7.00
2008
July - December
Total 7.00
Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
9.00
2008
July - December
Total 9.00
Harley-Davidson Motor Company 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15.00
2008
July - December
Total 15.00
Hertz Rent-a-Car 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
42.00
2008
July - December
16.00
Total 58.00
Institute for Wisconsin's Future 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
12.00
2008
July - December
Total 12.00
International Paper 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
6.00
2008
July - December
Total 6.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
6.00
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 11.00
Midwest Food Processors Association Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
7.00
2008
July - December
Total 7.00
Philip Morris Incorporated by its service company Philip Morris Management Corp 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
Sprint Communications Company LP 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 5.00
Transit Now 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
11.00
2008
July - December
Total 11.00
Wisconsin Bankers Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
32.00
2008
July - December
Total 32.00
Wisconsin Car Rental Alliance 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
17.00
2008
July - December
Total 17.00
Wisconsin Economic Development Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
78.00
2008
July - December
Total 78.00
Wisconsin Federation of Teachers 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
11.00
2008
July - December
Total 11.00
Wisconsin Restaurant Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
7.00
2008
July - December
Total 7.00
Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
13.00
2008
July - December
Total 13.00