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Senate Bill 562

Relating To: the establishment of the Healthy Wisconsin Plan and the Healthy Wisconsin Authority, granting rule-making authority, 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 Family Insurance Group Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/10/2008

Americans For Prosperity Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/10/2008

Comments
Healthy Wisconsin
Christian Science Committee on Publication for Wisconsin Notified Date 3/11/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/11/2008

Comments
We would like the bill to include language that allows the plan to provide benefits for spiritual care.
Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative Notified Date 3/17/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/17/2008

Forward Janesville Inc Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Midwest Hardware Association Inc Notified Date 3/12/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/12/2008

National Federation of Independent Business Notified Date 3/6/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

None
Report Date
3/6/2008

ThedaCare Notified Date 4/2/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/2/2008

Wisconsin Association of Health Plans Notified Date 3/6/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/6/2008

Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists Notified Date 4/2/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/2/2008

Wisconsin Citizen Action Notified Date 3/8/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/8/2008

Wisconsin Council on Children & Families Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/10/2008

Wisconsin Education Association Council Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2008

Wisconsin Farmers Union Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
3/10/2008

Comments
WFU supports the over all goal of SB 562 but will need to review any amendments before taking a final position.
Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2008

Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 3/27/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/27/2008

Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/10/2008

Wisconsin Innkeepers Association Notified Date 3/10/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/10/2008

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
3/7/2008

Wisconsin Optometric Association Notified Date 4/2/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/2/2008

Wisconsin Restaurant Association Notified Date 3/8/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/8/2008

Wisconsin Retail Council Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Wisconsin Right to Life Inc Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/7/2008

Comments
Object to public funding of abortion
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Notified Date 3/7/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/7/2008

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
10841.00
2008
July - December
621.00
Total 11462.00
Americans For Prosperity 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
98.00
2008
July - December
51.00
Total 149.00
Christian Science Committee on Publication for Wisconsin 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
14.00
2008
July - December
Total 14.00
Forward Janesville Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
19.00
2008
July - December
16.00
Total 35.00
National Federation of Independent Business 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
101.00
2008
July - December
Total 101.00
ThedaCare 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 9.00
Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
3.00
2008
July - December
1.00
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Citizen Action 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10273.00
2008
July - December
352.00
Total 10625.00
Wisconsin Education Association Council 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
26.00
2008
July - December
Total 26.00
Wisconsin Farmers Union 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
4.00
2008
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
24.00
2008
July - December
9.00
Total 33.00
Wisconsin Optometric Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5.00
2008
July - December
10.00
Total 15.00
Wisconsin Restaurant Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
51.00
2008
July - December
45.00
Total 96.00
Wisconsin Right to Life Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
35.00
2008
July - December
Total 35.00
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
180.00
2008
July - December
132.00
Total 312.00