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Assembly Bill 895

Relating To: Relating to: various changes in election laws, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AARP Notified Date 4/16/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/16/2010

AFSCME Council 11 Notified Date 4/21/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/21/2010

AFSCME International Notified Date 3/30/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/30/2010

America Votes Notified Date 4/20/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/20/2010

City of Milwaukee Notified Date 3/31/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/13/2010

For
Report Date
3/31/2010

Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry Notified Date 4/13/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/13/2010

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 4/5/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/5/2010

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 3/31/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/9/2010

Comments
Full support for Substitute Amendment 1
For
Report Date
3/31/2010

Comments
We support this bill with two exceptions, as noted in attached statement.
National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action Notified Date 4/15/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/15/2010

Pew Charitable Trusts, The Notified Date 4/6/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/6/2010

SEIU Wisconsin State Council (formerly Serv.Employ. Int'l. Union-Wis. State Coun.) Notified Date 4/14/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/14/2010

United Transportation Union Notified Date 4/13/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/13/2010

Wisconsin Builders Association Notified Date 4/15/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
4/15/2010

Wisconsin Citizen Action Notified Date 3/25/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/25/2010

Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy Notified Date 4/6/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/6/2010

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Notified Date 3/25/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/25/2010

Wisconsin Family Action Inc Notified Date 4/16/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/16/2010

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters (WLCV) Notified Date 4/19/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
4/19/2010

Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Notified Date 3/31/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/31/2010

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Notified Date 3/27/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/27/2010

Wisconsin State Council of Carpenters Notified Date 3/31/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/31/2010

Wisconsin Towns Association Notified Date 4/12/2010 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/12/2010

Comments
WTA is very concerned about new procedures for absentee voting, that will place more work on clerks and increase costs to local governments. Clerks also ask for a 5:00 p.m. cut off on in person voting on the Friday before the election.

Lobbying Efforts

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
180.00
2010
July - December
29.00
Total 209.00
AARP 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
3.00
Total 3.00
America Votes 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
35.00
2010
July - December
Total 35.00
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
7.00
2010
July - December
Total 7.00
Pew Charitable Trusts, The 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
111.00
2010
July - December
Total 111.00
Wisconsin Citizen Action 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
19.00
2010
July - December
26.00
Total 45.00
Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2.00
2010
July - December
Total 2.00
Wisconsin Towns Association 2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
6.00
2010
July - December
Total 6.00