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Assembly Bill 110

Relating To: Relating to: a pilot program to limit foods under FoodShare and providing an exemption from rule-making procedures. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Beverage Association Notified Date 7/26/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
7/26/2013

American Heart Association Notified Date 5/13/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
5/13/2013

Dairy Business Association Notified Date 8/8/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
8/8/2013

Health First Wisconsin (formerly Smoke Free Wisconsin) Notified Date 4/23/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/23/2013

Hunger Task Force Notified Date 4/1/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/1/2013

Comments
AB 110 fails to define "sufficient nutritional value" or provide adequate direction for DHS to define. AB 110 will be costly and administratively burdonsome for grocers to implement, and will require new EBT technology.
Kraft Foods Group Inc. Notified Date 4/24/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/24/2013

Kwik Trip Inc Notified Date 4/2/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/2/2013

Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin Notified Date 4/16/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/16/2013

McCain Foods USA Inc. Notified Date 4/29/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/29/2013

Midwest Food Processors Association Inc Notified Date 4/4/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/4/2013

Outagamie County Board of Supervisors Notified Date 5/16/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/16/2013

Comments
The County Board is concerned that this legislation will be costly to implement, punitive in nature, create new hardships for low income individuals, and would unfairly treat one group of State residents.
PepsiCo, Inc. Notified Date 4/2/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/2/2013

Wisconsin Agribusiness Council Notified Date 4/9/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/9/2013

Wisconsin Association of Distributors Inc Notified Date 1/14/2014 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/14/2014

Wisconsin Beverage Association Notified Date 4/2/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/2/2013

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association Notified Date 5/15/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/15/2013

Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers Notified Date 5/20/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/20/2013

Wisconsin Community Action Program Association Notified Date 4/8/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/8/2013

Wisconsin Council of Churches Notified Date 5/8/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
5/8/2013

Wisconsin Council on Children & Families Notified Date 4/8/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 4/1/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/1/2013

Comments
As amended: neutral
Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association Notified Date 4/1/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/1/2013

Wisconsin Pork Association Notified Date 4/9/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/9/2013

Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association Notified Date 4/3/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
4/3/2013

Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association Notified Date 4/7/2013 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
4/7/2013

Lobbying Efforts

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2013
January - June
654.00
2013
July - December
133.00
2014
January - June
30.00
2014
July - December
8.00
Total 825.00
American Beverage Association 2013
January - June
92.00
2013
July - December
9.00
2014
January - June
1.00
2014
July - December
Total 102.00
American Heart Association 2013
January - June
19.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 19.00
Hunger Task Force 2013
January - June
15.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 15.00
Kraft Foods Group Inc. 2013
January - June
16.00
2013
July - December
8.00
2014
January - June
3.00
2014
July - December
8.00
Total 35.00
Kwik Trip Inc 2013
January - June
28.00
2013
July - December
4.00
2014
January - June
8.00
2014
July - December
Total 40.00
Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin 2013
January - June
16.00
2013
July - December
1.00
2014
January - June
5.00
2014
July - December
Total 22.00
McCain Foods USA Inc. 2013
January - June
24.00
2013
July - December
7.00
2014
January - June
10.00
2014
July - December
Total 41.00
Midwest Food Processors Association Inc 2013
January - June
73.00
2013
July - December
44.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 117.00
PepsiCo, Inc. 2013
January - June
16.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
1.00
2014
July - December
Total 17.00
Wisconsin Agribusiness Council 2013
January - June
2013
July - December
9.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 9.00
Wisconsin Association of Distributors Inc 2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
1.00
2014
July - December
Total 1.00
Wisconsin Beverage Association 2013
January - June
125.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 125.00
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association 2013
January - June
5.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 5.00
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers 2013
January - June
2.00
2013
July - December
1.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 3.00
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association 2013
January - June
13.00
2013
July - December
9.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 22.00
Wisconsin Council of Churches 2013
January - June
1.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
1.00
2014
July - December
Total 2.00
Wisconsin Grocers Association 2013
January - June
178.00
2013
July - December
31.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 209.00
Wisconsin Pork Association 2013
January - June
13.00
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 13.00
Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association 2013
January - June
13.00
2013
July - December
7.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 20.00
Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association 2013
January - June
5.00
2013
July - December
3.00
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 8.00