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Assembly Bill 463

Relating To: Relating to: certain uses of interactive electronic devices while driving and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Notified Date 1/31/2018 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/31/2018

Milwaukee Police Association Notified Date 9/20/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/20/2017

Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association Notified Date 11/2/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/2/2017

Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 8/17/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/17/2017

Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin Notified Date 8/7/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
8/7/2017

RELX Inc. Notified Date 12/13/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
12/13/2017

Comments
neutral on bill; monitoring for implications on insurance telematics.
SMART (Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation) Notified Date 11/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/6/2017

Union Pacific Railroad Company Notified Date 11/6/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/6/2017

WI Chiefs of Police Association Notified Date 9/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/21/2017

Wisconsin Association for Justice Notified Date 1/26/2018 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/26/2018

Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc Notified Date 9/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
9/21/2017

Comments
WCJC is neutral on the bill so long as amended by LRBa1345/1 requiring physically manipulation of devices to trigger a violation.
Wisconsin Defense Counsel (formerly Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin) Notified Date 9/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
9/21/2017

Comments
WDC acknowledges the need to address distractive driving, but we have concerns over the potential liability implications of AB 463.
Wisconsin EMS Association Notified Date 9/5/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/5/2017

Wisconsin Insurance Alliance Notified Date 8/3/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/3/2017

Comments
The WIA supports the bill with the proposed amendment 3.
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association Notified Date 1/30/2018 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/30/2018

Comments
Interactive Electronic Devices.
Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association Notified Date 8/21/2017 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/21/2017

Wisconsin Troopers Association Inc Notified Date 1/11/2018 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/11/2018

Lobbying Efforts

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
268.00
2018
January - June
8.00
2018
July - December
Total 276.00
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
1.00
2018
July - December
Total 1.00
Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
7.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 7.00
RELX Inc. 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
4.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Association for Justice 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
180.00
2018
January - June
6.00
2018
July - December
Total 186.00
Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
58.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 58.00
Wisconsin Defense Counsel (formerly Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin) 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
18.00
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 18.00
Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association 2017
January - June
2017
July - December
1.00
2018
January - June
1.00
2018
July - December
Total 2.00