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January 2018 Special Session Senate Bill 5

Relating To: Relating to: creating a pilot and permanent program for making periodic payments to eligible recipients of the earned income tax credit and making an appropriation. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
9to5, National Association of Working Women	Notified Date 1/29/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/29/2018
Americans For Prosperity	Notified Date 1/29/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/29/2018
Community Advocates, Inc.	Notified Date 1/30/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/30/2018 Comments Would support with suggested changes to: 1) make participation optional, 2) do quarterly payments, and 3) pilot the state EITC regardless of the IRS agreeing to piloting periodic payment of the federal ETIC.
Feeding Wisconsin	Notified Date 1/31/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/31/2018
Kids Forward	Notified Date 1/30/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/30/2018 Comments We would support an amended bill if it: 1) made expansion of the pilot contingent upon a positive evaluation and JFC review of the expansion plan, and 2) if it is expanded, EITC recipients should have a choice of periodic or lump-sum payments.
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 2/1/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/1/2018
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter	Notified Date 1/30/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/30/2018 Comments We believe EITC recipients should be able to select whether they want to received the payment monthly or yearly
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	Notified Date 1/31/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/31/2018
Wisconsin Catholic Conference	Notified Date 2/1/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/1/2018
Wisconsin Council of Churches	Notified Date 1/30/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 1/30/2018 https://www.wichurches.org/pdf_files/programs/PublicHearing.January31.2018PBtestimony.pdf
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 2/22/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/22/2018

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	2018 January - June 1.00	2018 July - December	Total 1.00
Feeding Wisconsin	2017 January - June	2017 July - December	2018 January - June 1.00	2018 July - December	Total 1.00