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Assembly Bill 348

Relating To: Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products, providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of vapor products, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
7-Eleven, Inc Notified Date 3/3/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/3/2022

Advocate Aurora Health Notified Date 3/11/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
3/11/2022

Altria Client Services LLC Notified Date 6/1/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/1/2021

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Notified Date 9/8/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
9/8/2021

Supporting Documentation
20210908_AB348 ACS CAN opposition.pdf

American Heart Association Notified Date 6/25/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/25/2021

Comments
AHA supports the bill as amended by AA1.
American Heart Association Notified Date 6/25/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
6/25/2021

Comments
AHA supports raising the minimum sales age for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 years old. Currently we have concerns with the definition of "vapor product' included in the bill.
American Lung Association, dba American Lung Association in Wisconsin Notified Date 7/1/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
7/1/2021

Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Badger State Sheriffs' Association Notified Date 6/11/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/11/2021

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Notified Date 6/30/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/30/2021

Comments
Children's WI supports the bill as amended in the Senate Committee to include and define electronic smoking device which will keep more of these dangerous products out of the hands of youth and make it easier to enforce.
City of Milwaukee Notified Date 2/22/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/22/2022

DCI Group AZ L.L.C. Notified Date 6/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/9/2021

DCI Group AZ L.L.C. Notified Date 6/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/9/2021

JUUL Labs, Inc. Notified Date 6/3/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/3/2021

Kwik Trip Inc. Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Medical College of Wisconsin Notified Date 2/18/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/18/2022

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Notified Date 9/28/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/28/2021

RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American Inc.) Notified Date 9/7/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/7/2021

Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance Notified Date 1/10/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/10/2022

SSM Health Notified Date 9/21/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/21/2021

Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Notified Date 12/21/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
12/21/2021

Wisconsin Association of Distributors Inc Notified Date 9/6/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/6/2021

Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards Notified Date 8/17/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/17/2021

Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc Notified Date 2/24/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/24/2022

Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Wisconsin Association of School Nurses Notified Date 1/11/2022 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/11/2022

Wisconsin Association of School Personnel Administrators Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) Notified Date 10/21/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/21/2021

Comments
WIAAP supports increasing the minimum sales age to purchase tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 years of age. The broadened definition in line with the new version of the Senate bill suit our position.
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association Inc Notified Date 8/19/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/19/2021

Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services Notified Date 9/9/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/9/2021

Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 6/3/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/3/2021

Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association Notified Date 8/30/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/30/2021

Wisconsin Public Health Association Notified Date 8/17/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
8/17/2021

Wisconsin Retired Educators Association Notified Date 9/13/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
9/13/2021

Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association Notified Date 6/11/2021 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
6/11/2021

Lobbying Efforts

  2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2021
January - June
76.00
2021
July - December
216.00
2022
January - June
241.00
2022
July - December
20.00
Total 553.00
7-Eleven, Inc 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
2.00
2022
July - December
Total 2.00
Altria Client Services LLC 2021
January - June
54.00
2021
July - December
79.00
2022
January - June
59.00
2022
July - December
8.00
Total 200.00
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
3.00
2022
January - June
4.00
2022
July - December
1.00
Total 8.00
American Heart Association 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
70.00
2022
July - December
2.00
Total 72.00
American Lung Association, dba American Lung Association in Wisconsin 2021
January - June
10.00
2021
July - December
23.00
2022
January - June
25.00
2022
July - December
9.00
Total 67.00
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
49.00
2022
January - June
32.00
2022
July - December
Total 81.00
DCI Group AZ L.L.C. 2021
January - June
12.00
2021
July - December
20.00
2022
January - June
5.00
2022
July - December
Total 42.00
Kwik Trip Inc. 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
17.00
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 17.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
6.00
2022
January - June
16.00
2022
July - December
Total 22.00
SSM Health 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2.00
2022
January - June
1.00
2022
July - December
Total 3.00
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2022
January - June
12.00
2022
July - December
Total 12.00
Wisconsin Association of Distributors Inc 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
7.00
2022
January - June
5.00
2022
July - December
Total 12.00
Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
3.00
2022
January - June
2022
July - December
Total 3.00
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association Inc 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
2.00
2022
January - June
2.00
2022
July - December
Total 4.00
Wisconsin Retired Educators Association 2021
January - June
2021
July - December
5.00
2022
January - June
3.00
2022
July - December
Total 8.00