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January 2018 Special Session Assembly 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
2017 Wisconsin Act 270
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
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 2/5/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 2/5/2018 Comments Would support with suggested changes: 1) make program optional, 2) allow for quarterly payment, and 3) do the pilot with state EITC regardless of IRS cooperation on federal EITC.
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
Midwest Food Products Association Inc	Notified Date 2/5/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/5/2018
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 Coalition Against Sexual Assault	Notified Date 1/31/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 1/31/2018
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association	Notified Date 1/29/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/29/2018
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 2/15/2018	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/15/2018

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 2.00	2018 July - December	Total 2.00
Feeding Wisconsin	2017 January - June	2017 July - December	2018 January - June 1.00	2018 July - December	Total 1.00
Wisconsin Community Action Program Association	2017 January - June	2017 July - December	2018 January - June 1.00	2018 July - December	Total 1.00