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Assembly Bill 968

Relating To: various duties of the Department of Revenue, including issuing declaratory judgments, conducting audits and assessments, asserting liability, allowing claims for refunds, awarding the costs of litigation to a prevailing party, imposing penalties related to a taxpayer's negligence, calculating interest on unpaid amounts, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 2/9/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/9/2006
CenturyTel Service Group LLC	Notified Date 4/28/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/28/2006
Citizens Utility Board	Notified Date 4/11/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 4/11/2006
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C.	Notified Date 2/22/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/22/2006 Comments We oppose sections 24, 25, 48 and 49(1) of the bill, as those sections are anti-consumer, create a special "carve out" in the Civil Procedure Rules, and constitute an unconstitutional "private bill" whereby only one party (Ameritech) would benefit.
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 2/9/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/9/2006
National Federation of Independent Business	Notified Date 2/21/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 2/21/2006
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 2/15/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 2/15/2006 Comments The Litigation section opposes provisions within the bil related to class action lawsuits.
Wisconsin Bankers Association	Notified Date 2/20/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/20/2006
Wisconsin Grocers Association	Notified Date 2/2/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/2/2006
Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants	Notified Date 2/8/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/8/2006
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 2/3/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/3/2006
Wisconsin Newspaper Association	Notified Date 2/13/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/13/2006
Wisconsin Paper Council	Notified Date 2/6/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 2/6/2006
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association	Notified Date 2/8/2006	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 2/8/2006

Lobbying Efforts

	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 103.00	2006 July - December 3.00	Total 106.00
CenturyTel Service Group LLC	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 5.00	2006 July - December 3.00	Total 8.00
Citizens Utility Board	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 9.00	2006 July - December	Total 9.00
Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C.	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 42.00	2006 July - December	Total 42.00
Wisconsin Bankers Association	2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June 47.00	2006 July - December	Total 47.00