Wisconsin Rental Dealers Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Rental - Purchase Dealers.

Lobbying Interests:
Matters affecting the rental-purchase industry.

CEO Name:
Jeffrey Lebakken
President

Contact
JL
Jeffrey Lebakken
2842 Melby St
Eau Claire, WI 54703-0562
(715) 831-1002
(715) 831-1005
lebakkens@charter.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
James Leonhart Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Peter Peshek Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2005 Withdrawn On 6/20/2006
George Petak Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Jeffrey Lebakken Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 10/12/2005 Withdrawn On 9/15/2006
Donald Stitt Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/5/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 181
Assembly Bill 181
relating to: renewals and extensions of business contracts.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/28/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 333
Assembly Bill 333
relating to: transactions excluded from and remedies under the Wisconsin Consumer Act and authority of licensed lenders and consumer leases under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
4/18/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 587
Assembly Bill 587
relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/8/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 268
Senate Bill 268
relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Legislation relating to the regulation of the rent-to-own industry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation relating to the regulation of the rent-to-own industry

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Regulatory oversight of rent-to-own industry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulatory oversight of rent-to-own industry

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$106,345.53
2005
July - December
$153,861.46
2006
January - June
$130,066.06
2006
July - December
$29,607.52
Total $419,880.57
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
140.75
2005
July - December
431.85
2006
January - June
234.70
2006
July - December
5.50
Total 812.80
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
169.90
2005
July - December
283.90
2006
January - June
219.75
2006
July - December
18.25
Total 691.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: renewals and extensions of business contracts.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
1%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: transactions excluded from and remedies under the Wisconsin Consumer Act and authority of licensed lenders and consumer leases under the Uniform Commercial Code.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
1%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
45%
2006
January - June
40%
2006
July - December
Total 33%
relating to: regulation of rental-purchase agreements and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
55%
2006
January - June
58%
2006
July - December
Total 44%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
10%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
88%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
100%
Total 20%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures