Forward Janesville Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Economic development organization for the Janesville area.

Lobbying Interests:
Including, but not limited to: Fiscal and tax issues, transportation and development, education, workers compensation, environmental issues, and mandated benefits.

CEO Name:
John Beckord
Vice President - Government Relations & Education

Contact
DC
Daniel Cunningham
51 S. Jackson Street
Janesville, WI 53548
(608) 346-2313
(608) 757-3170
danc@forwardjanesville.com
www.forwardjanesville.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Eric J Petersen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Jim Lyke Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 4/1/2005 Withdrawn On 11/14/2006

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 4
Assembly Bill 4
relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/18/2005
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 53
Assembly Bill 53
relating to: funding for engineering instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County campus and making an appropriation.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/5/2005
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.
Assembly Bill 297
Assembly Bill 297
relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
12/16/2005
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 336
Assembly Bill 336
relating to: the sales tax imposed on services provided by a temporary help company.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/19/2005
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 414
Assembly Bill 414
relating to: smoking in restaurants and bowling centers and the regulation of smoking by counties, cities, villages, and towns.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/24/2005
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.
Comments
This decision should be left in the hands of local government.
Assembly Bill 419
Assembly Bill 419
relating to: claiming the development zones capital investment tax credit, development zones credit, development opportunity zones credit, or technology zones credit.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/18/2005
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 520
Assembly Bill 520
relating to: requiring companies to report net losses of jobs to the Department of Commerce, making such companies and certain expatriate companies ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making autho...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/18/2006
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 703
Assembly Bill 703
relating to: making companies that hire illegal aliens ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/18/2006
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 766
Assembly Bill 766
relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/24/2005
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 778
Assembly Bill 778
relating to: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/25/2005
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 860
Assembly Bill 860
relating to: an assessment on large employers that do not provide subsidized health care coverage, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authorit...

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/18/2006
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 907
Assembly Bill 907
relating to: requiring a contract with a data organization for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health care claims information; eliminating the Board on Health Care Information, the Interagency Coordinating Council, and the Independent Review...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 228

None
Notification Date
3/6/2006
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 1073
Assembly Bill 1073
relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 183

For
Notification Date
3/1/2006
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 Joint Resolution 77
Assembly Joint Resolution 77
relating to: creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental app...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/31/2006
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 402
Senate Bill 402
relating to: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/25/2005
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 675
Senate Bill 675
building a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County, building a certain interchange in Rock County, and creating a vehicle weighing station surcharge for size and weight violations detected at a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/31/2006
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Commerce: Departmentwide and Economic Development
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Commerce: Departmentwide and Economic Development

Notification Date
7/5/2005
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.

University of Wisconsin System
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
University of Wisconsin System

Notification Date
4/1/2005
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.

Comments
UW-Rock County Engineering Program

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

A proposal to allow the state to tax a long list of products and services currently exempt from Wisconsin’s sales tax.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
A proposal to allow the state to tax a long list of products and services currently exempt from Wisconsin’s sales tax.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/11/2006
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.

Health Care Reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health Care Reform

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/13/2006
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.

Transportation funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Transportation funding

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/13/2006
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.

LRB 4513 - public education funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 4513 - public education funding

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/6/2006
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.

Medical malpractice reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medical malpractice reform

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/15/2006
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.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to LRB 3756 and LRB 3851 tort reform.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to LRB 3756 and LRB 3851 tort reform.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
10/25/2005
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.

Against placement of I-90/39 weigh station in LaPrairie Township.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Against placement of I-90/39 weigh station in LaPrairie Township.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/29/2005
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.

Placement of I90/39 weigh station in LaPrairie Township
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Placement of I90/39 weigh station in LaPrairie Township

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/29/2005
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
$6,646.22
2005
July - December
$6,361.88
2006
January - June
$784.70
2006
July - December
$6,000.00
Total $19,792.80
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
15.75
2005
July - December
5.51
2006
January - June
11.78
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 33.04
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
19.38
2005
July - December
2.24
2006
January - June
3.77
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 25.39

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the sales tax imposed on services provided by a temporary help company.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2%
2005
July - December
1%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: creating a nonrefundable individual income tax credit for certain amounts relating to health savings accounts that may be deducted from, or are exempt from, federal income taxes.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
6%
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 7%
relating to: funding for engineering instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Rock County campus and making an appropriation.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
23%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 14%
relating to: claiming the development zones capital investment tax credit, development zones credit, development opportunity zones credit, or technology zones credit.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
39%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 24%
relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
6%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: smoking in restaurants and bowling centers and the regulation of smoking by counties, cities, villages, and towns.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
7%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
9%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: an education tax credit for businesses.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
12%
2006
January - June
8%
2006
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: requiring companies to report net losses of jobs to the Department of Commerce, making such companies and certain expatriate companies ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: making companies that hire illegal aliens ineligible for certain tax exemptions, governmental contracts, grants, and loans, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of products.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: an assessment on large employers that do not provide subsidized health care coverage, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
relating to: requiring a contract with a data organization for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health care claims information; eliminating the Board on Health Care Information, the Interagency Coordinating Council, and the Independent Review Board; and making appropriations.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
1%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
building a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County, building a certain interchange in Rock County, and creating a vehicle weighing station surcharge for size and weight violations detected at a certain vehicle weighing station in Rock County. (FE)
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
4%
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
8%
2006
July - December
Total 2%
relating to: creating a revenue limit for the state and local governmental units, depositing excess revenue into an emergency reserve, returning excess revenue to taxpayers, elector approval for exceeding the revenue limit, state and local governmental approval for reducing the revenue limit, allowing local governmental units to raise revenue to compensate for reductions in state aid, requiring the state to reduce its revenue limit in conjunction with reduction in state aid, reimbursing the reasonable costs of imposing state mandates, standing to bring a suit to enforce the revenue limits, and requiring the approval of only one legislature to amend the revenue limit provisions (first consideration).
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
26%
2006
July - December
Total 7%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2%
2005
July - December
17%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
22%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 14%

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
5%
2005
July - December
14%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 5%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
7%
2006
July - December
Total 2%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
3%
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
9%
2006
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
1%
2005
July - December
30%
2006
January - June
15%
2006
July - December
Total 9%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures