Visa U.S.A.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Payment network

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting financial service sector and credit cards.

CEO Name:
John Coglin
Vice President

Contact
PR
Paul Russinolf
1300 Connecticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(703) 287-8854
(202) 862-5498
prussino@visa.com
www.visa.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Brandon Scholz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 9/6/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Michelle Kussow Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 9/6/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 583
Assembly Bill 583
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/9/2005
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 292
Senate Bill 292
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
9/9/2005
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 392
Senate Bill 392
relating to: the sale of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
10/18/2005
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
July - December $10,000.00		 2006
January - June $15,000.00		 2006
July - December $15,000.00		 Total $40,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
July - December 15.00		 2006
January - June 22.50		 2006
July - December 1.00		 Total 38.50
Total Hours Other 2005
July - December 24.75		 2006
January - June 30.50		 2006
July - December 7.75		 Total 63.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 583
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 		2005
July - December 50%		 2006
January - June 50%		 2006
July - December 50%		 Total 50%
Senate Bill 392
relating to: the sale of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 		2005
July - December 50%		 2006
January - June 50%		 2006
July - December 50%		 Total 50%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2005

January - June
July - December

2006

January - June
July - December