Wisconsin Financial Services Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer lending.

Lobbying Interests:
Any and all legislation and administrative rules which may affect the consumer finance industry.

CEO Name:
Thomas Hanson
Executive Director

Contact
TH
Thomas Hanson
22 East Mifflin Street. Ste. 1010
Madison, WI 53703-2808
(608) 256-5299
(608) 256-6222
thanson@chartermi.net

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 4
Assembly Bill 4
relating to: finance charges for payday loans.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/31/2007
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 102
Assembly Bill 102
relating to: prohibiting use of social security numbers on state civil service examinations, prohibiting requests by merchants for customers' social security numbers, posting certain personal information in government records on the Internet, prohibiting a...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/2/2007
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 211
Assembly Bill 211
relating to: finance charges for licensed lenders.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/30/2007
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 218
Assembly Bill 218
relating to: adopting the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/30/2007
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 416
Assembly Bill 416
relating to: soliciting purchases of goods or services using unsolicited checks or money orders and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
7/16/2007
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 502
Assembly Bill 502
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 76

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2007
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 511
Assembly Bill 511
relating to: payday loan providers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2007
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 529
Assembly Bill 529
relating to: motor vehicle title loans.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2007
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 579
Assembly Bill 579
relating to: increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims actions.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/13/2008
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 721
Assembly Bill 721
relating to: satisfaction of a court judgment or debt and notification to a consumer reporting agency.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/22/2008
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 191
Senate Bill 191
relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
8/16/2007
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 245
Senate Bill 245
relating to: terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
7/30/2007
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 275
Senate Bill 275
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
10/4/2007
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 325
Senate Bill 325
relating to: moneys used to reimburse the cost of drugs to treat HIV infections and making appropriations (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Health and Family Services).

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 89

Other
Notification Date
2/22/2008
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 352
Senate Bill 352
relating to: residential mortgage loans, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
12/12/2007
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 439
Senate Bill 439
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
2/22/2008
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

Administrative Rule CR 08-071, relating to unconscionable conduct.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Administrative Rule CR 08-071, relating to unconscionable conduct.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
8/15/2008
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.

Regulation of payday loans
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation of payday loans

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
3/2/2007
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.

Interstate rate regulation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Interstate rate regulation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/24/2007
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

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$13,584.00
2007
July - December
$20,542.00
2008
January - June
$23,498.00
2008
July - December
$19,510.00
Total $77,134.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
9.30
2007
July - December
47.50
2008
January - June
20.00
2008
July - December
22.00
Total 98.80
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
51.50
2007
July - December
61.25
2008
January - June
63.25
2008
July - December
58.00
Total 234.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: finance charges for payday loans.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: prohibiting use of social security numbers on state civil service examinations, prohibiting requests by merchants for customers' social security numbers, posting certain personal information in government records on the Internet, prohibiting access to certain public records and employer records containing the social security numbers of individuals, prohibiting a register of deeds from recording certain instruments that contain more than a partial social security number, prohibiting the number of credit inquiries as a factor in credit reports, granting rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 4%
relating to: disclosure of terms and conditions applicable to the use of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 6%
relating to: soliciting purchases of goods or services using unsolicited checks or money orders and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
30%
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
Total 14%
relating to: furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
30%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 12%
relating to: increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims actions.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 2%

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

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
30%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
30%
Total 16%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
30%
Total 7%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
20%
2008
January - June
30%
2008
July - December
5%
Total 17%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
35%
Total 18%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures