March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.

Lobbying Interests:
Improvement of birth defects surveillance programs; the support of smoking cessation legislation; the support of legislation that improves access to health care for women of childbearing age; infants and children; the support of legislation to improve newborn screening.

CEO Name:
Jeff Spang
State Director of Program Services & Public Affairs

Contact
PP
Pamela Pfeffer
1126 S 70th St, Ste S221A
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 778-3500
(414) 778-3503
ppfeffer@marchofdimes.com
marchofdimes.com/wisconsin

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1
Assembly Bill 1
state finances and appropriations. (FE)

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
3/18/2008
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 185
Assembly Bill 185
relating to: the birth defect prevention and surveillance system.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/19/2007
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Development and drafting of issues relating to the 2009-11 executive budget bill.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development and drafting of issues relating to the 2009-11 executive budget bill.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
6/6/2008
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.

Infant hearing screening
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Infant hearing screening

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
10/12/2007
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.

The Birth Defects Prevention and Surveillance System
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The Birth Defects Prevention and Surveillance System

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/20/2007
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
$5,350.00
2007
July - December
$4,650.00
2008
January - June
$7,331.24
2008
July - December
$5,302.22
Total $22,633.46
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
17.50
2007
July - December
7.75
2008
January - June
19.00
2008
July - December
12.25
Total 56.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
52.75
2007
July - December
41.50
2008
January - June
65.75
2008
July - December
28.00
Total 188.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the birth defect prevention and surveillance system.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
65%
2007
July - December
85%
2008
January - June
75%
2008
July - December
Total 62%

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
2008
July - December
45%
Total 16%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
15%
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
45%
Total 16%

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
5%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
5%
Total 4%

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
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
5%
2008
July - December
5%
Total 3%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures