American Resort Development Association (ARDA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Timeshare

Lobbying Interests:
Taxation of timeshare resort owners, guests and renters; expansion of tourism in Wisconsin; land development issues.

CEO Name:
Howard Nusbaum
Senior VP

Contact
SM
Stephany Madsen
200 E. Robinson St., Suite 1170
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 245-7601
(407) 872-0771
smadsen@arda.org
www.arda.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 41
Assembly Bill 41
relating to: time-share licenses.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/29/2007
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 745
Assembly Bill 745
relating to: prohibiting the retention of certain information obtained in transactions using account access devices.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/10/2008
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 11
Senate Bill 11
relating to: time-share licenses.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 18

For
Notification Date
2/15/2007
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

premier resort tax
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
premier resort tax

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/8/2007
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.

timeshares
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
timeshares

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/8/2007
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
$29,320.33
2007
July - December
$15,000.00
2008
January - June
$12,635.20
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $56,955.53
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
24.05
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
1.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 25.05
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
8.75
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 8.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: time-share licenses.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 9%
relating to: time-share licenses.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
85%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 83%

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
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
Total 3%

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
2008
July - December
Total 5%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures