Wisconsin Automatic Merchandising Council

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Coin operated food and beverage; some products too.

Lobbying Interests:
Regulatory and tax proposals affecting coin-operated vending machines and related suppliers/products.

CEO Name:
Tom Konop

Contact
TK
Tom Konop
1725 Industrial Dr.
Green Bay, WI 54302
(920) 468-8517
(920) 469-5088

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Anthony Driessen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Thomas Fonfara Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 161
Senate Bill 161
relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 325

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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
5/13/2005
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
Food sales tax proposals

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Food sales in schools
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Food sales in schools

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
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.

Food sales tax proposals
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Food sales tax proposals

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
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.

Obesity-related issues.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Obesity-related issues.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
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.

property tax exemptions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
property tax exemptions

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/5/2005
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.

Comments
Wisconsin Automatic Merchandising Council

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$1,752.16
2005
July - December
$1,134.28
2006
January - June
$1,313.00
2006
July - December
$251.00
Total $4,450.44
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
0.00
2005
July - December
0.00
2006
January - June
1.50
2006
July - December
0.00
Total 1.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
8.90
2005
July - December
4.20
2006
January - June
8.10
2006
July - December
2.35
Total 23.55

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
40%
2006
July - December
Total 16%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
25%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 12%

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
10%
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
20%
Total 11%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
20%
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 21%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
20%
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
5%
Total 15%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
25%
2005
July - December
25%
2006
January - June
20%
2006
July - December
45%
Total 25%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures